Wyoming Legislative Recap — Day 32

The 32nd day of the 2025 Wyoming legislative session saw Gov. Mark Gordon let a bill banning gun-free zones pass into law and lawmakers scrambling to smush parts of the supplemental budget that was thrown out on Wednesday into other bills.

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Leo Wolfson

February 28, 20252 min read

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• Gov. Mark Gordon announced on Thursday evening he’s letting a bill banning gun free zones in Wyoming pass into law, but not before issuing a scathing indictment against the bill.

• Wyoming legislators were still grappling Thursday with their decision not to pass a supplemental budget. Instead, they’re trying to salvage parts of the budget by jamming them into other bills.

• State Rep. J.R. Riggins, R-Casper, was back on the Wyoming House floor Thursday after missing almost all of the 2025 session with open heart surgery

• Wyoming legislators passed a bill Thursday that allows people to sue local governments if they allow biologically-born males to use women’s restrooms in public facilities, and vice versa

• After the Wyoming Senate and House couldn’t come together on a proposed property tax cut earlier in the week, they agreed on a 25% reduction Thursday.

• The Legislature sent a bill creating universal school vouchers to Gordon’s desk on Thursday. An agreement was reached on the pre-K category of the bill, which will provide $7,000 per child to those who make 250% or less of the federal poverty line.

• The House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee unanimously advanced a bill requesting Congress to propose a constitutional amendment to authorize states and Congress to establish reasonable limits on political contributions made to influence elections.

• This same committee also passed a bill establishing an official Wyoming trade commission with Ireland.

Leo Wolfson can be reached at leo@cowboystatedaily.com.

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Leo Wolfson

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