Rep. Lee Filer

Maddy summaryHJ 7 is a non-binding resolution requesting the Wyoming State Board of Education to amend social studies content standards to include teaching about the negative consequences of communism, fascism, and socialism in the 20th and 21st centuries. It specifically asks for curriculum that covers documented historical abuses (such as human rights violations and loss of freedoms) under these ideologies and compares them with U.S. principles like democracy and individual rights. The resolution does not mandate changes but urges the Board to consider adding these teaching benchmarks during their standard review process. If adopted, this would affect social studies curriculum in Wyoming public schools, altering how these political ideologies are taught to students.

Maddy summaryHB 180 requires cities and towns in Wyoming to address surface water runoff systems established before April 1, 2026. By July 1, 2027, these systems must either be reorganized into a drainage utility (with voter approval) or operated using only city funds without user fees after April 1, 2026. If cities fail to comply by the deadline, they must refund all fees collected before April 1, 2026 to users by September 1, 2027. The bill also allows fees for other services (like water or trash) but prohibits new fees for runoff systems after 2026.

Maddy summaryHB 161 requires Wyoming's health, insurance, and administration departments to conduct a study on health insurance markets, focusing on options that could lower costs for vulnerable groups like small businesses, rural residents, and early retirees. The study will examine three specific mechanisms: whether non-state residents could join the state employees' insurance plan (paying full costs), feasibility of a state reinsurance program to stabilize premiums, and strategies used by other low-population states. Crucially, the study is strictly advisory - no new programs, subsidies, or mandates will be created, and it explicitly prohibits expanding Medicaid or public assistance. The $250,000 study must be completed by October 2026, with findings reported to the legislature.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends Wyoming's DUI laws to clarify that "vehicle" does not include horses or other equines when ridden. It specifically updates sections 31-5-233 (DUI penalties) and 31-5-234 (youthful driver alcohol laws) to exclude horse riders from these provisions. The change directly affects people riding horses, ensuring they are not subject to motor vehicle DUI laws. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryHB 77 repeals Wyoming's current zoning protest process (W.S. 15-1-603), ending a mechanism that allowed residents or property owners to challenge zoning decisions through formal petitions. The bill directly affects residents, developers, and local governments in cities and towns by removing this specific appeal method for new zoning actions starting July 1, 2026. However, it preserves the validity of any protests filed under the repealed law before July 1, 2026, ensuring ongoing cases aren't disrupted. The law is procedural, with no new requirements or funding impacts, simply eliminating an existing administrative process.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts certain retail electricity sales from regulation by Wyoming's Public Service Commission. It allows non-regulated entities, electric cooperatives, and municipal utilities to sell electricity to specific customers without being classified as public utilities. The exemption applies to single customers within a utility's service area, up to four customers with a combined load of at least five megawatts, or up to four customers who cannot get service from the existing utility after a six-month response period or one-year service timeline. The changes take effect on July 1, 2026, and apply only to new contracts and agreements made on or after that date.

Maddy summaryHB 47 requires any person who reasonably believes another person faces immediate risk of serious injury or death to attempt to contact emergency services (like 911) if doing so doesn't endanger themselves or the other person. It directly affects all Wyoming residents who witness such emergencies. The law creates a misdemeanor offense for failing to assist under these conditions, with penalties of up to 6 months in jail and $750 for causing serious injury, or up to 1 year and $2,000 if death occurs. Exemptions include those who provide assistance under other laws or would self-incriminate by reporting. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryHB 27 ensures that when land is annexed by a city or town, counties continue handling pending building permits and land use applications until those applications are officially approved or denied. After a decision is made, jurisdiction automatically transfers to the annexing city or town. The bill prohibits counties from arbitrarily denying such applications solely to force this transfer. It applies to all pending applications filed on or after July 1, 2026.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all pesticide labels sold in Wyoming to match the health and safety warnings registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), eliminating state-specific variations. It directly affects pesticide sellers and distributors in Wyoming by mandating uniform labeling aligned with federal standards. Key provisions include overriding previous local labeling requirements and ensuring labels don’t differ in material ways from EPA-registered versions. The law does not change Wyoming’s authority to regulate pesticide use, distribution, or sale under existing statutes, and takes effect July 1, 2026.

Maddy summarySF 107 prohibits most noncompete agreements in Wyoming, making them void for workers in skilled or unskilled labor roles. It directly affects employees and employers by banning restrictions on earning wages after job termination, with key exceptions for business sales, trade secret protection, and training costs for employees with less than two years of service. Physicians are specifically covered: noncompete clauses in their employment contracts are void upon termination, but they may share new practice details with patients having rare disorders who were previously treated. The law applies only to contracts signed on or after July 1, 2025, leaving existing agreements unaffected. This bill aims to expand worker mobility by eliminating common employment restrictions.