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HB0044

Parental Rights in Minor Child’s Health Care

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill removes certain minors' ability to consent to tobacco cessation treatment and medical treatments without parental consent.

What it does

  • Removes a rule that lets some older teenagers decide on their own for tobacco cessation treatment.
  • Takes away a rule that allows doctors to give vaccines or other medical care to younger teens without asking parents first.

Who it affects

  • Parents and guardians of minor children
  • Doctors and healthcare providers who treat minors

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not specify which minors can no longer make these decisions on their own.
  • It is unclear how healthcare providers will be affected by this change in the law.
  • This bill was marked as inactive, meaning it did not pass and won't become a new law.

Plain language

Terms to know

Tobacco cessation treatment
Medical help to stop using tobacco products like cigarettes or chewing tobacco.
Vaccination
A medical shot that helps prevent diseases.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 11, 6:23 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it reinforces parental rights as primary stakeholders in children's health care by repealing provisions that allow minors to consent to tobacco cessation treatment or medical procedures during emergencies without parental knowledge.

Public statementFloor statement at 57:50 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

:Recall from Committee failed Pursuant to HR 5-6 30-31-1-0-02024-02-19 · House30 yes 31 no
Yes
30
No
31
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 30

Abby AngelosR · H03Allen SlagleH02Art WashutR · H36Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Ken PendergraftR · H29Landon BrownR · H09Martha LawleyR · H27Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Tamara TrujilloH44Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35

No 31

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew ByronR · H22Barry CragoR · H40Bob NicholasR · H07Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dan ZwonitzerH43Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin O'HearnH59Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mike YinD · H16Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas J WaltersH38Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14

Excused 1

William D HendersonH41
H10 - Labor:Do Pass Failed 4-5-0-0-02024-02-19 · House4 yes 5 no
Yes
4
No
5
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Ben HornokH42Jeanette WardH57Sarah PennH33Tamara TrujilloH44

No 5

Forrest ChadwickH62Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin O'HearnH59Mike YinD · H16ZWONITZER
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 52-9-1-0-02024-02-13 · House52 yes 9 no
Yes
52
No
9
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 52

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen SlagleH02Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip 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 ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Tony NiemiecH60

No 9

Bob NicholasR · H07Jerry A ObermuellerH56Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Thomas J WaltersH38Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41

Excused 1

Abby AngelosR · H03

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4House
  2. H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
  3. :Recall from Committee failed Pursuant to HR 5-6 30-31-1-0-0
  4. H10 - Labor:Do Pass Failed 4-5-0-0-0House
  5. H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 52-9-1-0-0House
  6. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  7. Bill Number AssignedLSO