Visitation rights.
Wyoming's HB 27 establishes mandatory visitation rights for patients in healthcare facilities who stay more than five consecutive days. The bill requires facilities to allow unrestricted visitation and lets patients or their representatives choose visitors or limit access. It directly affects patients receiving extended care and healthcare facilities statewide. The law takes effect July 1, 2022, and prohibits facilities from imposing visitation restrictions under this provision.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2022
Last action Mar 9, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
38–19
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
Mar 1, 2022
D
Democratic7
100% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Nay
N
Libertarian1
100% Yea
R
Republican49
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 39-20-1-0-0
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-4-0-0-0
lower
Feb 16, 2022
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 42-17-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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