Ballot drop boxes-prohibition.
HB 131 prohibits the use of drop boxes for returning absentee ballots in Wyoming. The bill amends state election law to require voters to mail or hand-deliver absentee ballots directly to county clerks, banning all receptacles designed for ballot collection outside these methods. It directly affects voters and election officials by eliminating a common alternative to postal delivery for absentee voting. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 16, 2025
Last action Mar 1, 2025
Floor votes · House Jan 30, 2025
How they voted
48–9
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
Jan 30, 2025
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican52
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 1, 2025
Committee
S COW:S Did not consider for COW
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 51-10-1-0-0
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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