HB0059

Amends bond election requirements to add notification timelines, clarify bond question content standards, and create a civil cause of action for challenging bond questions.

• Requires political subdivisions to provide written notification to the county clerk at least 110 days before a bond election, specifying the election date and bond question. (W.S. 22-21-103, lines 3-5)
• Specifies that bond questions must state the purpose of bonds in a true and impartial manner, the maximum principal amount, the maximum number of years for indebtedness, and the maximum interest rate. (W.S. 22-21-103, lines 6-9)
• Allows qualified electors of a political subdivision to bring a civil cause of action against the subdivision alleging that a bond question failed to state the purpose in a true and impartial manner. (W.S. 22-21-103, lines 13-17)
• Prevents a bond from being issued until after a court enters a final judgment in a challenge action and all appeals are exhausted or the appeal deadline expires. (W.S. 22-21-103, lines 18-22)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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