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Wyoming · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 173: Juvenile discipline-parental obligations.

Introduced 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 173 is a bill introduced in the Wyoming House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Juvenile discipline-parental obligations. Primary sponsor: John Winter (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 14, 2026): H Did not Consider for Introduction.

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 parental liability; creating and amending provisions related to parental liability as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
John WinterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Joel GuggenmosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Scott HeinerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Chris KnappCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Lloyd LarsenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Pepper OttmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. H Did not Consider for Introduction
  2. H Received for Introduction
  3. Bill Number Assigned

Sources

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