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Wyoming · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SF 53: Keeping amateurism in high school athletics.

Enacted 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

SF 53 is a bill introduced in the Wyoming Senate on January 22, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Keeping amateurism in high school athletics. Primary sponsor: Gary Crum (Republican). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 4, 2026): Assigned Chapter Number 28.

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.

This bill establishes amateur status requirements for students participating in Wyoming high school sports or activities sanctioned by the Wyoming High School Activities Association. The bill specifies conditions under which a student forfeits amateur status, including accepting monetary compensation, receiving awards exceeding approved value or signing professional contracts. Provides exceptions that do not result in forfeiture of amateur status, including receiving necessary expenses, participating in certain fundraising activities or accepting scholarships. Provides that violations of amateur status requirements result in ineligibility to participate in the concerned sport or activity.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Gary CrumPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Ocean AndrewCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse46
Brian BonerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Ed CooperCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Barry CragoCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22
Rob GeringerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse42
Steve HarshmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Bill LandenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Tara NethercottCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Wendy SchulerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Cheri SteinmetzCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Cody WylieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39

“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. Assigned Chapter Number 28
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0024
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0024
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0024
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0024
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0
  7. H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
  8. H 2nd Reading:Passed
  9. H COW:Passed
  10. H Placed on General File
  11. H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0
  12. H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

Showing 12 most recent of 21 actions. Full history

Sources

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