Wyoming2024Did Not Pass
HB0091
Health Mandates: CDC and WHO Jurisdiction
Last scannedOct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The bill prohibits the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) from making health mandates or requirements related to masks, vaccines, or medical testing for COVID-19 in Wyoming.
What it does
- Prohibits the CDC and WHO from having jurisdiction over health mandates or requirements related to masks, vaccines, or medical testing for COVID-19 in Wyoming.
- Specifies that any guidance or recommendations provided by these organizations regarding mask, vaccine, or medical testing requirements for COVID-19 shall not be binding in Wyoming.
Who it affects
- People and businesses in Wyoming who might follow health advice from the CDC or WHO.
- The CDC and WHO when they try to give health guidance related to masks, vaccines, or medical testing for COVID-19 in Wyoming.
Limits and unknowns
- This bill only affects the CDC and WHO; other organizations might still be able to give health advice.
- It does not specify what happens if there is another disease outbreak after July 1, 2024.
- The bill did not pass in its session.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Health mandates
- Rules that require people to do certain things, like getting vaccinated or wearing masks, to protect public health.
- Jurisdiction
- The authority of a government body to make and enforce rules in a specific area.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO