2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-02451SF0045
SENATE FILE NO. SF0045
Wyoming state guard-amendments.
Sponsored by: Senator(s) Laursen, D, Barlow, Boner, French,
Ide and Smith, D and Representative(s)
Knapp, Pendergraft and Wharff
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to the Wyoming state guard; removing
2 activation of the national guard of Wyoming into service of
3 the United States as a prerequisite for the organization of
4 the Wyoming state guard; removing federal involvement in
5 the Wyoming state guard; allowing the governor to organize
6 and maintain the Wyoming state guard; specifying the source
7 of payment for service in the state guard; making
8 conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; and
9 providing for an effective date.
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13W.S. 19-10-101(a) and (b), 19-10-102 and
14 19-10-103 are amended to read:
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4 (a)
5he governor may organize
6 and maintain within this state
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8 such military forces
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11 of the state, to suppress insurrection or to repel
12. The forces shall be known as the Wyoming state
13 guard. Insofar as practicable, the existing laws, rules and
14 regulations governing the national guard shall be
15 of the
16 Wyoming state guard.
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19 shall be armed, trained and
20 equipped in such manner as may be prescribed by
21the governor of Wyoming.
22 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-02453SF00451 (b) For the purpose of coordinating desirable
2 defense activities, the governor shall
3 appoint a Wyoming state council of defense. The council,
4 subject to the approval of the governor, may organize
5 necessary subordinate branches and establish rules and
6 regulations for the operation of the council and
7 subordinate branches, and assist in all matters pertaining
8 to the Wyoming state guard and other state or national
9 defense activities not otherwise covered by law.
10 Appointment to the council of defense is not limited by any
11 requirements as to prior military or naval service. The
12 governor may remove any member as provided in W.S. 9-1-202.
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16 Members of the Wyoming state guard, when serving under
17 orders of the governor of Wyoming, shall receive
18 the general fund of Wyoming
19 not otherwise appropriated
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1 authorized for personnel of equal rank in the national
2 guard.
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6 The governor may requisition or purchase
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8 and supplies as are necessary to equip the Wyoming state
9 guard and may make available to such forces the facilities
10 and equipment of state armories and other state premises
11 and property as are available and necessary.
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13. There is appropriated twenty-five thousand
14 dollars ($25,000.00) from the general fund to the office of
15 the governor for purposes of appointing and convening a
16 Wyoming state council of defense and for establishing and
17 equipping the Wyoming state guard as the governor deems
18 necessary. This appropriation shall be for the period
19 beginning with the effective date of this act and ending
20 June 30, 2026. This appropriation shall not be transferred
21 or expended for any other purpose and any unexpended,
22 unobligated funds remaining from this appropriation shall
23 revert as provided by law on June 30, 2026. It is the 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-02455SF0045
1 intent of the legislature that this appropriation not be
2 included in the office of the governor's standard budget
3 for the immediately succeeding fiscal biennium.
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5. This act is effective July 1, 2025.
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