Financial institutions-similar names.
This bill amends Wyoming's financial institution approval process to prevent customer confusion. It requires new banks or credit unions to choose names that don't closely resemble existing institutions in the same county or state. The key change adds a specific naming criterion to the approval standards, effective July 1, 2023, directly affecting applicants seeking state licensing.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Feb 2023
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Signed Feb 21, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 2, 2023 · House Feb 16, 2023
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 2, 2023
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 21, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0031
legislature
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 62-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 8, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
upper
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ogden Driskill
RRepublican
Co
Affie Ellis
RRepublican
Co
Albert Sommers
RRepublican
Co
Barry Crago
RRepublican
Co
Bill Landen
RRepublican
Co
Cale Case
RRepublican
Co
Cyrus Western
RRepublican
Co
Dan Furphy
RRepublican
Co
Eric Barlow
RRepublican
Co
Landon Brown
RRepublican
Co
Tara Nethercott
RRepublican
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