Expulsion for possession of a deadly weapon.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on whether schools will choose to use this longer expulsion option or if they are required to offer alternative education during the extended period.

Expelling Students for Deadly Weapon Possession

The bill allows school boards to expel students who bring deadly weapons to school for more than one year, but it did not pass and was not considered for introduction.

What This Bill Does

• Allows school district boards to expel a student from public school for possessing a deadly weapon for longer than one year.

Who It Names or Affects

• School district boards
• Students who bring deadly weapons to school

Terms To Know

Deadly weapon

A dangerous object or device that can cause serious injury or death.

Expulsion

Being removed from a school for a set period of time as punishment.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction.
• It is unclear how many schools will choose to use this longer expulsion option.

Current Bill Text

25LSO-0185
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0185
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0037

Expulsion for possession of a deadly weapon.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Harshman and Heiner and Senator(s) Schuler

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to education; allowing a school district board of trustees to expel a student from public school for possession of a deadly weapon for longer than a year as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 21
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4
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306(c) is amended to read:

21
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4
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306.

Suspension or expulsion; grounds.

(c)

The board of trustees shall, subject to the case
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by
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case modification permitted by subsection (d) of this section, require the district superintendent to expel from school for a period of one (1) year any student determined to violate paragraph (a)(v) of this section.
The board of trustees may require the district superintendent to expel any student determined to violate paragraph (a)(v) of this section for more than one (1) year if the district provides educational services to the expelled student in an alternative setting after the initial one (1) year period of expulsion.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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