WyomingGuard referral participants may receive bonuses for new recruits
Starting July 1, 2026, eligible people may refer prospects to the Wyoming National Guard, and the department may pay bonuses when those people join and funds are available.
What it does
Guard members, veterans, military department employees, and recruits who have started enlistment may refer prospects. The department may pay a bonus if the person joins and enough money is available.
The Wyoming military department receives $250,000 for referral bonuses through June 30, 2028. Any unspent, uncommitted money returns as provided by law.
Argument forBonuses for successful referrals could encourage Guard members, veterans, department employees, and new recruits to help find people who may enlist.
Argument againstSetting aside $250,000 for bonuses could leave less general fund money available for other state needs.
More detail
The Wyoming military department may pay a referral bonus when a referred person joins the Guard, if enough money is available. Current Guard members, Guard veterans, military department employees, and recruits who have started the enlistment process may refer people they believe are suitable prospects. A recruit who makes a referral must join the Guard before receiving a bonus. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
The law sets aside $250,000 from the general fund for Guard referral bonuses. The appropriation is for the Wyoming military department. The money may be used only for authorized referral bonuses. Any unspent, uncommitted money returns as provided by law. The appropriation runs from the act's effective date through June 30, 2028.
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- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
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- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 4Assigned Chapter Number 27Latest
- Mar 4Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0026Became Law
- Mar 2H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0026
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2S President Signed SEA No. 0026
- Mar 2Assigned Number SEA No. 0026
- Mar 2H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-5-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 27H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 26H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 25H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 24:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 19H Introduced and Referred to H08 - TransportationMinor
- Feb 18H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-8-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-8-1-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 17S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 16S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 12S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 10:Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 9S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 21-10-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 21-10-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 5S Received for IntroductionMinor
- 2025
- Dec 1Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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