SF0067

Amends Wyoming law to allow the governor to organize and maintain the Wyoming state guard without requiring prior activation of the national guard, removes federal involvement in governance, and adjusts eligibility requirements.

• Removes the requirement that the national guard be ordered into U.S. service as a prerequisite for organizing the Wyoming state guard, allowing the governor to organize and maintain the state guard independently under state law. (W.S. 19-10-101(a))
• Authorizes the governor to organize military forces as deemed necessary for defense, public peace, law execution, insurrection suppression, or invasion repulsion, with the strength and equipment determined by the governor rather than the secretary of defense. (W.S. 19-10-101(a))
• Requires the governor to appoint a Wyoming state council of defense to coordinate state defense activities and assist in matters pertaining to the Wyoming state guard. (W.S. 19-10-101(b))
• Specifies that members of the Wyoming state guard receive pay and allowances from legislative appropriation from the general fund or from the continuous appropriation for public welfare emergencies. (W.S. 19-10-102)
• Authorizes the governor to requisition or purchase arms, equipment, and supplies from the department of defense or other sources to equip the Wyoming state guard. (W.S. 19-10-103)
• Amends eligibility requirements for Wyoming state guard membership to include qualified Wyoming residents and accepted nonresidents between 25 and 65 years of age of good moral character. (W.S. 19-10-105(c))
• Appropriates $25,000 from the general fund to the office of the governor for appointing and convening the Wyoming state council of defense and establishing and equipping the Wyoming state guard through June 30, 2028. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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