Wyoming2025Did Not Pass

HB0050

Law Enforcement Access to Sensitive Information

Last scannedOct 23, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

The bill would have allowed the Office of Homeland Security to access criminal identification and intelligence information under certain conditions, but it did not pass.

What it does

Adds the Office of Homeland Security to a list of agencies that can access criminal identification and intelligence information as specified by Wyoming law.

Who it affects

The Office of Homeland Security
Law enforcement agencies
State Board of Parole
Department of Corrections

Limits and unknowns

The bill did not pass and was rejected on January 21, 2025.
It is unclear how the rules for accessing information will vary between agencies as this detail was not specified in the official source material.
The bill's failure means it does not become law as of now.

Plain language

Terms to know

Criminal identification and intelligence information: Information about crimes and the people involved in them, including details that can help identify suspects or track criminal activity.
Effective date: The specific day when a new law starts to be enforced. In this case, July 1, 2025 was proposed but the bill did not pass.

Official record

Sources

Source checked

Official bill page Introduced text Official digest Current bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 11, 6:25 PM

Laurie Bratten

R · H51

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because it mandates that the state Homeland Security director share information with federal agencies, which they view as mission creep. They would support changing this mandate to optional before voting yes.

Public statementFloor statement at 5:13:19 Watch the statement

Jayme Lien

R · H38

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because it includes provisions allowing information dissemination to departments overseeing families, which they believe creates unintended consequences and unnecessary lists.

Public statementFloor statement at 5:18:20 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

2 roll calls

H COW:Failed 21-36-5-0-02025-01-21 · House21 yes 36 no

Yes: 21
No: 36
Absent: 0
Excused: 5
Conflict: 0

Excused 5

Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04 J.R. RigginsR · H59 Landon BrownR · H09 Lee FilerR · H44 Nina WebberR · H24

H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-02025-01-20 · House7 yes 2 no

Yes: 7
No: 2
Absent: 0
Excused: 0
Conflict: 0

Yes 7

Art WashutR · H36 Daniel SinghR · H61 Joe WebbR · H19 Ken ChestekD · H13 Lee FilerR · H44 Marlene BradyR · H60 Tom KellyR · H30

No 2

Jayme LienR · H38 Laurie BrattenR · H51

Official activity

Bill history

2025-01-21H COW:Failed 21-36-5-0-0House
2025-01-20H Placed on General FileHouse
2025-01-20H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0House
2025-01-17H Introduced and Referred to H01 - JudiciaryHouse
2025-01-02H Received for IntroductionHouse
2024-12-17Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0050HS001

The amendment changes how the bill becomes effective, making it take effect immediately after completing the legal requirements for becoming a law.