HB 156 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Proof of voter residency-registration qualifications.

HB 156 requires voters in Wyoming to prove they have been a bona fide resident of the state for at least 30 days before an election. It mandates that voters provide documentation verifying their residency when registering and prohibits registration based on documents showing noncitizen status. The bill defines "proof of residence" and directs the Secretary of State to establish acceptable documents through rulemaking. This affects all individuals registering to vote in Wyoming elections by adding a residency verification step to the registration process.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Signed Mar 21, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 4 edits · Mar 21, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was advanced from introduction to final enrolled form with substantive changes to voter registration requirements. The primary change is the addition of a new definition for 'Proof of United States citizenship' that specifies acceptable documents, including driver's licenses, tribal IDs, passports, and birth certificates. The bill also added a provision allowing proof of residence to be established through a signed attestation when standard documents are unavailable.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include specific documentation requirements for proving citizenship during voter registration, while maintaining the 30-day residency requirement.

DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'Proof of United States citizenship' listing eight acceptable documents including driver's licenses, tribal IDs, passports, and birth certificates.

REQUIREMENT

Added provision allowing proof of residence to be established through signed attestation when standard documentation is unavailable.

Modified voter registration oath requirements to reference the new citizenship proof definition rather than requiring separate citizenship verification.

TECHNICAL

Added legislative metadata including enrolled act number (57), legislature session (68th), and general session year (2025).

Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2025 · House Jan 20, 2025

How they voted

26–4

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 31

Feb 28, 2025

D Democratic2

2 Nay

100% Nay

R Republican29

26 Yea 2 Nay 1

89% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

H Concur:Passed 54-3-5-0-0

lower

Feb 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-4-1-0-0

upper

Feb 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

S COW:Passed

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

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

H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Introduced

H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations

lower

1 primary · 27 co-sponsors