Legislative Report

The bill has already passed the Wyoming House, although the House at first voted against the measure on the third reading. It passed on a reconsideration vote.

It is believed that about 24,000 to 25,000 people in Wyoming who don't currently have health insurance would be eligible under the expansion.

The bill now moves on to the full Wyoming Senate.

The bill would target crimes in which the victim was targeted because of actual or perceived race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, or physical, intellectual or developmental disability.

Gov. Mark Gordon in November submitted a proposed supplemental budget for 2021-22 containing more than $500 million in cuts to some of the state’s largest agencies.

Wyoming lawmakers plan to meet for a day in January before postponing the remainder of their 2021 legislative session until February or March because of the coronavirus.

At least one more special session is likely, possibly a five-day special session starting on June 29.

The bill would grant immunity to civil lawsuits against businesses and property owners for exposing people to the coronavirus unless the exposure was intentional.