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Wyoming · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 159: Safeguarding personal expression at K-12 schools.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 159 is a bill introduced in the Wyoming House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Safeguarding personal expression at K-12 schools. Primary sponsor: Jayme Lien (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): S COW:S Did not consider for COW.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

AN ACT relating to education; specifying protections for speech and expression by students at public schools; specifying activities in which students may engage at schools; specifying remedies; authorizing a cause of action; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; amending the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jayme LienPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Lynn HutchingsCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Chris KnappCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Ann LucasCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
Darin McCannCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse48
Chip NeimanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse1
Cheri SteinmetzCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Mike YinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. S COW:S Did not consider for COW
  2. S Placed on General File
  3. S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
  4. S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
  5. S Received for Introduction
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-7-3-0-0
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed
  8. H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
  9. H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
  10. H COW:Passed
  11. H Placed on General File
  12. H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source