Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill to tighten election codes and prevent mishaps or fraud by establishing a 30-day residency requirement for voters.
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Wyoming2024Did Not Pass
HB0038
Voter Residency Requirement in Wyoming
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM
In one sentence
This act requires voters in Wyoming to be residents of the state for at least 30 days before an election, with exceptions for presidential elections.
What it does
- Requires a person to have lived in Wyoming for at least 30 days before voting in any election.
- Allows people who meet all other qualifications but haven't been in Wyoming for 30 days to vote only for president and vice president during presidential elections.
Who it affects
- People who want to vote in Wyoming elections
- Election officials responsible for enforcing voter qualifications
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and was not signed into law.
- It does not specify what happens if someone moves to Wyoming shortly before an election but meets all other requirements.
- There are no details on how the residency requirement will be enforced or checked.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Qualified elector
- A person who meets all the requirements set by law to be allowed to vote.
- Bona fide resident
- Someone who lives in a place as their main home, not just temporarily or for short stays.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
2 roll calls
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02024-02-21 · House8 yes 1 no
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 55-5-2-0-02024-02-12 · House55 yes 5 no
- Yes
- 55
- No
- 5
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 55
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen SlagleH02Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Dan ZwonitzerH43Daniel SinghR · H61Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62Jared OlsenR · H11Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Jerry A ObermuellerH56John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Thomas J WaltersH38Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Tony NiemiecH60William D HendersonH41
Official activity
Bill history
- H COW:H Did not consider for COWHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 55-5-2-0-0House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
1 stored
The amendment changes the effective date of HB0038 to July 1, 2024.