Rename the education savings accounts program to the Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act and increase maximum scholarship awards.
AN ACT relating to education; modifying the education savings accounts program; changing the name of the program to the steamboat legacy scholarship act; creating the steamboat legacy scholarship program account; modifying definitions; increasing the maximum scholarship award; modifying eligibility requirements; repealing provisions; providing appropriations; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Angelos, Bear, Brady, Brown, G, Filer, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Knapp, Lien, Lucas, McCann, Neiman, Ottman, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Singh, Smith, S, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter, Senator(s) Biteman, Boner, Brennan, Kolb, Laursen, D, Olsen, Pearson, Scott, Smith, D, Steinmetz
Renames and expands the Education Savings Accounts program to the Wyoming Freedom Scholarship Act, increases funding and scholarship amounts, modifies eligibility and distribution rules, and changes education service provider oversight from certification to voluntary registration.
3/4/2025(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 107
3/4/2025(Governor)
Governor Signed HEA No. 0052
2/28/2025(Senate)
S President Signed HEA No. 0052
2/28/2025(House)
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0052
2/27/2025(LSO)
Assigned Number HEA No. 0052
Sponsor: Representative Sherwood
Sponsor: Representative Harshman
Sponsor: Representative Williams
Sponsor: Representative Williams
Sponsor: Representative Nicholas
Sponsor: Representative Harshman
Sponsor: Representative Clouston
Sponsor: Representative Clouston
Sponsor: Representative Williams
Sponsor: Representative Campbell, E
Sponsor: Representative Harshman
Sponsor: Representative Jarvis
Sponsor: Representative Williams
Sponsor: Representative Williams
Sponsor: Representative Lawley
Sponsor: Representative Larson, JT
Sponsor: Representative Wylie
Sponsor: House Appropriations Committee
Sponsor: Senator Rothfuss
Sponsor: Senator Brennan
Sponsor: Senator Boner
Sponsor: Senator Schuler
Sponsor: Senator Boner
Sponsor: Senate Education Committee
Sponsor: Senate Appropriations Committee
Effective: Immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution
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2/21/2025(Senate)
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2/20/2025(House)
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2/20/2025(House)
H Concur:Failed 14-41-7-0-0
2/19/2025(House)
H Received for Concurrence
2/19/2025(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-11-0-0-0
2/18/2025(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/14/2025(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/13/2025(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/13/2025(Senate)
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
2/12/2025(Senate)
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
2/12/2025(Senate)
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
2/10/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
1/30/2025(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
1/29/2025(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 39-21-2-0-0
1/28/2025(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
1/27/2025(House)
H COW:Passed
1/23/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
1/23/2025(House)
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
1/22/2025(House)
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
1/22/2025(House)
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
1/20/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
1/16/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/15/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H Adopted HB0199JC001: 42-19-1-0-0
PassedYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Bratten, G. Brown, Byron, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Wylie, Neiman
Nay: Brady, L. Brown, E. Campbell, Chestek, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Harshman, Heiner, Larsen, Nicholas, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Schmid, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Yin
Excused: Winter
H Concur:Failed 14-41-7-0-0
Key VoteFailedThis committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendments HB0199SS001, HB0199SS002.
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: DRISKILL, LAURSEN, SMITH, SALAZAR
Nay: GIERAU
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendments HB0199SS001, HB0199SS002.
S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: BRENNAN, OLSEN, SCOTT
Nay: ROTHFUSS, SCHULER
H 3rd Reading:Passed 39-21-2-0-0
Key VotePassedAmendment failed 24-36-2-0-0
FailedAmendment failed 20-39-3-0-0
FailedAmendment failed 17-42-3-0-0
FailedAmendment failed 25-36-1-0-0
FailedYea: L. Brown, E. Campbell, Connolly, Erickson, Filer, Harshman, Jarvis, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Thayer, Wasserburger, Williams, Wylie
Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, Byron, K. Campbell, Chestek, Davis, Eklund, Geringer, Guggenmos, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Tarver, Washut, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter, Yin, Neiman
Excused: Banks, Clouston, Haroldson, Larsen, Riggins, Posey, Styvar
Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, Kelly, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Winter, Wharff, Williams, Neiman
Nay: Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Harshman, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Washut, Yin, Wylie
Excused: L. Brown, Riggins
Yea: Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Filer, Erickson, Geringer, Harshman, Jarvis, Larson, Larsen, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Williams, Wylie, Yin
Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter, Neiman
Excused: L. Brown, Riggins
Yea: Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Wylie, Yin
Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Connolly, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Neiman
Excused: L. Brown, Heiner, Riggins
Yea: E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, Larson, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Storer, Thayer, Wylie
Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lawley, Locke, Lien, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Yin, Neiman
Excused: L. Brown, Byron, Riggins
Yea: L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Harshman, Jarvis, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Williams, Wylie, Yin
Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, G. Brown, Brady, Bratten, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter, Neiman
Excused: Riggins