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SJ0007 • 2026

Right of health care access-separation of powers.

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.

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Senator Salazar
Last action
2026-02-12
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The official material does not specify a 'rational basis' standard of review for judicial review.

Amending Wyoming Constitution on Health Care Access

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Wyoming legislature to define what constitutes 'health care'
  • Enables the legislature to impose reasonable restrictions on health care access

Who It Names or Affects

  • Wyoming residents who use or seek health care services
  • Legislators and lawmakers in Wyoming

Terms To Know

health care
Services, treatments, and supplies related to medical and health needs.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass, so its effects are unknown.
  • It specifies that only the legislature can define 'health care', but does not detail what those definitions might be.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-12 Senate

    S Failed Introduction 20-11-0-0-0

  2. 2026-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  3. 2026-02-09 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

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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