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HB0079 • 2025

Bond elections-voter threshold requirement.

AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a minimum threshold of ballots cast in a bond election held on any day other than a general election as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Elections
Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Representative Styvar
Last action
2025-03-05
Official status
inactive
Effective date
7/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

The bill has been vetoed by the governor and there are no further actions mentioned in the official source material regarding an override of this veto.

Voter Threshold for Bond Elections

This bill requires a minimum number of voters to participate in bond elections held on days other than general election day.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the law so that at least 25% plus one voter must cast ballots in a bond election not held on the same day as a general election for it to be valid.
  • Specifies that if this threshold is not met, the proposal to issue bonds can be brought up again at the next general election or another time allowed by law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Voters participating in bond elections on days other than general election day
  • Political subdivisions conducting these bond elections

Terms To Know

qualified electors
Registered voters who are eligible to vote.
general election
A regular election held on a specific day, usually in November, where many offices and issues are voted on.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill was vetoed by the governor but has not been overridden.
  • Does not apply to bond elections held before July 1, 2025.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB0079H3001

3rd reading • Representative Harshman

Withdrawn

Plain English: The amendment removes a specific requirement from the bill about bond elections.

  • Removes line 6 of page 1, which contained a provision related to the minimum threshold of ballots cast in bond elections held on days other than general elections.
  • The exact content and implications of the removed text are not provided, making it unclear what specific requirement was being deleted.
HB0079H3002

3rd reading • Representative Harshman

Failed

Plain English: The amendment removes specific language from the bill regarding voter thresholds for bond elections held on days other than general elections.

  • Removes a sentence that sets requirements for ballots cast in bond elections not held during general elections.
  • Deletes text specifying conditions related to these bond elections.
  • The exact impact of the removed language is unclear without seeing the original bill's content.
  • It is uncertain what specific voter threshold requirement was being deleted or modified.
HB0079HS001

Standing Committee • House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes the minimum voter approval threshold for bond elections held on days other than general elections from fifty percent to twenty-five percent.

  • Reduces the required percentage of votes needed to pass a bond election from 50% to 25%, but only if the election is not held on a general election day.
  • The amendment does not specify how this change will affect existing laws or regulations related to bond elections.
  • It's unclear what happens if less than 25% of voters approve the bond in an off-general-election vote.
HB0079VT001

Veto Override

H Failed

Plain English: This amendment aims to override the governor's veto on a bill related to bond elections and voter threshold requirements.

  • Overrides the governor's decision to reject HB0079.
  • The official text does not provide details about what specific changes are being made to the original bill, only that it seeks to override a veto.
HB0079SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes specific language about a requirement for a minimum threshold of ballots cast in certain bond elections from the bill.

  • Removes the sentence that specifies a particular ballot threshold requirement for bond elections not held on general election days.
  • The exact nature and impact of removing this specific language is unclear without additional context about what was being deleted.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-04 Governor

    Governor Vetoed HEA No. 0055

  2. 2025-02-28 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0055

  3. 2025-02-28 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0055

  4. 2025-02-28 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0055

  5. 2025-02-28 House

    H Concur:Passed 52-7-3-0-0

  6. 2025-02-28 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  7. 2025-02-28 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

  8. 2025-02-27 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  9. 2025-02-26 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  10. 2025-02-24 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  11. 2025-02-24 Senate

    S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  12. 2025-02-13 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

  13. 2025-01-28 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  14. 2025-01-27 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0

  15. 2025-01-24 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  16. 2025-01-23 House

    H COW:Passed

  17. 2025-01-20 House

    H Placed on General File

  18. 2025-01-20 House

    H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  19. 2025-01-15 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations

  20. 2025-01-02 House

    H Received for Introduction

  21. 2024-12-26 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0349

ORIGINAL House

ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0079

ENROLLED ACT NO. 55,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session

AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a minimum threshold of ballots cast in a bond election held on any day other than a general election 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. 22
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110 is amended to read:

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110.

Ballot canvass; results certified; declaration; effect of defeat.

(a)

Immediately after the closing of the polls, the counting board shall proceed to count the ballots. The results disclosed by the count shall be certified by the counting board to the clerk of the political subdivision.
Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, i
f the majority of the ballots cast on a bond question is in favor of the issuance of the bonds, the proposal shall be approved, and the governing body of the political subdivision, in the manner provided by law, shall then proceed to declare the results of said election, and complete the printing, execution, advertising, and sale of the bonds, but if the majority is opposed to such issuance, the proposal to issue bonds for the same general purpose shall not again be submitted to election within a period of twelve (12) months or as otherwise provided by law.

(b)

For any bond election that is held on a day other than the same day as a general election, the proposal shall not be approved unless the majority of the ballots cast are in favor of the proposal and the total number of ballots cast is not less than twenty
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five percent (25%) plus one (1) of the number of qualified electors who voted within the political subdivision in the general election immediately preceding the bond election. If the proposal is not approved due to an insufficient number of qualified electors voting, the proposal to issue bonds may be brought at the next general election or at another time pursuant to this act. This subsection shall apply only to bond elections held in accordance with this article.

Section 2
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Nothing in this act shall be construed to impact a bond election held prior to July 1, 2025.

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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