STATE BUDGET

Wyoming has a biennial budget cycle that begins in July.  State agencies submit their budget requests in August.  Agency hearings are held September through November.  The governor submits his or her proposed budget to the Wyoming State Legislature by the third Monday in November.   The Wyoming State Legislature adopts a budget in March. A simple majority is required to pass a budget.

STATE LEGISLATURE

The Legislature meets in a General Session in odd numbered years, beginning on the second Tuesday of January. The General Session is limited to 40 legislative days. In even numbered years, the Legislature convenes in a Budget Session beginning on the second Monday of February, which typically lasts 20 legislative days.  There are 31 members of the State Senate, 62 members of the House of Representatives.  Senators serve four year terms, Representatives serve for two.  Legislation carries over from odd numbered years to even.

KEY RESOURCES

• Wyoming State Legislature
• Wyoming Office of the Attorney General
• Wyoming Department of Insurance
• Wyoming Governor
• Information on Healthcare Policy in Wyoming

2025 LEGISLATIVE SUMMARY

Wyoming enacted legislation that voids all noncompete clauses after July 1st, 2025, with exceptions for covenants in selling or purchasing a business, trade secret protections, relocation, education and training expense recovery, recovery for short-term, part-time employees, and for executive positions. The act explicitly voids non-compete clauses for physicians, and permits them to share changes in employment with patients who have rare conditions under specific circumstances.