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Wyoming · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations.

Vetoed Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 178 is a bill introduced in the Wyoming House on February 11, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations. Primary sponsor: J.D. Williams (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2026): Governor Vetoed HEA No. 0035.

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 labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and specified organizations from automatic deductions of dues and uniform assessments as specified; specifying penalties; providing and amending definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
J.D. WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse2
John BearCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Brian BonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Jeremy HaroldsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Larry HicksCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Laura PearsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate14
Cheri SteinmetzCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3

“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. Governor Vetoed HEA No. 0035
  2. S President Signed HEA No. 0035
  3. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0035
  4. Assigned Number HEA No. 0035
  5. H Concur:Passed 44-16-2-0-0
  6. H Received for Concurrence
  7. S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-10-0-0-0
  8. S 2nd Reading:Passed
  9. S COW:Passed
  10. S Placed on General File
  11. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
  12. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary

Showing 12 most recent of 24 actions. Full history

Sources

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