HB 166 Wyoming House · 2024 Regular Session

Education savings accounts-1.

HB 166 creates Wyoming's Education Savings Account (ESA) program, providing state-funded accounts for eligible students based on household income relative to federal poverty levels. Families with incomes at or below 250% of the federal poverty level receive $5,000 annually, those between 250%-350% receive $3,000, and those between 350%-400% receive $1,000. Parents can use these funds for qualifying education expenses like tuition at approved schools, tutoring (excluding immediate family), textbooks, technology, uniforms, and standardized test fees. The Wyoming State Superintendent of Public Instruction will manage the program, with funds transferred to a dedicated expenditure account.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 14, 2024 Signed Mar 21, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2024 · House Feb 26, 2024

How they voted

273
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 9, 2024
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
25 Yea 3 Nay
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
9
Committee
7
Mar 21, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0053
legislature
Mar 9, 2024
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (27-3)
senate
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-10-1-0-0
upper
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
upper
Feb 27, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-18-0-0-0
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Committee
H COW:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
lower
Feb 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 51-10-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors