SF0027 • 2025

Wyoming national guard member referral-amendments.

AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; expanding eligibility for the Wyoming national guard member referral incentive program; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date.

Labor

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Transportation
Last action: 2025-02-28
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on how many new recruits will join due to this expanded program.

Wyoming National Guard Member Referral Incentive Program Expansion

The bill aims to expand the eligibility for a referral incentive program that rewards current and former military members who help recruit new members to join the Wyoming National Guard.

What This Bill Does

Expands the eligibility of the Wyoming National Guard member referral incentive program to include retired military service members and current employees of the military department.
Requires the military department to keep records of all forms submitted by potential recruiters.
Ensures that a recruit cannot receive a referral bonus until they become an active member of the Wyoming National Guard.
Defines 'retired military service member' as someone who has retired from the armed forces, Army National Guard, or Air National Guard.

Who It Names or Affects

Current members of the Wyoming National Guard
Retired military service members
Employees of the military department

Terms To Know

Referral bonus: A reward given to current or former military members who successfully recruit new members for the Wyoming National Guard.
Successful referral: Providing information about a potential recruit that results in them joining the Wyoming National Guard.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was not considered by the House Committee of the Whole on February 28, 2025.
It is unclear how many new recruits will join due to this expanded program.

Bill History

2025-02-28 House
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
2025-02-27 House
H Placed on General File
2025-02-27 House
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
2025-02-26 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
2025-01-23 House
H Received for Introduction
2025-01-23 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-3-1-0-0
2025-01-22 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2025-01-21 Senate
S COW:Passed
2025-01-21 Senate
S Placed on General File
2025-01-21 Senate
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2025-01-15 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
2024-12-19 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2024-12-09 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0078
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0078
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2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0027

Wyoming national guard member referral-amendments.

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

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; expanding eligibility for the Wyoming national guard member referral incentive program; providing a definition; 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. 19
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403(e)(intro), (i), (ii), (iv) by creating a new subparagraph (C) and by renumbering (C) as (D) is amended to read:

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403.

Pay and allowances of officers and enlisted persons in active state service and state active duty; worker's compensation coverage for national guard members; no pension denied by reason of service.

(e)

There is created the Wyoming national guard member referral incentive program. The purpose of the program shall be to incentivize and maximize peer
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to
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peer recruiting that results in a completed accession to the Wyoming national guard by providing a referral bonus to Wyoming national guard members
, retired military service members, current employees of the military department or recruits beginning the enlistment process with the Wyoming national guard
who make a successful referral. Administration of this program shall require that:

(i)

A Wyoming national guard member
, retired military service member, current employees of the military department or recruit beginning the enlistment process with the Wyoming national guard
may provide the identity and contact information of a person who the member believes would be an appropriate recruitment prospect using a form provided by the Wyoming national guard, which includes the person's name, contact information and any other information required by the military department;

(ii)

The military department shall keep a record of all forms submitted under paragraph (i) of this subsection. Upon the completed accession of a referred person and to the extent sufficient funds are available, the military department shall distribute a referral bonus to the member
, retired military service member or employee
who provided the successful referral
. The military department shall not distribute a referral bonus to a referring recruit until the referring recruit has membership in the Wyoming national guard
;

(iv)

As used in this subsection:

(C)

"Retired military service member" means a person who has retired from the armed forces as defined by W.S. 8
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102(a)(xxi), the army national guard or air national guard;

(C)
(D)

"Successful referral" means providing the identity and contact information pursuant to paragraph (e)(i) of this subsection of any person not already a member of the Wyoming national guard that results in a completed accession to the Wyoming national guard.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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