SJ0007 Right of health care access-separation of powers.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on the exact impact of the proposed amendment on existing health care rights or regulations in Wyoming.

Health Care Access and Legislative Powers

This resolution proposes changing the Wyoming Constitution to allow the legislature to define 'health care' for legal purposes and set rules on how they can limit health care access.

What This Bill Does

Proposes a change to the Wyoming Constitution that lets the state's lawmakers decide what counts as 'health care'.

Clarifies when and how the legislature may impose restrictions on people’s right to get health care.

Who It Names or Affects

The Wyoming Legislature, which would gain more power over defining and regulating health care.

People in Wyoming who rely on the state's definition of 'health care' for their rights.

Terms To Know

Rational Basis Standard

A legal test used by courts to decide if a law is fair and reasonable, especially when it comes to health care laws in Wyoming.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass the legislature on February 12, 2026.

It's unclear how this change would affect existing health care rights or regulations in Wyoming.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

26LSO-0468
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0468
Introduced
2.0

Senate Joint Resolution NO. SJ0007

Right of health care access-separation of powers.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Salazar, Biteman, Boner, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Laursen, D, McKeown and Olsen and Representative(s) Allemand, Bear, Heiner, Hoeft, Lien, Lucas, McCann, Neiman, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams and Wharff

A JOINT RESOLUTION

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution to specify that the Wyoming legislature may, by law, define "health care" for purposes of the right of health care access and to clarify when and how the legislature may impose restrictions on the right of health care access.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING,
two-thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting separately, concurring therein:

Section 1.

The following proposal to amend Article 1, Section 38(c) of the Wyoming Constitution is proposed for submission to the electors of the State of Wyoming at the next general election for approval or rejection to become valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by a majority of the electors at the election:

Article 1, Section 38.

Right of health care access.

(c)

The legislature may determine
reasonable and necessary restrictions on the rights granted under this section
what constitutes health care for purposes of this section and enact laws regulating health care that are reasonably related
to
protect
protecting
the health and general welfare of the people or to
accomplish
accomplishing
the other purposes set forth in the Wyoming Constitution.

Section 2.

That the Secretary of State shall endorse the following statement on the proposed amendment:

The Wyoming Constitution provides each competent adult with the right to make health care decisions. The adoption of this amendment would provide that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, only the legislature, not the courts, may define what constitutes "health care" for the purposes of this right. This amendment would also provide that legislation regulating health care shall be subject to judicial review under the "rational basis" standard of review.

(END)

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