Prohibition on private funds for conducting elections.
HB 42 prohibits Wyoming election officials from soliciting, accepting, or taking private funds for election-related costs, requiring all election expenses to be paid with public funds instead. It exempts meals for poll workers and election staff, and allows the Secretary of State to exempt certain special district elections via rule. Federal election funds remain unaffected under the bill. The law takes effect July 1, 2024.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2024
Last action Mar 5, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 13, 2024
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 60
Feb 13, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican55
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
lower
Feb 13, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (59-0-1)
house
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 61-0-1-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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