HB 90 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Anthrax outbreak protocol.

HB 90 requires Wyoming's Livestock Board to create a standard notification protocol for confirmed anthrax outbreaks. It mandates that the board inform livestock producers, veterinarians, and animal health agencies within six square miles of a confirmed anthrax test in a county. The protocol must be developed through rulemaking, with a report to the Agriculture Committee due by September 30, 2025. The law takes effect on January 1, 2026, for most provisions, though reporting and rulemaking requirements begin immediately upon enactment.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 29, 2025 Signed Mar 4, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 4, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to change the focus from 'non-negative' anthrax tests to 'positive' anthrax tests, which significantly alters the trigger for notification protocols. The original text required notification when a non-negative test was confirmed, which would have triggered alerts for potentially false positives. The revised version only requires notification for confirmed positive cases, reducing unnecessary alerts. Additionally, the bill was moved from introduced status to enrolled status, indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is ready for signing into law.

Scope change

The scope of the notification requirement was narrowed from triggering on any non-negative test results to only triggering on confirmed positive anthrax test results.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the trigger for anthrax outbreak notification from 'non-negative anthrax tests' to 'positive anthrax tests'

Added Section 4 with specific effective dates: January 1, 2026 for most provisions, with immediate effect for rulemaking, reporting, and other implementation sections

DEFINITION

Removed the definition of 'designated surveillance area' as it was tied to the non-negative test trigger that was deleted

TECHNICAL

Added enrolled act formatting including signatures for Speaker, President of Senate, and Governor

Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2025 · House Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

29–2

Passed

Total votes 31

Feb 28, 2025

D Democratic2

1 Yea 1 Nay

50% Nay

R Republican29

28 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 4, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed HEA No. 0054

legislature

Feb 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

H Concur:Passed 58-0-4-0-0

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0

upper

Feb 26, 2025

Upper · Passed

S COW:Passed

upper

Feb 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Introduced

S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

H 3rd Reading:Passed 43-17-2-0-0

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

H COW:Passed

lower

Feb 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Introduced

H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors