• Session started with 556 bills
After convening at the State Capitol on January 14, the Wyoming Legislature’s 37-day 2025 General Session came to a close on Thursday, March 6.
By the end of the session, a total of 556 bills and resolutions were numbered for introduction. The Wyoming Legislature passed a total of 178 bills. Of the 209 pieces of legislation that were introduced in the Senate, 99 of those bills passed both the House and Senate. The House introduced 252 bills and 79 of those garnered the approval of both bodies.
47% of committee bills passed both chambers, while 27% of the individually sponsored bills passed both bodies. Legislation that passed both houses has either been acted on or is pending Gov. Mark Gordon’s action.
The full text of all bills and amendments can be found on the Legislature’s website at www.wyoleg.gov.
Lawmakers will begin their interim committee work in the coming weeks, with the Legislature’s Management Council scheduled to meet and assign interim committee topics on April 8. Following that meeting, the first round of interim committee meetings will begin in late April. Wyoming’s Sixty-Eighth Legislature will convene for the 2026 Budget Session on Feb. 9.
The Wyoming Legislature encourages the public to participate in interim activities and engage with the legislative process. The public can use the Legislature’s website at www.wyoleg.gov to find information about interim legislative committees, including live video streams of committee meetings, meeting agendas, committee rosters, dates and locations of interim meetings, and minutes from those meetings. The Legislature’s website also provides a free email subscription service for all interim committee details and information.
A bill of interest in Star Valley, and one that was vetoed last year in addition to creating a call for a special session, was Senate File 69 – Homeowner property tax exemption. This bill gives a 25% property tax exemption, however there is not backfill funding for local governments. The tax reducation is specific to the first $1 million of a single-family home’s fair market value. The governor has already signed the Legislation. There is no sunset date and it includes an eight month residency requirement.
For additional reports on the Legislation considered in the 2025 session, see svinews.com.
