Prohibition of institutional discrimination.
HB 147 prohibits all Wyoming state and local government entities - including state agencies, schools, universities, counties, and cities - from implementing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, activities, or policies. It defines "institutional discrimination" as concepts like claiming inherent superiority based on race or requiring individuals to acknowledge guilt based on their race, and bans governmental entities from requiring attendance at related trainings. The bill mandates that all affected entities comply by July 1, 2025, including creating necessary rules. It directly affects all public institutions in Wyoming that receive state funding or operate under state authority.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed Mar 4, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Mar 4, 2025
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled for passage, with no substantive policy changes to the legislative text itself. The primary differences are formatting updates, page numbering adjustments, and the addition of official enrollment markings indicating the bill has completed the legislative process. The core provisions prohibiting diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and institutional discrimination remain unchanged from the introduced version.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the bill text remains identical in its policy provisions.
TECHNICAL
Added official enrollment markings including act number (67), legislature designation (68th Legislature), and certification signatures for the House, Senate, and Governor.
Updated page numbering and formatting headers to reflect the enrolled version status.
Minor text alignment and spacing adjustments throughout the document for final publication.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2025 · House Jan 20, 2025
How they voted
29–2
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 3, 2025
D
Democratic2
50% Nay
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0067
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
H Concur:Passed 55-5-2-0-0
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 51-8-3-0-0
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams
RRepublican
Co
Abby Angelos
RRepublican
Co
Bob Ide
RRepublican
Co
Chris Knapp
RRepublican
Co
Darin Smith
RRepublican
Co
Gary Brown
RRepublican
Co
John Kolb
RRepublican
Co
Lynn Hutchings
RRepublican
Co
Marlene Brady
RRepublican
Co
Reuben Tarver
RRepublican
Co
Tomi Strock
RRepublican
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