STATE BILLWY SF 59PASSED

K-12 language and literacy program.

AN ACT relating to language and literacy competency; providing definitions; specifying screeners, assessments, diagnostics and screening requirements; requiring professional development; establishing school district duties; requiring parental notice; requiring individual reading plans for students with reading difficulties or at risk for poor reading outcomes; requiring reports; establishing additional duties for the department of education; authorizing the state superintendent of public instruction to create a language and literacy division; requiring rulemaking; repealing provisions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Mar 6, 2026; 251 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

WY SF 59 · PassedMar 6

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Bill details

Last action: Assigned Chapter Number 66 · Mar 6, 2026

Sponsor

EEducationJntPrimary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 6, 2026Assigned Chapter Number 66

Mar 6, 2026Governor Signed SEA No. 0043

Mar 4, 2026Speaker Signed SEA No. 0043House

Mar 4, 2026President Signed SEA No. 0043Senate

Mar 4, 2026Assigned Number SEA No. 0043

Mar 4, 2026Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0Senate

Mar 3, 2026Received for ConcurrenceSenate

Mar 3, 20263rd Reading:Passed 46-14-2-0-0House

Show 15 earlier actions

Mar 2, 20263rd Reading:Laid BackHouse

Feb 27, 20262nd Reading:PassedHouse

Feb 26, 2026COW:PassedHouse

Feb 25, 2026Placed on General FileHouse

Feb 25, 2026H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-3-1-0-0House

Feb 24, 2026Introduced and Referred to H04 - EducationHouse

Feb 24, 2026Received for IntroductionHouse

Feb 23, 20263rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0Senate

Feb 20, 20262nd Reading:PassedSenate

Feb 19, 2026COW:PassedSenate

Feb 16, 2026Placed on General FileSenate

Feb 16, 2026S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate

Feb 9, 2026Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 31-0-0-0-0Senate

Feb 5, 2026Received for IntroductionSenate

Jan 29, 2026Bill Number Assigned

Recorded votes

Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 31-0-0-0-0Feb 9, 2026 · Senate · 31 yea · 0 nayPassed

S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 4 yea · 1 nayPassed

3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0Feb 23, 2026 · Senate · 29 yea · 2 nayPassed

H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-3-1-0-0Feb 25, 2026 · House · 5 yea · 3 nayPassed

3rd Reading:Passed 46-14-2-0-0Mar 3, 2026 · House · 46 yea · 14 nayPassed

Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 30 yea · 1 nayPassed

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