PRIORTY
WFA STANCE:
Support
WFA CATEGORY:
Religious Freedom
TOPIC:
Protection of Religious Rights
FINAL STATUS:
Senate: No report prior to COW Cutoff (2/28/25)
SCHEDULE:
Senate Labor, Health & Social Services Committee Meeting, Room W110 @ 12:30* (2/26/25) *Time Permitting
No Committee Meetings or Floor Sessions Currently Scheduled
SPONSOR(S):
CO-SPONSOR(S):
LEGISLATOR CONTACT INFO:
CONTACT YOUR LEGISLATOR:
Click the names of Sponsors and Co-Sponsors above to see their details and contact information.
Click this link to contact your local legislator; TELL THEM TO VOTE YES ON HB0222
SUMMARY:
AN ACT relating to public health and safety; allowing health care professionals, health care institutions and health care payers the right not to participate in or pay for health care services as specified; authorizing religious-based health care organizations to make decisions consistent with religious beliefs; prohibiting discrimination for making health care decisions based on conscience; prohibiting adverse licensing actions based on protected expressive activity; specifying liability and damages for notice requirements; providing immunity; providing definitions; specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
View Full Text of the Bill: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0222
WFA COMMENTARY & UPDATES:
Watch a brief video recap of week one’s pro-family legislation and a preview of what’s to come in Wyoming. Wyoming Legislature 2025.
(Includes commentary on the Medical Ethics Defense Act)
SIMILAR BILLS:
Bills with similar objectives will be posted as they are submitted.
