Participation in school activities.
Wyoming's HB 23 requires public school districts to allow students residing in the district (but not enrolled full-time as students) to participate in grades 6-12 extracurricular activities, such as sports or clubs, starting with the 2026-2027 school year. The bill applies to activities sanctioned by the Wyoming High School Activities Association and excludes students under suspension or expulsion. School districts must permit this participation without charging additional fees beyond standard activity costs. The law directly affects non-enrolled resident students and school districts managing these programs.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Signed Mar 6, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Enrolled
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3 edits
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Mar 6, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled, transitioning from a draft introduced by a committee to an official act signed by the Governor. The core policy remains unchanged, allowing non-resident students in grades 6-12 to participate in local school district activities. The primary changes are technical formatting updates and the addition of a certification statement confirming the bill originated in the House.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to apply to school districts in Wyoming for the 2026-2027 school year and thereafter.
TECHNICAL
Added an official certification block at the end of the document, including signatures for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Governor, along with dates and time of approval.
Updated the header information to reflect the bill's status as 'Enrolled Act No. 17' for the 68th Legislature's 2026 Budget Session, replacing the initial 'Introduced' draft headers.
Removed specific grade level references (grades 6-12) from the main title and summary text, though the eligibility criteria in the body of the act remain the same.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 2, 2026 · House Feb 19, 2026
How they voted
30–1
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 2, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0017
legislature
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
H Concur:Passed 58-1-3-0-0
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 12, 2026
Lower · Passed
H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 57-5-0-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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