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HB0040

Suicide Prevention Education in Schools

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill would require Wyoming school districts to provide suicide prevention education to students.

What it does

  • Creates a new law that says schools must teach students about preventing suicides.
  • Allows schools to use different methods, like age-appropriate and evidence-based programs provided by the state, to educate students on suicide prevention.

Who it affects

  • Students in Wyoming school districts
  • School districts in Wyoming

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
  • It is unclear what specific materials or programs will be used by schools to meet this requirement since the bill did not pass.

Plain language

Terms to know

Evidence-based
Programs or methods that are based on research and have been proven to work.
Age-appropriate
Materials or activities designed for a specific age group, suitable for their level of understanding and maturity.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 1:27 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill to strengthen existing standards by training students and friends to recognize suicide risks, noting that current rates for teens are double the average.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:09:59 Watch the statement

Liz Storer

D · H23

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because existing social emotional learning standards already cover suicide prevention, making an additional mandate unnecessary for students who receive this training.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:10:40 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because she believes it is unnecessary for legislators to mandate curriculum when an elected official overseeing education should handle this responsibility.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:11:18 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 31-30-1-0-02026-02-10 · House31 yes 30 no
Yes
31
No
30
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 31

Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Elissa CampbellR · H56Ivan PoseyD · H33J.R. RigginsR · H59J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Julie JarvisR · H57Justin FornstromR · H10Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Landon BrownR · H09Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Pam ThayerR · H15Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Rob GeringerR · H42Steve HarshmanR · H37Trey SherwoodD · H14

No 30

Abby AngelosR · H03Ann LucasR · H43Bill AllemandR · H58Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary BrownR · H41Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Laurie BrattenR · H51Marlene BradyR · H60Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Reuben TarverR · H52Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35

Excused 1

Tom KellyR · H30

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 31-30-1-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO