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HB0086 • 2026

Removal of county officers-election code violations.

AN ACT relating to county officers; specifying that the secretary of state may submit a complaint to the governor against a county clerk for violations of the election code; and providing for an effective date.

Elections
Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Mgt Audit
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on how the attorney general would be involved beyond the initial complaint from the secretary of state.

Removal of County Officers for Election Code Violations

The bill allows the secretary of state to submit a complaint against a county clerk who violates election laws to the governor, and it specifies when this law would take effect.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the secretary of state to file a verified complaint with the governor about a county clerk if they violate the Wyoming Election Code.

Who It Names or Affects

  • County clerks who violate election laws
  • The secretary of state and the governor

Terms To Know

Qualified elector
A person registered to vote in the county.
Misconduct or malfeasance in office
Bad behavior by a public official while doing their job, especially when it involves election laws for county clerks.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was returned to committee.
  • It only applies if the secretary of state files a complaint against a county clerk who violates the Wyoming Election Code.
  • The effective date mentioned in the bill (July 1, 2026) is no longer relevant since the bill did not become law.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 Senate

    S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4

  2. 2026-03-02 Senate

    S No report prior to CoW Cutoff

  3. 2026-02-23 Senate

    S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0

  4. 2026-02-16 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

  5. 2026-02-16 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  6. 2026-02-13 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-2-0-0

  7. 2026-02-12 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2026-02-11 House

    H COW:Passed

  9. 2026-02-10 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2026-02-10 House

    H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0

  11. 2026-02-09 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 43-19-0-0-0

  12. 2026-02-05 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2026-02-02 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0251
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0251
Introduced
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0086

Removal of county officers-election code violations.

Sponsored by: Management Audit Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to county officers; specifying that the secretary of state may submit a complaint to the governor against a county clerk for violations of the election code; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 18
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3
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902(a) is amended to read:

18
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3
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902.

Governor to direct district attorney or attorney general to commence action; petition served with summons; pleading; trial; judgment; change of judge.

(a)

Whenever it appears to the governor
based
on
the
a
verified complaint
of qualified electors or the board of county commissioners of the county
submitted under this subsection
that any county officer is guilty of misconduct or malfeasance in office
,

he
the governor
may direct the attorney general to commence and prosecute an action in the district court of the county in which the officer is an official asking for the removal of the officer. The action shall be commenced by the filing of a verified petition in the name of the state of Wyoming signed by the attorney general setting forth the facts constituting the misconduct or malfeasance in office.
The following persons may submit a verified complaint to the governor against a county officer under this subsection alleging misconduct or malfeasance in office:

(i)

A qualified elector in the county;

(ii)

The board of county commissioners of the county;

(iii)

The secretary of state if the complaint is against a county clerk and the alleged misconduct or malfeasance in office is for a violation of the Wyoming Election Code of 1973, as amended.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2026
.

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