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SF0128

Approval of Charter Schools

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In one sentence

This act modifies the rules for approving charter schools in Wyoming, allowing more schools to be approved and requiring reports on their financial impact.

What it does

  • Changes the date by which certain charter schools can start operating from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2024.
  • Increases the number of charter schools that can be approved before July 1, 2028, from one to three.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board
  • Charter schools in Wyoming

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass all stages of review and is now inactive.
  • It does not specify which exact charter schools will be approved.

Plain language

Terms to know

charter school
A public school that operates independently of the local school district and is funded by the state.
fiscal impact report
A document that shows how new charter schools affect the money available for education in Wyoming.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 10:23 PM

Ocean Andrew

R · H46

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports recalling the bill because communities need additional charter schools and believes it is important for the body to discuss the legislation.

Public statementFloor statement at 50:06 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

:Recall from Committee failed Pursuant to HR 5-6 26-35-1-0-02024-03-05 · House26 yes 35 no
Yes
26
No
35
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 26

Abby AngelosR · H03Allen SlagleH02Andrew ByronR · H22Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Ken PendergraftR · H29Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35

No 35

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Art WashutR · H36Barry 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 ObermuellerH56John C EklundH10Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas J WaltersH38Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41

Excused 1

Tamara TrujilloH44
H04 - Education:Do Pass Failed 3-6-0-0-02024-03-04 · House3 yes 6 no
Yes
3
No
6
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Lane AllredH21Martha LawleyR · H27Ocean AndrewR · H46

No 6

David E NorthrupH25Jerry A ObermuellerH56Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken CloustonR · H32Landon BrownR · H09Ryan BergerH49
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-02024-02-27 · Senate29 yes 2 no
Yes
29
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10Dan LaursenR · S19David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Fred A BaldwinS14Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15

No 2

Cale CaseR · S25Chris RothfussD · S09
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02024-02-21 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Bo BitemanR · S21Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Evie BrennanR · S31

No 1

Chris RothfussD · S09
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 27-4-0-0-02024-02-16 · Senate27 yes 4 no
Yes
27
No
4
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 27

Affie EllisS08Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Fred A BaldwinS14Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15

No 4

Cale CaseR · S25Chris RothfussD · S09Dan FurphyS10Mike GierauD · S17

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 26-35-1-0-0
  4. H04 - Education:Do Pass Failed 3-6-0-0-0House
  5. H Introduced and Referred to H04 - EducationHouse
  6. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  7. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0Senate
  8. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  9. S COW:PassedSenate
  10. S Placed on General FileSenate
  11. S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
  12. S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 27-4-0-0-0Senate
  13. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  14. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0128SS001

The amendment changes the number of charter schools that can be approved by the Wyoming Charter School Authorizing Board from one to three and adds a requirement for annual reports on their fiscal impact.