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SF0187

Public Employee Retirement Plan Contributions

Last scannedOct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

The bill proposes to increase the contributions from both employers and employees for public employee retirement plans in Wyoming starting July 1, 2025.

What it does

  • Increases employer contributions for public employee retirement plans starting July 1, 2025.
  • Raises employee contributions for public employee retirement plans starting July 1, 2025.
  • Specifies how increased employee contributions will be paid from each pay period.

Who it affects

  • Public employees who participate in the retirement plan.
  • Employers of public employees, including state agencies, school districts, community colleges, and the University of Wyoming.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was not considered further in the House Committee of the Whole (COW).

Plain language

Terms to know

Contribution
Money paid into a retirement fund by an employee or employer.
Payroll deduction
Automatic withholding from an employee's salary to pay for contributions.

Official record

Sources

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Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 3:10 AM

Mike Gierau

D · S17

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that increasing employee contributions is not the right time due to high inflation affecting family budgets, suggesting instead to let current investment strategies continue improving actuarial soundness.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:13:58 Watch the statement

Cale Case

R · S25

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill as a small preventive measure to ensure future financial security of the retirement fund based on historical lessons.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:17:40 Watch the statement

Tim French

R · S18

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes public employees were over-promised pensions and moving forward would condone those bad decisions.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:20:22 Watch the statement

Gary Crum

R · S10

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes the immediate financial impact of inflation and reduced take-home pay is a real hardship for families, outweighing theoretical long-term fund benefits.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:21:39 Watch the statement

Larry Hicks

R · S11

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill to gradually increase contributions while inflation remains sticky, thereby reducing future liability and moving toward actuarial soundness.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:23:02 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

H02 - Appropriations:Do Pass Failed 0-6-1-0-02025-02-25 · House0 yes 6 no
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-3-2-0-02025-02-24 · House4 yes 3 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-10-1-0-02025-02-12 · Senate20 yes 10 no
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02025-02-06 · Senate3 yes 2 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H COW:H Did not consider for COWHouse
  2. H Placed on General FileHouse
  3. H02 - Appropriations:Do Pass Failed 0-6-1-0-0House
  4. :Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  5. H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-3-2-0-0House
  6. H Introduced and Referred to H10 - LaborHouse
  7. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  8. S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-10-1-0-0Senate
  9. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  10. S COW:PassedSenate
  11. S Placed on General FileSenate
  12. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0Senate
  13. :Refer to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
  14. S Introduced and Referred to S10 - LaborSenate
  15. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  16. Bill Number AssignedLSO