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HB0036 • 2023

Space force amendments.

AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; modifying references to federal uniformed services to include the space force; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Transportation
Last action
2023-02-06
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material only provides specific amendments that add references to the Space Force without detailing procedural updates or broader impacts on acknowledgments, temporary duty, visitation assignments, electronic evidence, or professional licensure.

Space Force Amendments

The bill modifies references to federal uniformed services in Wyoming state laws to include the Space Force.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds the Space Force to existing definitions of military service and uniformed services in various sections of Wyoming law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Members of the armed forces, including those from the newly established Space Force.

Terms To Know

Service member
A uniformed member of a military branch, including the Space Force.
Uniformed service
Military branches such as the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and now the Space Force.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in its current session.
  • It would have taken effect on July 1, 2023, if passed.

Bill History

  1. 2023-02-06 House

    H COW:H Did not consider for COW

  2. 2023-01-13 House

    H Placed on General File

  3. 2023-01-13 House

    H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  4. 2023-01-10 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

  5. 2023-01-06 House

    H Received for Introduction

  6. 2022-12-12 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
23LSO-0003
2023
STATE OF WYOMING
23LSO-0003
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0036

Space force amendments.

Sponsored by: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; modifying references to federal uniformed services to include the space force; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 19
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202, 20
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205(f)(iv), 21
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105(f), 21
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102(a)(xviii), 33
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116(a)(ii), 33
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117(a)(v) and 42
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120(n)(intro) are amended to read:

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202.

Acknowledgment of instrument by members of armed forces and their dependents before commissioned officer; form of certificate.

In addition to the acknowledgment of instruments in the manner and form otherwise authorized by law, persons who perform service in the uniformed services or their dependents, wherever located, may acknowledge the instruments before any commissioned officer who performs service in the uniformed services with the rank of second lieutenant or higher in the army, air force
,

or
marine corps
or space force
, or ensign or higher in the navy or coast guard. The instrument is not invalid for failure to state therein the place of execution or acknowledgment. No authentication of the officer's certificate of acknowledgment is required, but the officer taking the acknowledgment shall endorse thereon or attach thereto a certificate substantially in the following form:

On this .... day of ...., (year), before me, ...., the undersigned officer, personally appeared ...., Serial No. (If any) ...., known to me (or satisfactorily proven) to be performing service in the uniformed services (A dependent of ...., Serial No. (If any) ...., a person performing service in the uniformed services) and to be the person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that .... he .... executed the same for the purposes therein contained, and the undersigned does further certify that he is, at the date of this certificate, a commissioned officer of the rank stated below and is performing service in the uniformed services.

.... (Signature of the officer)
.... (Rank and Serial No. of officer)
and command to which attached.

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2
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205.

Temporary military duty; definitions; modification of orders; visitation assignment; electronic evidence.

(f)

As used in this section:

(iv)

"Service member" means a uniformed member of the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard,
space force,
United States public health service commissioned corps, national oceanic and atmospheric administration commissioned corp, national guard or any reserve or auxiliary component thereof;

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105.

Tuition to be as nearly free as possible; number, qualifications and selection of students for reduced tuition; tuition for veterans, their spouses and children; reciprocal residency.

(f)

For purposes of subsection (e) of this section, "uniformed services of the United States" means service in the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard,
space force,
United States public health service commissioned corps, national oceanic and atmospheric administration commissioned corps, national guard or any reserve or auxiliary component thereof.

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24
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102.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction:

(xviii)

"Uniformed service" means the army, navy, air force, marine corps,
space force
and coast guard including the commissioned corps of the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and public health services;

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1
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116.

Professional and occupational licensure of military service members.

(a)

As used in this section:

(ii)

"Military service" means service in the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard,
space force,
United States public health service commissioned corps, national oceanic and atmospheric administration commissioned corps, national guard or any reserve or auxiliary component of any of these services;

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1
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117.

Temporary permits for military spouses.

(a)

As used in this section:

(v)

"Military service member" means an active uniformed member of the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard,
space force,
United States public health service commissioned corps, national oceanic and atmospheric administration commissioned corps, national guard or any reserve or auxiliary component thereof;

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4
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120.

Contracts for waiver services; authority of department; emergency case services; cost based payments; training and certification of specialists.

(n)

For purposes of this subsection, "military service member" means any person serving in the United States army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard,
space force,
United States public health service commissioned corps, national oceanic and atmospheric administration commissioned corps, national guard or any reserve or auxiliary component of any of these services. Military service members shall have the following benefits if they meet the qualifications listed:

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2023
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(END)

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