WFA STANCE:
Support
WFA CATEGORY:
Religious Freedom
STATUS:
House Received for Introduction - 1/6/25
SPONSOR(S):
Representative Pepper Ottman
CO-SPONSOR(S):
Representative(s) Mike Schmid, Daniel Singh, Clarence Styvar
Senator(s) Lynn Hutchings, Bob Ide, Laura Pearson, Cheri Steinmetz
Click the names of Sponsors and Co-Sponsors above to see their details and contact information.
SUMMARY:
AN ACT relating to public health and safety; allowing health care providers, health care institutions and health care payers the right to refuse to participate in or pay for health care services as specified; authorizing religious-based health care organizations to make decisions consistent with religious beliefs; prohibiting discrimination for making health care decisions based on conscience; prohibiting adverse licensing actions based on protected expressive activity; specifying liability and damages for notice requirements; providing immunity; providing definitions; specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
View Full Text of the Bill: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0115
WFA COMMENTARY:
Check back soon for WFA’s comments on why we are supporting this bill.
WFA UPDATES:
Updates on this bill will be posted as they arise.
