The amendment allows people facing certain penalties or losses from administrative decisions to request a jury trial when reviewing those decisions in district court.
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HB0120
Jury Trials for Administrative Penalties
Last scannedOct 14, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This act allows people facing certain administrative penalties to request jury trials in contested case hearings.
What it does
- Creates the right to a jury trial when someone faces a penalty of $20 or more, loss of significant liberty interest, or license revocation in an administrative hearing.
- Specifies that the presiding officer will empanel a six-person jury and conduct the trial according to civil procedure rules.
- Amends existing laws to include provisions for jury trials in contested case hearings under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act.
Who it affects
- People who face administrative penalties and are eligible for jury trials in contested case hearings.
- Administrative agencies that conduct these hearings.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and was not considered for further action.
- Details about how the jury trials will operate in practice are limited to what is provided in the summary text.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Contested Case Hearing
- A formal hearing where a person can challenge an administrative decision or penalty.
- Significant Liberty Interest
- An important personal right, such as freedom of speech or movement, that could be affected by certain penalties.
Official record
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Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 9:27 PM
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
1 roll call
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02025-02-07 · House8 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 8
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- H COW:H Did not consider for COWHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H04 - EducationHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
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