Rep. Tomi Strock

Maddy summaryHB 64 requires healthcare providers to offer an ultrasound to women seeking a chemical abortion (using drugs) at least 48 hours before dispensing the medication. The ultrasound must show the fetus and, if audible, the heartbeat, and providers must document details like the date, physician, and fetal age. Before providing the abortion drugs, the physician or pharmacist must verify the ultrasound occurred. The law excludes exceptions for life-saving care, ectopic pregnancy, or medical treatments where the fetus may be harmed, and penalties for non-compliance apply only to providers (not patients). This directly affects women seeking medication abortions and the healthcare facilities providing them in Wyoming.

Maddy summaryHB 147 prohibits all Wyoming state and local government entities - including state agencies, schools, universities, counties, and cities - from implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, activities, or policies. It defines "institutional discrimination" as concepts like claiming inherent superiority based on race or requiring individuals to acknowledge guilt based on their race, and bans governmental entities from requiring attendance at related trainings. The bill mandates that all affected entities comply by July 1, 2025, including creating necessary rules. It directly affects all public institutions in Wyoming that receive state funding or operate under state authority.

Maddy summaryHB 285 requires pesticide manufacturers and sellers in Wyoming to use warning labels approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under federal law to meet their legal duty to warn consumers about risks. This creates a legal presumption that warnings are sufficient if based on EPA-approved labels and federal registration, shifting the burden to challenge this if scientific evidence shows the warning wasn't supported by peer-reviewed research. To rebut the presumption, challengers must provide academically peer-reviewed, published evidence demonstrating the warning lacked scientific support at the time of sale. The bill takes effect July 1, 2025, directly affecting pesticide manufacturers, sellers, and consumers relying on label warnings.

Maddy summaryThis bill (SF 147) expands Wyoming's protections for service and assistance animals by explicitly including animals currently in training under the legal definitions of these animals. It increases criminal penalties for injuring or killing such animals, making it a misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months in jail or a $5,000 fine. The law applies directly to individuals who harm or kill service animals (including those in training) or assistance animals, and affects all Wyoming residents and businesses serving people with disabilities. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2025.

Maddy summarySF 83 requires legislative approval before state funds can be used for large energy projects exceeding $400,000. It mandates that state agencies, universities, cities, and counties (awarding entities) report annual project details to the legislature and seek new approval for any project funding beyond $200,000 after initial authorization. The bill defines "large energy projects" broadly to include carbon capture, hydrogen production, solar, wind, and other energy infrastructure. It applies to all state-funded projects starting July 1, 2025, shifting approval authority from agencies to the legislature for significant energy investments.

Maddy summaryHB 200 requires Wyoming public schools to notify parents about student health changes and obtain written parental permission before instruction on gender identity, sexual orientation, or diversity, equity, and inclusion topics. It prohibits schools from requiring staff or students to use pronouns inconsistent with biological sex and allows school personnel to opt out of related trainings. Schools must publish curriculum materials online and report complaints to the state education department. The bill directly affects parents' rights to information, student privacy, and school staff obligations in Wyoming public schools.

Maddy summaryHB 100 allows Wyoming school districts and charter schools to hire certain K-12 staff without teaching certificates or permits, provided they adopt specific board policies. These policies require applicants to be at least 18 years old and undergo criminal background checks, including fingerprinting. The bill amends existing laws to permit this hiring path while maintaining background check requirements for uncertified personnel. It takes effect July 1, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis Wyoming bill prohibits using eminent domain (government power to take private land) for pipelines transporting carbon dioxide used in carbon capture, utilization, or storage projects. It directly affects companies developing carbon capture infrastructure, preventing them from acquiring land through eminent domain for CO2 pipelines. The law applies only to projects starting construction on or after July 1, 2025, and amends existing eminent domain statutes to exclude carbon dioxide pipelines from standard utility rights. It does not impact other pipeline projects or existing carbon capture operations.

Maddy summaryHB 284 requires hospitals licensed by Wyoming's Department of Health that receive public funding to offer minimum services, including emergency care, radiology, lab services, and nursing. It specifically mandates obstetrics, labor, and delivery services unless a hospital applies for a waiver. Hospitals seeking a waiver must prove financial hardship, insufficient patient volume to maintain staff competency, or lack of necessary personnel/equipment, and provide approval from local county commissioners or hospital boards. This bill directly affects public-funded hospitals providing inpatient acute care in Wyoming, effective July 1, 2025, if passed.

Maddy summaryHB 150 allows Wyoming meat processors licensed by federal or state authorities to sell compost made from non-edible animal parts (excluding certain high-risk materials like brain, spinal cord, or specific intestines from older cattle) as fertilizer, soil amendment, or soil conditioner. Processors must register this compost with the Wyoming Department of Agriculture and follow existing commercial fertilizer regulations. The bill defines "specified risk materials" to exclude parts posing potential health risks and takes effect July 1, 2025. It directly affects licensed meat processing facilities seeking to repurpose waste materials.