Indian child welfare act-safe haven amendments.
This bill amends Wyoming's safe haven laws (W.S. 14-11-103(d)) to require safe haven providers (like hospitals) to ask relinquishing parents about a child's tribal affiliation or Native American ancestry and request relevant information to determine the child's tribe. It also requires courts and parties in child placement cases involving Indian children (as defined by W.S. 14-6-702(a)(iv)) to comply with the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act. The Department of Family Services must create implementing rules by July 1, 2024, and the main provisions take effect on that date. The bill directly affects safe haven providers, courts, and Indian children whose tribal affiliation must be verified during relinquishment or placement.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 13, 2024
Signed Mar 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2024 · House Mar 1, 2024
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 23, 2024
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 8, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0026
legislature
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
S Concur:Passed 25-0-6-0-0
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-2-4-0-0
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 31-0-0-0-0
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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