Cale Case
R · S25
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker argues the bill has been excessively amended with confusing language that avoids addressing the core issue, making it ineffective.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:49:50 Watch the statement
Wyoming2025Vetoed
SF0125
Defining Health Care and Protecting People's Welfare
Last scannedOct 23, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This bill defines health care to exclude abortion except under certain conditions, such as when medically necessary to save a pregnant woman's life or due to specific exceptions like incest or sexual assault.
What it does
- Defines 'health care' in Wyoming law to include actions promoting physical and mental well-being but excludes abortion unless it is medically necessary to save the life of the pregnant woman, or due to specific exceptions such as incest or sexual assault.
- Specifies that performing an abortion except under certain conditions is not considered health care and is prohibited.
- Includes findings stating that all human beings have a right to life from conception and that Wyoming has a duty to protect unborn babies.
- Provides definitions for terms such as 'abortion', 'ectopic pregnancy', 'lethal fetal anomaly', and 'molar pregnancy'.
- Sets the effective date of the act based on either March 12, 2026, or when the Wyoming Supreme Court decides on a related case.
Who it affects
- People seeking medical care in Wyoming.
- Healthcare providers and facilities in Wyoming.
- The state government of Wyoming.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill's effectiveness depends on either a specific date or the outcome of a Supreme Court case.
- It is unclear how healthcare providers will interpret and apply these definitions in practice.
- The bill was vetoed by the governor, but it could still be overridden by lawmakers.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Abortion
- An act, procedure, device or prescription that results in the premature expulsion, removal, or termination of a human embryo or fetus.
- Ectopic pregnancy
- A pregnancy where a fertilized egg implants and grows outside the main cavity of the uterus.
- Lethal fetal anomaly
- A condition diagnosed before birth that, if resulting in live birth, would likely cause death within hours after birth.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 3:10 AM
Voted No
Jacob Wasserburger
R · H11
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports removing the appropriation because constituents expressed concern that including funding could jeopardize people's lives if the bill fails.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:30:36 Watch the statement
Abby Angelos
R · H03
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment to remove funding because discussions revealed that including an appropriation could jeopardize pro-life legislation and cause legal challenges.
Public statementFloor statement at 1:31:16 Watch the statement
Brian Boner
R · S02
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports an amendment that clarifies abortion is not health care while maintaining current statutory exemptions, and extends the effective date to allow for budget completion.
Public statementFloor statement at 20:00 Watch the statement
Bill Landen
R · S27
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker expresses significant misgivings about the bill due to concerns over its complexity and potential negative impacts on healthcare access, insurance, and religious groups.
Public statementFloor statement at 22:18 Watch the statement
Gary Crum
R · S10
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes any surgical procedure performed by a medical professional constitutes medicine and health care.
Public statementFloor statement at 24:35 Watch the statement
Cale Case
R · S25
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes abortion is health care and that the legislature cannot redefine constitutional rights to override individual interpretations.
Public statementFloor statement at 26:39 Watch the statement
Chris Rothfuss
D · S09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes Article 1 Section 38 protects individual choice to define health care, and this legislation improperly imposes a single interpretation.
Public statementFloor statement at 29:01 Watch the statement
Tim Salazar
R · S26
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because he believes abortion is not health care and that preventing the taking of life is urgent, especially with the amendment's corrections.
Public statementFloor statement at 32:19 Watch the statement
Larry Hicks
R · S11
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill based on his core belief that human rights begin at conception, making abortion not health care but a decision about when life begins.
Public statementFloor statement at 34:07 Watch the statement
Charles Scott
R · S30
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it imposes specific religious beliefs about personhood starting at conception on individuals whose churches hold different views.
Public statementFloor statement at 37:47 Watch the statement
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
6 roll calls
S Concur:Passed 26-5-0-0-02025-03-04 · Senate26 yes 5 no
- Yes
- 26
- No
- 5
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 26
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bob IdeR · S29Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Darin SmithS06Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
H 3rd Reading:Passed 51-9-2-0-02025-03-04 · House51 yes 9 no
- Yes
- 51
- No
- 9
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 51
Abby AngelosR · H03Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary BrownR · H41Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38JD WilliamsR · H02Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joel GuggenmosR · H55Joe WebbR · H19John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28J.R. RigginsR · H59J.T. LarsonR · H17Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Robert WharffR · H49Rob GeringerR · H42Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tom KellyR · H30Tony LockeR · H35
No 9
Excused 2
Amendment adopted 57-1-4-0-02025-03-03 · House57 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 57
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 4
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 57
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Bill 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 · H33Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38JD WilliamsR · H02Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joel GuggenmosR · H55Joe WebbR · H19John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28J.T. LarsonR · H17Julie 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 · H21Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tom KellyR · H30Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14
No 1
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-02025-02-24 · House7 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-6-1-0-02025-02-12 · Senate24 yes 6 no
- Yes
- 24
- No
- 6
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 24
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bob IdeR · S29Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Darin SmithS06Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Stacy JonesR · S13Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
No 6
Excused 1
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02025-02-06 · Senate4 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0092 Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0092House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0092Senate
- Assigned Number SEA No. 0092LSO
- S Concur:Passed 26-5-0-0-0Senate
- S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 51-9-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H 2nd Reading:Laid BackHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H10 - LaborHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-6-1-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S10 - LaborSenate
Changes
Amendments
6 stored
The amendment removes an existing amendment related to health care definitions.
The amendment adds a provision to appropriate $7.72 million for health care to protect people's welfare by providing payments to home and community-based service providers.
The amendment adds specific exceptions to the definition of health care in Wyoming law and includes legislative findings about the rights and protections for unborn babies.
The amendment modifies definitions and provisions related to health care and abortion in Wyoming law.
The amendment changes how abortion is defined and when certain parts of the bill will take effect.
The amendment changes how 'health care' is defined in Wyoming's laws and constitution, making it clear that actions to terminate life are not considered health care except under specific medical circumstances.