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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/31/2023
01/31/2023
Introduced Session
2023 General Session
Bill Summary
AN ACT relating to teaching and training standards; creating limitations on teaching and training specified concepts; specifying duties for the attorney general and district attorneys; preventing public employers from requiring employee training on specified concepts; creating private causes of action; authorizing civil damages; requiring reporting; and providing for an effective date.
AI Summary
This bill creates prohibitions on teaching or training certain concepts related to race, ethnicity, sex, and national origin in schools and government agencies in Wyoming. It bans the use of public funds for instruction or training that presents "any form of blame or judgment" on the basis of these protected characteristics, or that promotes ideas like inherent racial or ethnic superiority/inferiority, discrimination, collective responsibility for past actions, or that the U.S. is fundamentally racist or sexist. The bill allows for teaching historical facts, controversial topics from a "holistic point of view," and instruction on historical oppression. It provides for disciplinary action against teachers and administrators who violate the law, as well as private rights of action and civil penalties. The bill also requires annual reporting by state agencies on compliance.
Sponsors (39)
Bill Allemand (R)*,
Abby Angelos (R)*,
Dalton Banks (R)*,
John Bear (R)*,
Bo Biteman (R)*,
Brian Boner (R)*,
Evie Brennan (R)*,
Bob Davis (R)*,
Dan Dockstader (R)*,
Jeremy Haroldson (R)*,
Scott Heiner (R)*,
Larry Hicks (R)*,
Ben Hornok (R)*,
Lynn Hutchings (R)*,
Mark Jennings (R)*,
Chris Knapp (R)*,
John Kolb (R)*,
Dan Laursen (R)*,
Martha Lawley (R)*,
Tony Locke (R)*,
Troy McKeown (R)*,
Chip Neiman (R)*,
Tony Niemiec (R)*,
Kevin O'Hearn (R)*,
Pepper Ottman (R)*,
Ken Pendergraft (R)*,
Sarah Penn (R)*,
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (R)*,
Tim Salazar (R)*,
Allen Slagle (R)*,
Scott Smith (R)*,
Cheri Steinmetz (R)*,
Tomi Strock (R)*,
Clarence Styvar (R)*,
Reuben Tarver (R)*,
Tamara Trujillo (R)*,
Jeanette Ward (R)*,
John Winter (R)*,
Cody Wylie (R)*,
Last Action
Did not Consider for Introduction (on 01/31/2023)
Official Document
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bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2023/HB0205 |
| BillText | https://www.wyoleg.gov/2023/Introduced/HB0205.pdf |
| Fiscal Note | https://www.wyoleg.gov/2023/Fiscal/HB0205.pdf |
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