Removal of county officers-election code violations.
This bill amends Wyoming law to allow the Secretary of State to directly file verified complaints with the governor against county clerks for violations of the Wyoming Election Code. It specifically adds the Secretary of State as a valid complainant (alongside qualified electors and county commissioners) for removal proceedings targeting county clerks' election-related misconduct. The change clarifies that county clerks can be held accountable through removal actions for election code violations, rather than requiring other parties to initiate the process. This policy change directly affects county clerks' accountability for election administration errors or violations. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Last action Mar 4, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 14, 2026
How they voted
52–4
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Feb 14, 2026
D
Democratic6
66% Nay
R
Republican52
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
13
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
upper
Feb 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-2-0-0
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture 43-19-0-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 86
Scope: WY
Hi! I can help you understand HB 86. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline