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HB0037

Election Offenses - Intimidation

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill proposes to create misdemeanor and felony offenses for election intimidation in Wyoming.

What it does

  • Creates the misdemeanor offense of election intimidation, which includes threatening an election official or voter with force, violence, harm, loss, or economic retaliation to prevent free voting or fair administration of elections.

Who it affects

  • Election officials
  • Voters

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session.
  • It is unclear how these new laws would be enforced or if they will address existing issues with election intimidation.

Plain language

Terms to know

Misdemeanor
A less serious crime that can result in jail time of up to one year and/or a fine.
Felony
A more serious crime that can lead to prison sentences longer than one year and larger fines.

Official record

Sources

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Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:51 AM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker states that preventing needless statutes will help self-represented individuals in Wyoming courts by focusing on enforcing existing laws.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:25:49 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker claims the bill creates a problem that does not currently exist in Wyoming because existing laws already provide for jail time and fines.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:26:09 Watch the statement

Ocean Andrew

R · H46

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that without this bill, all election intimidation would be a felony, so the legislation is needed to reduce non-willful acts to misdemeanors.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:26:48 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 36-24-2-0-02024-02-12 · House36 yes 24 no
Yes
36
No
24
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 36

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dan ZwonitzerH43Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56John C EklundH10Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas J WaltersH38Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41

No 24

Allen SlagleH02Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Ken PendergraftR · H29Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Tamara TrujilloH44Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35

Excused 2

Abby AngelosR · H03J.T. LarsonR · H17

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 36-24-2-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO