Wyoming pregnancy centers-autonomy and rights.
Wyoming's HB 3, the "Wyoming Pregnancy Center Autonomy and Rights of Expression (CARE) Act," prohibits state and local governments from creating laws or policies that target pregnancy centers based on their opposition to abortion. The bill specifically bans requirements forcing centers to offer or refer for abortion, abortion-inducing drugs, contraception, or counseling in favor of these services. It defines "pregnancy center" as private nonprofits providing pregnancy-related support, counseling, and referrals without promoting abortion. Violations could lead to legal liability and damages for affected centers. The law aims to protect these centers' autonomy in providing services aligned with their mission, following post-Dobbs legal challenges in other states.
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 for signature, retaining its core purpose of protecting pregnancy centers from government regulation based on their stance against abortion. The text was cleaned up to remove draft headers and formatting artifacts, while the substantive legal definitions and prohibitions against requiring centers to offer abortions or distribute contraceptives remain unchanged.
Scope change
No change in scope; the bill applies to the State of Wyoming and its political subdivisions to prohibit laws targeting pregnancy centers.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft headers, page numbers, and internal markup lines (e.g., '- 2026') to finalize the document for official enrollment.
Replaced the 'Introduced' title page with the official 'Enrolled Act' title page, indicating the bill has passed all legislative stages.
Consolidated the legislative findings and definitions sections to match the standard enrolled format, removing redundant line breaks and draft annotations.
Floor votes · Senate Mar 3, 2026 · House Feb 16, 2026
How they voted
26–5
Passed
Total votes 31
Mar 3, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Nay
R
Republican29
89% 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. 0022
legislature
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
H Concur:Passed 52-7-3-0-0
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-5-0-0-0
upper
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
upper
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-12-1-0-0
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 51-11-0-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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