SF 41 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Portable benefit accounts.

Wyoming's SF 41 creates "portable benefit accounts" to help independent contractors access benefits like health insurance or retirement savings. The bill allows hiring parties (companies or individuals) or contractors themselves to voluntarily contribute funds to these accounts, with strict rules requiring written opt-in agreements and clear disclosure. It prohibits using these contributions to determine employment status and mandates that accounts be managed by approved financial institutions. The law requires the Department of Workforce Services to create implementing rules and takes effect July 1, 2026. This directly affects independent contractors who currently lack employer-provided benefits.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Signed Mar 6, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 6 edits · Mar 6, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized into law with minor text clarifications and the addition of a rulemaking requirement. The most significant substantive change is the expansion of covered benefits to include vision and dental insurance, alongside the addition of a new requirement allowing hiring parties to opt out of withholding contributions with 60 days' notice.

Scope change

The scope of covered benefits was expanded to include vision and dental insurance, and the applicability of the withholding rules was clarified to explicitly cover independent contractors.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'Portable benefit account' was updated to explicitly include vision and dental insurance as fundable benefit plans.

The definition of 'Financial institution' was updated to replace 'credit union' with 'financial institution' in the list of eligible providers, and the definition of 'Portable benefit account provider' was updated to reflect this change.

REQUIREMENT

A new provision was added allowing hiring parties to opt out of the agreement with at least 60 days of notice to the independent contractor.

A new requirement mandates that the written agreement for withholding funds or contributing employer funds must be clear, unambiguous, and prominently displayed in a work contract.

ENFORCEMENT

A new section was added requiring the Department of Workforce Services to promulgate rules necessary to implement the act.

ELIGIBILITY

The criteria for determining employment classification were expanded to include determinations under W.S. 27-14-102(a)(xxiii) in addition to W.S. 27-3-104.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Feb 26, 2026

How they voted

30–1

Passed

Total votes 31

Feb 19, 2026

D Democratic2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican29

28 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 6, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Signed SEA No. 0030

legislature

Mar 2, 2026

Upper · Passed

S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

H COW:Passed

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Introduced

H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations

lower

Feb 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

upper

Feb 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

S COW:Passed

upper

Feb 16, 2026

Upper · Passed

S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Introduced

S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 29-1-1-0-0

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors