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HB0050

What Is a Woman Act

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In one sentence

This act sets rules about how laws in Wyoming should use biological sex to define males and females, and it requires collecting data on people's sex at birth.

What it does

  • Defines 'sex' as the person's biological sex at birth, either male or female.
  • Requires that all data collected by schools and government agencies identify each person as either male or female based on their sex at birth.
  • States that separate accommodations for males and females in areas like bathrooms, locker rooms, and prisons are allowed if they protect health, safety, and privacy.

Who it affects

  • People who identify as male or female based on their biological sex at birth.
  • School districts and government agencies that collect data about individuals.
  • Organizations like prisons, domestic violence shelters, and rape crisis centers that provide separate accommodations for males and females.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in its session.
  • It does not specify how to handle cases where a person's biological sex is unclear or ambiguous at birth.
  • The act only applies within Wyoming and does not affect other states' laws.

Plain language

Terms to know

Biological Sex
The physical characteristics of a person's reproductive system at birth, such as chromosomes and anatomy.
Intermediate Constitutional Scrutiny
A legal standard that allows laws to distinguish between males and females if the distinctions are related to important government goals.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:04 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues the bill is necessary to protect women's privacy and safety in private spaces by defining sex based on biological reproductive systems. She states that protecting these norms should be a shared goal regardless of potential federal funding consequences.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:01:56 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 37-24-1-0-02024-02-15 · House37 yes 24 no
Yes
37
No
24
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 37

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen SlagleH02Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Jared OlsenR · H11Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Martha LawleyR · H27Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Tamara TrujilloH44Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35

No 24

Andrew ByronR · H22Bob NicholasR · H07Cody WylieR · H39Dan ZwonitzerH43Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jerry A ObermuellerH56John C EklundH10Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mike YinD · H16Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas J WaltersH38Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41

Excused 1

Abby AngelosR · H03

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 37-24-1-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO