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HB0113

Hathaway Scholarship Program Increase

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill aims to increase the amount of money given for Hathaway scholarships in Wyoming.

What it does

  • Increases the award amounts for Hathaway opportunity, performance, and honor scholarships.
  • Boosts the funding for Hathaway provisional opportunity scholarships.
  • Enhances the need-based Hathaway scholarship awards.

Who it affects

  • Students who qualify for Hathaway scholarships based on their academic achievements and test scores.
  • Wyoming community colleges and eligible institutions receiving funds from these scholarships.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
  • Details about how the increased funding will be implemented are not provided.

Plain language

Terms to know

Hathaway scholarship
A financial aid program in Wyoming that provides money to students for college or technical training based on their academic performance and test scores.
Need-based scholarship
Financial assistance given to students who have a demonstrated need beyond what other scholarships cover, often determined by family income and expenses.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:23 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that the bill provides a necessary 5% increase to the scholarship program, which has not been raised in ten years. He notes that parents and students have requested this adjustment due to rising costs.

Public statementFloor statement at 46:05 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 40-21-1-0-02024-02-14 · House40 yes 21 no
Yes
40
No
21
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 40

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dan ZwonitzerH43Daniel SinghR · H61Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Thomas J WaltersH38Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41

No 21

Allen SlagleH02Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Dalton BanksR · H26Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31Ken PendergraftR · H29Lloyd LarsenR · H54Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35

Excused 1

Abby AngelosR · H03

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 40-21-1-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO