Stephan Pappas

This bill prohibits cities, counties, and the state from adopting sanctuary policies for illegal immigrants and creates a felony offense for officials who implement such policies. It ensures Wyoming cooperates with federal immigration enforcement instead of shielding lawbreakers. CPAC supports strong border security and the rejection of sanctuary policies and supported this bill. HB 133 was passed by the Wyoming Senate in a 27-4 vote on March 4, 2025, and Governor Mark Gordon signed it into law.

This bill prohibits election officials from accepting private funds to conduct elections and makes it a misdemeanor to offer or accept such funding, with limited exceptions. It keeps partisan billionaires and outside interests from buying influence over Wyoming’s election machinery. CPAC supports election integrity and keeping private special-interest money out of election administration and supported this bill. HB 228 was passed by the Wyoming Senate in a 30-1 vote on March 3, 2025, and Governor Mark Gordon signed it into law.

This bill requires age verification for access to websites containing material harmful to minors and establishes liability, damages, and enforcement mechanisms. It compels adult-content providers to keep obscene material away from children instead of hiding behind anonymity online. CPAC supports protecting minors from pornography and holding adult-content platforms accountable and supported this bill. HB 43 was passed by the Wyoming Senate in a 28-3 vote on March 4, 2025, and Governor Mark Gordon signed it into law.

This bill mandates that an ultrasound be performed and verified before a chemical abortion is administered, with penalties for noncompliance. It ensures women receive accurate medical information before ending a pregnancy and helps prevent dangerous misuse of abortion drugs. CPAC supports pro-life safeguards and informed consent for women and supported this bill. The House passed this bill on 2025-01-30 by a vote of 48-13 but the Governor vetoed the bill. HB 64 was passed by the Wyoming Senate in a 24-7 vote on February 25, 2025, but Governor Mark Gordon ultimately vetoed the bill.

This bill removes the cap on the number of charter schools that the Wyoming charter school authorizing board may approve. It opens the door for more innovative, choice-driven education options for families. CPAC supports school choice and expanding high-quality charter schools and supported this bill. HB 94 was passed by the Wyoming Senate in a 28-3 vote on February 26, 2025, but Governor Mark Gordon ultimately vetoed the bill.

This bill requires groups influencing statewide initiatives and referenda to disclose funding from prohibited sources and bans foreign nationals from controlling such efforts, with penalties and a private cause of action. It protects Wyoming’s direct democracy from foreign interference and hidden foreign cash. CPAC supports election integrity and keeping foreign influence out of state ballot campaigns and supported this bill. HB 337 was passed by the Wyoming Senate in a 31-0 vote on March 3, 2025, and Governor Mark Gordon signed it into law.

This bill broadly prohibits diversity, equity, and inclusion programs and mandates in state agencies and public educational institutions, tying the use of appropriated funds to compliance. It tears down taxpayer-funded ideological enforcement offices that push divisive identity politics. CPAC opposes DEI mandates and race-based bureaucracies and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-02-10 by a vote of 26-4, but the Governor vetoed the bill.

This bill requires school districts to allow youth patriotic organizations to participate in schools under specified conditions. It ensures groups that promote civic responsibility and love of country are not discriminated against by ideologically hostile administrators. CPAC supports fostering patriotism and equal access for civic youth organizations and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-01-23 by a vote of 28-3, but the bill did not become law.

This bill requires paper ballots with automatic tabulation, authorizes hand-count recounts, demands proof of U.S. citizenship to register, adjusts absentee polling hours and election dates, and funds these changes. It is a comprehensive package to make Wyoming elections more auditable, secure, and trustworthy. CPAC supports strengthened election integrity measures including paper ballots and proof-of-citizenship requirements and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-02-12 by a vote of 29-1, but the bill did not become law.

This bill requires licensure of surgical abortion facilities, imposes criminal penalties for violations, and allows civil liability for damages from abortions. It holds abortion providers to higher medical and legal standards, reflecting the serious risks involved. CPAC supports pro-life protections and stricter oversight of abortion providers and supported this bill. The Wyoming Senate passed HB 42 on February 21, 2025 in a 24-7 vote, and Governor Mark Gordon signed it into law.

This bill removes the requirement that home-based educational programs submit their curriculum to local school boards and eliminates penalties tied to non-submission. It frees homeschool families from intrusive oversight by government education bureaucrats. CPAC supports parental control over education and deregulation of homeschooling and supported this bill. The Wyoming Senate passed HB 46 on February 24, 2025 in a 28-2 vote, and Governor Mark Gordon signed it into law.

This bill repeals many gun-free zones, allows broader carrying of concealed weapons, criminalizes barring lawful carriers from entry in some contexts, and clarifies that only the legislature may regulate firearms, weapons, and ammunition, with limited exceptions. It strengthens statewide preemption and expands self-defense rights for law-abiding citizens. CPAC supports robust Second Amendment protections and state preemption of local gun control and supported this bill. The Wyoming Senate passed HB 172 on February 21, 2025 in a 25-6 vote, and the measure became law without the Governor’s signature.

This bill allocates a proportional share of school district central office nonpersonnel and personnel expenses to charter schools. It directs existing education dollars to follow students rather than prop up bureaucracies hostile to school choice. CPAC supports equitable funding for charter schools and educational competition and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-01-27 by a vote of 28-3, and the bill later became law.

This bill prohibits the unsolicited distribution of absentee ballot request forms to qualified electors. It curbs mass-mail tactics that can fuel confusion, clutter voter rolls, and enable ballot trafficking operations. CPAC supports limiting unsolicited ballot-related mailings that weaken chain-of-custody and supported this bill. The Senate passed this bill on 2025-01-29 by a vote of 31-0, and the bill later became law.