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HB0238
HB0238: County Authority to Regulate Smoking
Last scannedOct 19, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This bill would allow county commissioners in Wyoming to pass rules that prohibit or limit smoking in public places within their county.
What it does
- Amends Wyoming State Statute 18-2-101(a) to add a new power for counties.
- Allows county commissioners to prohibit or limit smoking in public places.
- States that if a county does not pass a smoking rule, any existing rule from a city or town in that county still applies within that municipality.
- Sets an effective date of July 1, 2007, if the bill becomes law.
Who it affects
- County commissioners in organized counties in Wyoming.
- Residents and visitors in public places within those counties.
- Municipalities within counties that already have smoking regulations.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill text does not define what counts as a 'public place.'
- The bill does not specify penalties for breaking the smoking rules.
- The official status shows the bill was recommended not to pass by a committee in 2007, so it may not have become law.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Board of County Commissioners
- The group of officials who exercise the powers of the county.
- Municipality
- A local government unit, such as a city or town, that exists within a county.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 8, 11:20 PM
Couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
1 roll call
H07 Recommended Do Not Pass 2-7-0-0-02007-02-28 · House2 yes 7 no
- Yes
- 2
- No
- 7
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- H07 Recommended Do Not PassHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H07; No Report Prior to CoW CutoffHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO