An act regarding compelled speech and state employers.
Wyoming's SF 94 prohibits state and local government employers from requiring employees to use specific pronouns as a condition of employment, contracts, grants, or other benefits, or under threat of adverse action. The bill directly affects state and local government employees by preventing mandatory pronoun usage policies in these contexts. It creates a civil lawsuit remedy for affected individuals to seek injunctions, damages, and attorney fees against the state or political subdivisions that violate the law. The law takes effect July 1, 2024, and amends existing immunity statutes to include this new exception.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2024
Last action Mar 6, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024
How they voted
21–9
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic2
100% Nay
R
Republican28
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-10-0-0-0
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 28-3-0-0-0
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lynn Hutchings
RRepublican
Co
Bob Ide
RRepublican
Co
Clarence Styvar
RRepublican
Co
Jeanette Ward
RRepublican
Co
Tim French
RRepublican
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