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HB0235

Career Technical Education Equipment and Supplies

Last scannedOct 8, 2026, 2:41 AM

In one sentence

This bill modifies how schools receive funding for career technical education equipment, supplies, and materials by creating a new grant system and changing existing rules.

What it does

  • Modifies the resources provided through the education resource block grant model for career technical education equipment and supplies starting in school year 2026-2027.
  • Requires each school district to report the number of full-time equivalent (FTE) teachers who teach career technical education courses from grades nine through twelve.
  • Sets rules on how much money each school gets based on the reported FTE teachers, with specific funding amounts and adjustments for external cost changes.
  • Ensures that schools spend this money only on items needed for their career technical education programs.

Who it affects

  • Public school districts in Wyoming
  • Teachers who teach career technical education courses

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was not signed into law.
  • It only affects schools starting from the school year 2026-2027, but this period has already passed.
  • Details on how much money would be available for grants were not clearly stated.

Plain language

Terms to know

Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Programs that prepare students for careers by teaching them skills needed in specific industries.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Teacher
A measure of the number of teachers based on full-time work hours, even if they are part-time or split between different roles.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 3:39 AM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker voted against the bill in committee because establishing categorical grants before a recalibration of school funding seems like a bad idea, even though they believe the fundamental concepts are good.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:29:26 Watch the statement

Stacy Jones

R · S13

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker urges a no vote because the bill's provisions were already incorporated into House Bill 18, and voting against it is necessary to deconflict the two similar pieces of legislation.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:32:50 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains their vote by clarifying that the bill's failure was due to procedural handling rather than any fault in the legislation, which they believe was innovative and correct.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:38:24 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker requested a re-referral of the bill because it requires an appropriation.

Public statementFloor statement at 4:30 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

6 roll calls

S COW:Failed 4-27-0-0-02025-02-25 · Senate4 yes 27 no
Yes
4
No
27
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Jared OlsenR · S08Laura PearsonR · S14

No 27

Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Darin SmithS06Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jim 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
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-02025-02-21 · Senate3 yes 0 no
Yes
3
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Darin SmithS06Mike GierauD · S17Tim SalazarR · S26

Excused 2

Dan LaursenR · S19Ogden DriskillR · S01
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-1-1-0-02025-02-19 · Senate3 yes 1 no
Yes
3
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Charles ScottR · S30Evie BrennanR · S31Wendy SchulerR · S15

No 1

Chris RothfussD · S09

Excused 1

Jared OlsenR · S08
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-02025-02-06 · House61 yes 0 no
Yes
61
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 61

Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14

Excused 1

J.R. RigginsR · H59
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02025-01-23 · House7 yes 0 no
Yes
7
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 7

Abby AngelosR · H03Bill AllemandR · H58Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31Ken PendergraftR · H29Scott SmithR · H05Trey SherwoodD · H14
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02025-01-22 · House8 yes 1 no
Yes
8
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 8

JD WilliamsR · H02Joel GuggenmosR · H55Laurie BrattenR · H51Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Ocean AndrewR · H46Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06

No 1

Daniel SinghR · H61

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S COW:Failed 4-27-0-0-0Senate
  2. S Placed on General FileSenate
  3. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0Senate
  4. :Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
  5. S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0Senate
  6. S Introduced and Referred to S04 - EducationSenate
  7. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  8. H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0House
  9. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  10. H COW:PassedHouse
  11. H Placed on General FileHouse
  12. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
  13. :Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  14. H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
  15. H Introduced and Referred to H04 - EducationHouse
  16. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  17. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

3 stored

HB0235HS001

The amendment changes how career technical education supplies, materials, and equipment funding is calculated and distributed to schools.

HB0235SW001

The amendment adds 'repair', 'maintenance', and 'professional development' to the list of items that can be funded by career technical education grants.

HB0235SS001

The amendment changes the fiscal year mentioned in the bill from 2026-2027 to 2025-2026 and allows career technical education programs at all grade levels.