Two families-one nanny.
HB 188 exempts home-based child care providers who care for up to four children from multiple families (with no more than two children under age two) at one parent's home from standard child care facility certification requirements. This directly affects informal caregivers operating in private residences, allowing them to provide care without full licensing while still meeting basic safety standards. The bill requires the Wyoming Department of Family Services to create implementing rules within 180 days. It takes effect immediately upon becoming law, streamlining oversight for small-scale, family-shared home care arrangements. The legislation does not alter certification rules for licensed child care centers or larger facilities.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Mar 4, 2025
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MINOR
This bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both chambers of the Wyoming Legislature. The substantive policy content remains unchanged from the introduced version, with only formatting and page numbering differences between the House and Senate versions. The bill exempts small home-based child care providers caring for up to four children from two families from state certification requirements.
Scope change
No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability to exempt small home-based child care providers remains the same
TECHNICAL
Formatting changes between House and Senate versions, including page headers, bill numbering, and layout adjustments
Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025 · House Feb 5, 2025
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 26, 2025
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0037
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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