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HB0102

School Safety and Security Changes

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In one sentence

The bill requires school boards to explain why they did not allow employees with concealed carry permits to have firearms on school property, and it funds a marketing campaign to promote this option.

What it does

  • Requires each board of trustees in a school district to write an explanation if the board does not adopt rules allowing employees with valid concealed carry permits to possess firearms on school grounds.
  • Authorizes $100,000 from the general fund for a statewide marketing campaign to promote the authority of schools to allow armed employees as provided by law.

Who it affects

  • School boards and their trustees
  • Employees with concealed carry permits who want to bring firearms to school

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and will not become a law.
  • It does not specify how much money schools would receive to follow these rules.
  • It only addresses allowing employees to have guns; it doesn't mention students or visitors.

Plain language

Terms to know

concealed carry permit
A special license that allows someone to legally hide a gun on their body or in a bag.
severability
The idea that if one part of a law is not allowed, the rest of the law can still be used.

Official record

Sources

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Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:23 AM

John Bear

R · H31

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it prepares for potential threats by funding education on arming staff and requiring school districts to publicly explain their decisions, which promotes local control and transparency.

Public statementFloor statement at 21:52 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes using taxpayer money for state agencies to lobby citizens and argues that school districts lack funds for insurance costs associated with firearms in schools.

Public statementFloor statement at 23:55 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes the $100,000 appropriation would be better used to provide raises for teachers.

Public statementFloor statement at 25:14 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 35-26-1-0-02024-02-14 · House35 yes 26 no
Yes
35
No
26
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 35

Allen SlagleH02Art WashutR · H36Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Donald E Burkhart JrH15J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Martha LawleyR · H27Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Tamara TrujilloH44Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Tony NiemiecH60

No 26

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew ByronR · H22Barry CragoR · H40Bob NicholasR · H07Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Dan ZwonitzerH43Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62Jerry A ObermuellerH56John C EklundH10Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mike YinD · H16Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas J WaltersH38Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41

Excused 1

Abby AngelosR · H03

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 35-26-1-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO