HB 279 Wyoming House · 2023 Regular Session

Voter identification requirements.

HB 279 requires voters to present acceptable identification when applying for an absentee ballot in person at a county election office. It directly affects voters seeking absentee ballots through in-person applications, not mail-in or election-day voting. The bill amends election laws to specify that voters must provide ID meeting the definition in Wyoming Statute 22-1-102(a)(xxxix)(B) for this process. The requirement became effective July 1, 2023. This change modifies the application procedure but does not alter requirements for mail-in ballots or in-person voting at polling places.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Feb 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023 Signed Feb 23, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2023 · House Feb 8, 2023

How they voted

300
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 21, 2023
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
28 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 23, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0046
legislature
Feb 21, 2023
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
upper
Feb 8, 2023
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-7-0-0-0
lower
Feb 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-2-0-0
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors