SF 119 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Expedited professional licensure for military members.

This bill (SF 119) creates faster licensing pathways for military service members and their spouses in Wyoming who want to work in licensed professions. It requires licensing boards to issue expedited licenses within 30 days for applicants with active out-of-state licenses and military IDs, and to provide fee-free temporary permits valid up to 3 years while they complete full licensure requirements. The bill also mandates that boards consider military training and experience when evaluating qualifications and ask applicants about military status on all license forms. It applies to all licensed professions and takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Feb 28, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 6 edits · Feb 28, 2025
MODERATE
This bill was enacted into law and expanded the expedited licensure program for military members and spouses. The most significant change is the addition of a new temporary license provision (subsection m) that allows military members with at least three years of out-of-state licensure to practice while their application is pending review, up to 90 days without fees. The bill also corrected a typo in the rules adoption language and updated the emergency medical services reference to the correct statute section.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a new temporary license option for military members and spouses, in addition to the existing expedited license and temporary practice permit options.
REQUIREMENT

Added a new temporary license provision allowing military members with 3+ years of out-of-state licensure to practice for up to 90 days while their application is pending review.

Corrected a typo in subsection (e) changing 'rules which may shall be adopted' to 'rules which may be adopted'.

Updated subsection (j) to reference the correct statute section for emergency medical services licensure (W.S. 33-36-110 through 33-36-113 instead of 33-26-110 through 33-26-113).

Added new requirements in subsection (b) for expedited licenses, specifying that applicants must hold an out-of-state license for at least 5 consecutive years.

Added subsection (m) establishing a temporary license process for military members and spouses while their application is under review.

DEFINITION

Extended the definition of 'Military service member' in subsection (v) to include persons released from military service within two years of applying for licensure.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 3, 2025 · House Feb 25, 2025

How they voted

265
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 3, 2025
D Democratic2
1 Yea 1 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican29
25 Yea 4 Nay
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Feb 28, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0041
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
S Concur:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-5-0-0-0
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

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