Governor signs first bills of the session

JACKSON (WNE) — A week and a half of the Wyoming Legislature budget session remains and bills are already making their way across Gov. Mark Gordon’s desk.

On Friday, he signed more than 20 bills, establishing them as law.

The first bill Gordon signed was House Bill 4, which he said signaled his “strong support of life.” He said the bill will be both a financial tool to keep birthing centers open and to give mothers another option for their maternity care.

“There are rural areas in Wyoming where accessing maternity care is a real challenge,” Gordon said in a press release. “This bill allows Medicaid coverage at birthing centers and is a common-sense step that strengthens access for mothers across our state. Healthy beginnings matter. When we invest in mothers and babies, we invest in Wyoming’s future.”

Other bills that he signed included Senate File 18, which will allow any children in a school district to attend public school on a part-time basis; Senate File 47, which increases the Hathaway Scholarship per semester for all qualifying students; and Senate File 9, which increases penalties for adults who distribute fentanyl to children.

There are still many more bills going through the lengthy legislative process.

This story was published on March 2, 2026.