County clerks-frivolous filings procedure.
HB 89 gives Wyoming county clerks authority to reject or note filings as "frivolous" if they lack legal or factual basis or are filed for improper purposes like harassment. County clerks must first seek a district court ruling after providing notice and a hearing opportunity to the filer before rejecting a filing or adding a "frivolous" notation. If a court declares a filing frivolous, the clerk must refund any filing fee within 10 days and the filing gains no legal effect. This bill directly affects county clerks (who implement the process) and individuals or entities submitting court documents (who may face rejection or notations).
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2024
Last action Feb 24, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 15, 2024
How they voted
49–10
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 60
Feb 15, 2024
D
Democratic5
80% Yea
R
Republican55
81% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 24, 2024
Committee
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Lower · Passed
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 15, 2024
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (49-10-1)
house
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 51-10-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lloyd Larsen
RRepublican
Co
Affie Ellis
RRepublican
Co
Martha Lawley
RRepublican
Co
Tara Nethercott
RRepublican
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