Wyoming hope scholarship program.
Wyoming's HB 138 creates the Hope Scholarship Program, providing state-funded scholarships to eligible Wyoming K-12 students. It directly affects Wyoming residents enrolled in public schools who qualify (e.g., attending public school for 45+ days annually), with funds usable at participating private schools. The program establishes a scholarship account funded through state education appropriations (2% of public school funding or per-student amounts), administered by a nine-member board including state education officials. Funds cover qualifying education expenses, with annual transfers from the state education budget to the scholarship program fund. The bill defines key terms like "eligible recipient" and "participating schools" but does not specify implementation timelines beyond the 2023 fiscal year.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
House Failed
Feb 2022
Governor
Introduced Feb 18, 2022
Last action Feb 18, 2022
Floor votes · House Feb 18, 2022
How they voted
22–36
Failed
Total votes 58
Feb 18, 2022
D
Democratic7
100% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
N
Libertarian1
100% Nay
R
Republican49
55% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
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Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Feb 18, 2022
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (22-36)
house
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced
H Did not Consider for Introduction
lower
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Laursen
RRepublican
Co
Bill Fortner
RRepublican
Co
Bo Biteman
RRepublican
Co
Brian Boner
RRepublican
Co
Chip Neiman
RRepublican
Co
Dave Kinskey
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy Haroldson
RRepublican
Co
Jim Blackburn
RRepublican
Co
John Bear
RRepublican
Co
John Kolb
RRepublican
Co
Mark Jennings
RRepublican
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