HB 24 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Review of charter school applications.

HB 24 amends Wyoming's timeline for reviewing charter school applications, directly affecting new charter school applicants and local school districts or state bodies acting as authorizers. It requires authorizers to notify applicants within 30 days whether an application is complete, hold a public hearing within 60 days of receiving a complete application, and make a final approval or denial decision within 120 days of receipt. The bill does not change the requirements for community or parental support, but streamlines the review process by setting specific deadlines. This legislation applies to new applications submitted after its effective date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Signed Mar 6, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 6, 2026
MINOR
This bill updates the timeline for reviewing charter school applications in Wyoming, requiring authorizers to notify applicants about incomplete applications within 30 days and make a final decision within 120 days. It also clarifies that the review process must include an in-person interview with the applicant group.
Scope change
The bill applies to new charter school applications submitted on or after the effective date of the act.
TIMELINE

The deadline for authorizers to notify applicants of incomplete applications was shortened to 30 days from the previous 60 days.

The total time for an authorizer to approve or deny an application was extended to 120 days from the previous 90 days.

REQUIREMENT

The bill explicitly requires that the application review process include an in-person interview with the applicant or applicant group.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026

How they voted

310
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 2, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 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
Mar 6, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0015
legislature
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 62-0-0-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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