SF 155 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

International physician licensing.

SF 155, the "Expanding Physician Access Act," creates a pathway for international physicians to obtain provisional medical licenses in Wyoming. It directly affects physicians licensed outside the U.S. who have completed required training, passed USMLE steps 1-3, and hold a job offer from a Wyoming health care provider (like hospitals or clinics). Key provisions include requiring background checks, proof of English fluency, and federal work authorization before practicing, with provisional licenses automatically converting to full licenses after three years of active practice without disciplinary action. The bill also mandates annual continuing education compliance for provisional license holders.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Last action Mar 1, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 10, 2025

How they voted

291
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Feb 10, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 1 Nay 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
7
Mar 1, 2025
Committee
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Committee
:Rerefer to H10 - Labor
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-1-0-0
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
S Returned to General File due to re-referral error
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
upper
Feb 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

Sponsors