Wyoming2026Did Not Pass
HB0086
Removal of County Officers for Election Code Violations
Last scannedOct 14, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The bill allows the secretary of state to submit a complaint against a county clerk who violates election laws to the governor, and it specifies when this law would take effect.
What it does
- Allows the secretary of state to file a verified complaint with the governor about a county clerk if they violate the Wyoming Election Code.
Who it affects
- County clerks who violate election laws
- The secretary of state and the governor
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and was returned to committee.
- It only applies if the secretary of state files a complaint against a county clerk who violates the Wyoming Election Code.
- The effective date mentioned in the bill (July 1, 2026) is no longer relevant since the bill did not become law.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Qualified elector
- A person registered to vote in the county.
- Misconduct or malfeasance in office
- Bad behavior by a public official while doing their job, especially when it involves election laws for county clerks.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 1:27 AM
Couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
4 roll calls
S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-02026-02-23 · Senate2 yes 3 no
- Yes
- 2
- No
- 3
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-2-0-02026-02-13 · House56 yes 4 no
- Yes
- 56
- No
- 4
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 56
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 · H33Jayme LienR · H38JD WilliamsR · H02Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joel GuggenmosR · H55Joe WebbR · H19John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28J.R. RigginsR · H59J.T. LarsonR · H17Julie JarvisR · H57Justin FornstromR · H10Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Lloyd 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 · H52Robert WharffR · H49Rob GeringerR · H42Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-02026-02-10 · House6 yes 3 no
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 43-19-0-0-02026-02-09 · House43 yes 19 no
- Yes
- 43
- No
- 19
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 43
Abby AngelosR · H03Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary BrownR · H41Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joel GuggenmosR · H55Joe WebbR · H19John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28J.R. RigginsR · H59Justin FornstromR · H10Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27Mike SchmidR · H20Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Robert WharffR · H49Rob GeringerR · H42Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tom KellyR · H30Tony LockeR · H35
No 19
Andrew ByronR · H22Bob DavisR · H47Cody WylieR · H39Elissa CampbellR · H56Ivan PoseyD · H33JD WilliamsR · H02J.T. LarsonR · H17Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54McKay EricksonR · H21Mike YinD · H16Pam ThayerR · H15Steve HarshmanR · H37Trey SherwoodD · H14
Official activity
Bill history
- S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4Senate
- S No report prior to CoW CutoffSenate
- S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S07 - CorporationsSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 43-19-0-0-0House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO