Volunteer first responder health insurance-revisions.
HB 136 allows volunteer firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and search/rescue personnel in Wyoming to join the state employees' group health insurance plan without being disqualified due to participation in government health programs - except for the Affordable Care Act marketplace. It permits first responder departments to contribute toward volunteers' insurance premiums and requires volunteers to submit annual proof of their active status to their department. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, and modifies existing rules to streamline enrollment and ongoing eligibility for these volunteers.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 29, 2025
Signed Mar 12, 2025
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MINOR
This bill was finalized and enacted into law, changing its effective date from July 1, 2025 to immediately upon becoming law. The core policy provisions regarding volunteer first responder health insurance eligibility, premium contributions, and verification requirements remained substantively unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain the same, covering volunteer firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and search and rescue personnel in Wyoming.
TIMELINE
The effective date was changed from July 1, 2025 to immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for the bill to become law.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
23–8
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 3, 2025
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 12, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0063
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-8-0-0-0
upper
Feb 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Andrew Byron
RRepublican
Co
Barry Crago
RRepublican
Co
Bob Davis
RRepublican
Co
Cody Wylie
RRepublican
Co
Dalton Banks
RRepublican
Co
Dan Dockstader
RRepublican
Co
J.D. Williams
RRepublican
Co
Landon Brown
RRepublican
Co
Mike Gierau
DDemocratic
Co
Tara Nethercott
RRepublican
Co
Wendy Schuler
RRepublican
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