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HB0084

Making False Election Documents a Crime

Last scannedOct 25, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

The bill proposes to make submitting false post-election ballot audits illegal as part of election document falsification under Wyoming law.

What it does

Adds submitting false post-election ballot audits as an act of falsifying election documents under Wyoming law.

Who it affects

People involved in post-election audits
Election officials and the Secretary of State's office

Limits and unknowns

The bill did not pass and was not considered by the Senate Committee of the Whole.
It is unclear how many people might be affected by this law if it had passed.

Plain language

Terms to know

Post-Election Ballot Audit: A review of election results after voting to check for accuracy.
Falsifying Election Documents: Creating or altering official election records with the intent to deceive.

Official record

Sources

Source checked

Official bill page Introduced text Official digest Current bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 6, 12:53 AM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02026-03-02 · Senate4 yes 1 no

Yes: 4
No: 1
Absent: 0
Excused: 0
Conflict: 0

Yes 4

Bill LandenR · S27 Brian BonerR · S02 Cheri SteinmetzR · S03 Dan DockstaderR · S16

No 1

Cale CaseR · S25

H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-02026-02-21 · House61 yes 0 no

Yes: 61
No: 0
Absent: 0
Excused: 1
Conflict: 0

Yes 61

Abby AngelosR · H03 Andrew ByronR · H22 Ann LucasR · H43 Art WashutR · H36 Bill AllemandR · H58 Bob DavisR · H47 Bob NicholasR · H07 Chip NeimanR · H01 Christopher KnappR · H53 Clarence StyvarR · H12 Cody WylieR · H39 Dalton BanksR · H26 Daniel SinghR · H61 Darin McCannR · H48 Elissa CampbellR · H56 Gary BrownR · H41 Ivan PoseyD · H33 Jacob WasserburgerR · H11 Jayme LienR · H38 JD WilliamsR · H02 Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04 Joel GuggenmosR · H55 Joe WebbR · H19 John BearR · H31 John WinterR · H28 J.R. RigginsR · H59 J.T. LarsonR · H17 Julie JarvisR · H57 Justin FornstromR · H10 Karlee ProvenzaD · H45 Ken ChestekD · H13 Ken CloustonR · H32 Ken PendergraftR · H29 Kevin CampbellR · H62 Landon BrownR · H09 Laurie BrattenR · H51 Lee FilerR · H44 Liz StorerD · H23 Lloyd LarsenR · H54 Marilyn ConnollyR · H40 Marlene BradyR · H60 Martha LawleyR · H27 McKay EricksonR · H21 Mike SchmidR · H20 Mike YinD · H16 Nina WebberR · H24 Ocean AndrewR · H46 Pam ThayerR · H15 Paul HoeftR · H25 Pepper OttmanR · H34 Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50 Reuben TarverR · H52 Robert WharffR · H49 Rob GeringerR · H42 Scott HeinerR · H18 Scott SmithR · H05 Steve HarshmanR · H37 Steve JohnsonR · H08 Tomi StrockR · H06 Tony LockeR · H35 Trey SherwoodD · H14

Excused 1

Tom KellyR · H30

H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02026-02-11 · House9 yes 0 no

Yes: 9
No: 0
Absent: 0
Excused: 0
Conflict: 0

Yes 9

Ann LucasR · H43 Christopher KnappR · H53 Gary BrownR · H41 Joe WebbR · H19 Mike YinD · H16 Nina WebberR · H24 Paul HoeftR · H25 Steve JohnsonR · H08 Tony LockeR · H35

H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 54-8-0-0-02026-02-09 · House54 yes 8 no

Yes: 54
No: 8
Absent: 0
Excused: 0
Conflict: 0

Yes 54

Abby AngelosR · H03 Andrew ByronR · H22 Ann LucasR · H43 Art WashutR · H36 Bill AllemandR · H58 Bob DavisR · H47 Chip NeimanR · H01 Christopher KnappR · H53 Clarence StyvarR · H12 Cody WylieR · H39 Dalton BanksR · H26 Daniel SinghR · H61 Darin McCannR · H48 Elissa CampbellR · H56 Gary BrownR · H41 Jacob WasserburgerR · H11 Jayme LienR · H38 JD WilliamsR · H02 Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04 Joel GuggenmosR · H55 Joe WebbR · H19 John BearR · H31 John WinterR · H28 J.R. RigginsR · H59 J.T. LarsonR · H17 Julie JarvisR · H57 Justin FornstromR · H10 Ken CloustonR · H32 Ken PendergraftR · H29 Kevin CampbellR · H62 Landon BrownR · H09 Laurie BrattenR · H51 Lee FilerR · H44 Marilyn ConnollyR · H40 Marlene BradyR · H60 Martha LawleyR · H27 McKay EricksonR · H21 Mike SchmidR · H20 Nina WebberR · H24 Ocean AndrewR · H46 Pam ThayerR · H15 Paul HoeftR · H25 Pepper OttmanR · H34 Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50 Reuben TarverR · H52 Robert WharffR · H49 Rob GeringerR · H42 Scott HeinerR · H18 Scott SmithR · H05 Steve HarshmanR · H37 Steve JohnsonR · H08 Tomi StrockR · H06 Tom KellyR · H30 Tony LockeR · H35

No 8

Bob NicholasR · H07 Ivan PoseyD · H33 Karlee ProvenzaD · H45 Ken ChestekD · H13 Liz StorerD · H23 Lloyd LarsenR · H54 Mike YinD · H16 Trey SherwoodD · H14

Official activity

Bill history

2026-03-03S COW:S Did not consider for COWSenate
2026-03-02S Placed on General FileSenate
2026-03-02S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
2026-02-24S Introduced and Referred to S07 - CorporationsSenate
2026-02-23S Received for IntroductionSenate
2026-02-21H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0House
2026-02-20H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
2026-02-19H COW:PassedHouse
2026-02-11H Placed on General FileHouse
2026-02-11H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
2026-02-09H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 54-8-0-0-0House
2026-02-05H Received for IntroductionHouse
2026-02-02Bill Number AssignedLSO