Wyoming's HB 70 creates legal protections for personal and organizational digital identities, allowing affected individuals or entities to sue for impersonation through electronic means. The bill enables court-ordered injunctions to stop misuse, recovery of damages or profits, and up to triple damages plus attorney fees if the impersonation was intentional or in bad faith. It also amends criminal penalties for unlawful impersonation online, adding digital identity to the definition of protected identity under existing law. The law took effect July 1, 2022, providing both civil remedies and criminal consequences for digital identity violations.
HB 86 prohibits Wyoming-based direct-to-consumer genetic testing companies from collecting, retaining, or disclosing genetic data without a consumer's explicit "express consent." It requires companies to provide clear privacy policies and obtain specific consent for data use, covering DNA test results and linked health information. The law exempts data already protected under federal health privacy laws (like HIPAA) and applies directly to Wyoming residents using these services. Key provisions include mandatory transparency about data handling and new requirements for companies to safeguard genetic information.
SF 58 moves the Wyoming Council for Women's Issues from the Wyoming Business Council to the Department of Workforce Services. The bill transfers all existing staff, funding, equipment, property, and authority to the new department while maintaining the council's focus on women's employment, education, home/community needs, and legal rights. All current council members and ongoing contracts will continue under the Department of Workforce Services. This reorganization takes effect immediately upon the bill becoming law.
This bill authorizes the use of previously allocated funds for Wyoming's municipal solid waste facilities program, prioritizing 19 specific projects to close or transfer waste sites. It sets maximum funding amounts for each project (e.g., $100,000 for carcass management to handle dead animals, $4 million for Uinta County's closure project) and requires the Department of Environmental Quality to maintain a prioritized list. The department can adjust the list order for efficiency, project readiness, or environmental emergencies, and must report annual spending to legislative committees. The bill directly affects Wyoming municipalities and waste districts operating facilities, with all projects funded from existing appropriations.
This bill amends Wyoming statutes to allow the Wyoming Game and Fish Fund's trust account (created under W.S. 23-1-501(f)) to be invested in the state's "Pool A investment account," alongside other state funds. It directs the Game and Fish Commission to designate monies from the fund for this investment, following existing state investment rules for Pool A. The change affects how the fund's earnings are managed but does not alter the fund's purpose or authorized expenditures for wildlife conservation. The bill was effective July 1, 2022, and has no provisions for new spending or program changes.
This bill amends Wyoming's rules for filling chancery court judge vacancies. It adds special masters and magistrates as eligible temporary appointees (previously only retired district judges could fill vacancies), while maintaining the requirement that temporary assignments follow specific qualifications. Starting January 1, 2024, vacancies will be filled through the standard appointment process under state law (W.S. 5-13-107), replacing prior temporary assignment mechanisms. This directly affects chancery court judgeships, the Wyoming Supreme Court (which makes assignments), and qualified temporary appointees like special masters and magistrates.
This bill requires Wyoming's adjutant general to submit an annual report to the governor and the joint transportation, highways and military affairs committee by October 31 each year. The report must include specific data on military department demographics (such as employee types and gender breakdowns), trends and details of all reported incidents of sexual harassment, discrimination, or assault (while protecting individual privacy), and updates on policies, training, and assessment results related to these issues. It directly affects the Wyoming National Guard and military personnel by mandating transparency in reporting and addressing sensitive workplace incidents. The bill does not create new laws but establishes a formal reporting mechanism to track and improve military department practices. It became effective July 1, 2022.
HJ 1 proposes to amend the Wyoming Constitution by raising the mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices and district court judges from 70 to 75 years. It also removes an obsolete exception that previously allowed judges with less than six years of service as of December 12, 1972, to delay retirement. If approved by voters, this change would apply to all future judges and eliminate the historical six-year service requirement. The amendment must be ratified by a majority of voters in the next general election to become part of the Wyoming Constitution.
This bill authorizes additional district judge positions in Wyoming's third, sixth, and seventh judicial districts, subject to specific conditions. It requires certification from the Wyoming Supreme Court Chief Justice that new court facilities (including a 12-person jury courtroom, offices, and auxiliary spaces) are complete and ready for occupancy in each district - beyond existing facilities as of July 1, 2022. Once certified, the joint appropriations and judiciary committees must sponsor legislation to fund and implement the new positions. The bill itself does not create the positions but sets the requirements for their future authorization through separate legislative action.
This Wyoming bill (SF 13) allows parents or guardians to temporarily delegate childcare responsibilities to another person via a written power of attorney. It permits up to six months of delegation (two years for military parents), covering day-to-day care but excluding decisions about marriage, adoption, school changes, or major medical care. The delegation does not affect a non-delegating parent’s rights, court orders, or legal custody, and cannot be used as evidence of child neglect. It becomes effective July 1, 2022, and parents may revoke the delegation anytime with written notice. The law directly affects parents/guardians needing temporary childcare support for minors or incapacitated persons.
This bill would create a system for state employees and the public to anonymously report government waste, fraud, or abuse via phone or online. It requires the state audit department to review reports, protect reporters' identities, and refer serious cases to prosecutors or agencies for investigation. Government entities receiving referrals must investigate and report back on corrective actions, while the state would publicly post details of violations, costs, penalties, and investigation efforts. It also prohibits employment in state government for individuals convicted of waste or fraud.
Wyoming's SF 103 amends education law to require constitutional instruction in public schools and colleges, mandating at least three years of study in K-8 and one year in secondary/college. The bill explicitly excludes concepts described as "critical race theory" or "critical theory" from the required curriculum, defining "American institutions and ideals" to not include ideas that "inflame divisions" based on race, ethnicity, or other characteristics. This directly affects all public schools and colleges in Wyoming receiving state funding. The law took effect July 1, 2022.
