WyomingWyoming governor may organize a state guard for emergencies
Starting July 1, 2026, the governor may organize a state guard for emergencies and other state duties, with $25,000 set aside for related work.
What it does
The governor may organize and maintain a Wyoming state guard for state defense, public safety, emergencies, and wildland fire response.
The governor's office receives $25,000 to convene the state defense council and establish and equip the guard. The money is limited to those purposes and expires June 30, 2028.
Argument forThe governor could organize forces to respond to emergencies and wildfires, with money set aside to help establish and equip them.
Argument againstA fixed $25,000 set-aside could leave the governor with limited money to organize and equip the guard before the funds expire.
More detail
The governor may organize and maintain a Wyoming state guard. The guard operates within Wyoming. The guard may serve state defense, public safety, emergency response, wildland fire response, and other duties the governor requires. The governor or the secretary of defense may set the guard's strength, training, and equipment. This act takes effect July 1, 2026.
The governor's office receives $25,000 from the general fund for the state defense council and guard. The appropriation goes to the Wyoming governor's office. The money may be used to appoint and convene the council and to establish and equip the guard. The money cannot be transferred or spent for another purpose. Any remaining funds revert on June 30, 2028. The legislature intends that this amount not be included in the office's standard budget for the next two-year budget period. The appropriation runs from the act's July 1, 2026 effective date through June 30, 2028.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 6Assigned Chapter Number 47Latest
- Mar 6Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0028Became Law
- Mar 3H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0028
- Mar 3S President Signed SEA No. 0028
- Mar 2Assigned Number SEA No. 0028
- Vote recorded S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
- Mar 2S Received for Concurrence
- Mar 2H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 27H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 26H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 25H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 25:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 25H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 23H Introduced and Referred to H08 - TransportationMinor
- Feb 21H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 20S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 19S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 16S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 13:Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 10S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 21-9-1-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 21-9-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 5S Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 4Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
Public SafetyNational SecurityTaxes & Budget