HB 214 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Local government payments-electronic payments.

HB 214 allows Wyoming cities, towns, and counties to pay claims and demands using electronic payments or fund transfers, instead of physical checks or warrants. It updates existing laws to explicitly permit electronic methods while maintaining current requirements, such as requiring claim certification by a manager and approval by a governing body before payments over $50. The bill ensures electronic payments must still specify the purpose, be payable to specific recipients, and be documented in county payment registers, with effective implementation set for July 1, 2025.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Feb 25, 2025
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Introduced Enrolled · 5 edits · Feb 25, 2025
MODERATE
This bill authorizes local governments in Wyoming to use electronic payment methods for paying claims and demands, expanding beyond traditional paper checks and warrants. The legislation updates multiple state statutes to include electronic payment options while maintaining existing requirements for proper authorization and documentation.
Scope change
The bill expands payment options for local governments (cities, towns, and counties) to include electronic payment methods and fund transfer systems alongside traditional checks and warrants.
REQUIREMENT

Added authority for treasurers to make payments using electronic payment methods or fund transfer systems in addition to issuing checks or warrants.

Updated payment authorization requirements to allow electronic payments when claims are certified by the manager and allowed by resolution of the governing body.

Added requirement that county treasurers must verify electronic payments were properly ordered by the board of county commissioners before processing.

Added requirement for county treasurers to maintain a register book documenting all electronic payments, orders, warrants, and other evidence of county indebtedness.

DEFINITION

Modified statutory language to explicitly include electronic payment methods and fund transfer systems as valid payment options for government claims.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 20, 2025 · House Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

310
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 20, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 25, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0019
legislature
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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