K-12 public school discipline.
Wyoming's HB 65 requires all public K-12 school districts to adopt new discipline policies that ban corporal punishment and mandate written notice to parents/guardians for student discipline actions. The bill establishes specific consequences like in-school suspension, exclusion from activities, or removal from classrooms (with teacher consent for return), while requiring schools to report discipline data and provide staff with professional development on behavior management. It also mandates that school employees report violent threats and ensures safety protocols for students and staff on school property. The policy directly affects all Wyoming public school staff, students, and parents/guardians through standardized discipline procedures and transparency requirements.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Last action Feb 9, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 9, 2026
How they voted
35–23
Passed
Total votes 58
Feb 9, 2026
D
Democratic6
100% Nay
R
Republican52
67% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 9, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (35-23)
house
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
H Failed Introduction 38-24-0-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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