Participation in school activities.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details about reporting requirements or funding beyond what is explicitly stated.

Participation in School Activities

This law requires school districts to allow children who live in their area but are not enrolled there to join cocurricular and extracurricular activities, starting from the 2026-2027 school year.

What This Bill Does

• Requires school districts to let non-enrolled resident children participate in cocurricular and extracurricular activities.
• Applies starting from the 1st day of July 2026.

Who It Names or Affects

• Children who live in a district but are not enrolled there
• School districts that offer cocurricular and extracurricular activities

Terms To Know

Cocurricular and Extracurricular Activities

Activities offered by schools outside of regular classes, like sports teams or clubs.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law only applies to children who are residents but not enrolled in a district.
• Funding is limited and will revert if unused after June 30, 2028.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0197

Bill No.:

HB0023

Effective:

7/1/2026

LSO No.:

26LSO-0197

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0017

Chapter No.:

45

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Education Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Participation in school activities.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Participation in school district activities.

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill requires school districts to allow children who are residents, but who are not enrolled in the local school district, to participate in the school district's cocurricular and extracurricular activities.

This act applies beginning school year 2026-2027.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

26LSO-0197

ORIGINAL House

ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0023

ENROLLED ACT NO. 17,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2026 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to public school cocurricular and extracurricular activities; requiring school districts to allow children not enrolled in the district to participate in cocurricular and extracurricular activities; specifying applicability; 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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506(a)(intro) is amended to read:

21
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4
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506.

Participation in activities by students not enrolled in the district; limitation on fees.

(a)

Any school age child who is a resident of a school district, who is not under suspension or expulsion by a Wyoming school district and who is not enrolled as a full
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time student in the district in which he resides, shall be permitted by the district to participate in any activities
offered by the district, including, but not limited to, activities
which are sanctioned by the Wyoming high school activities association
and which are offered by the district
subject to the following:

Section 2.

W.S. 21
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4
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506(a)(intro) as amended by section 1 of this act, shall apply school year 2026
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2027 and each school year thereafter.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2026
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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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