Wyoming · Senate Bill 113 · 2025 General Session

Braider opportunity act.

  1. Introduced Jan 15, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 21, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Feb 3, 2025
  4. Passed the House Feb 26, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Feb 28, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; specifying that the practice of natural hair braiding is exempt from the Wyoming Cosmetology Act; clarifying that the owner of a salon may require certification for the practice of natural hair braiding; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Every action

22 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 14 earlier steps
  1. Legislative Service OfficeBill Number Assigned
  2. SenateS Received for Introduction
  3. CommitteeS Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor · Senate Labor, Health & Social Services
  4. CommitteeS10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 · Senate Labor, Health & Social Services5–0 vote
  5. SenateS Placed on General File
  6. SenateS COW:Passed
  7. SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
  8. SenateS 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-029–2 vote
  9. HouseH Received for Introduction
  10. CommitteeH Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor · House Labor, Health & Social Services
  11. CommitteeH10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 · House Labor, Health & Social Services8–0 vote
  12. HouseH Placed on General File
  13. HouseH COW:Passed
  14. HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
  1. HouseH 3rd Reading:Passed 58-1-3-0-058–1 vote
  2. SenateS Received for Concurrence
  3. SenateS Concur:Passed 29-2-0-0-029–2 vote
  4. Legislative Service OfficeAssigned Number SEA No. 0048
  5. SenateS President Signed SEA No. 0048
  6. HouseH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0048
  7. GovernorGovernor Signed SEA No. 0048
  8. Legislative Service OfficeAssigned Chapter Number 80

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Feb 3, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 2 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-1-3-0-0 · Full House

Passed 58–1
Feb 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 58 No 1 Not voting 3
Democrats: 6 yes, 0 no Republicans: 52 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 58

No · 1

Excused · 3

S Concur:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
Feb 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 2 yes, 0 no Republicans: 27 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 28, 2025 Senate Labor, Health & Social Services S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Members

Yes · 5

Passed 5–0
Feb 19, 2025 House Labor, Health & Social Services H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
Members

Yes · 8

Excused · 1

Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 14 cosponsors: 13 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 14 cosponsors

From Wyoming's official records (api.wyoleg.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.