SF 45 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Wyoming state guard-amendments.

This bill amends Wyoming's state guard laws to remove the requirement that the National Guard must be activated for U.S. service before the Wyoming State Guard can be organized. It eliminates federal oversight by removing the secretary of defense's role in governing the state guard and grants the governor sole authority to establish, maintain, and equip the force. The governor will now fund the state guard through a $25,000 state appropriation (expiring June 2026) instead of federal sources, with members receiving up to 75% of National Guard pay rates. This directly affects the governor, state guard members, and Wyoming's defense structure by shifting control and funding entirely to the state.
Bill status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2025
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Mar 3, 2025
Committee
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
S08 - Transportation:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0
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Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
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1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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