HB 290 modifies Wyoming's property foreclosure process to clarify owners' rights to buy back property after a sale. It allows any property owner (except agricultural landowners) to redeem their home within three months by paying the purchase price plus 10% annual interest, plus taxes and liens. The bill adds a new provision granting the buyer a limited right to enter the property during the redemption period to prevent significant deterioration. It also defines "agricultural real estate" (over 80 acres outside cities) and clarifies that special 12-month redemption rules apply to such properties under existing law. The changes take effect July 1, 2019.
HB 235 strengthens Wyoming's animal cruelty laws by increasing penalties for severe offenses like animal fighting (for profit or entertainment) and unnecessary harm, with repeat violations now classified as felonies punishable by up to two years in prison. It updates veterinary medicine regulations to require certification for animal euthanasia technicians and sets professional conduct standards for the practice. The bill also allows courts to include pet custody in domestic abuse protection orders, granting sole possession of household pets to victims when safety concerns are present. These changes directly affect animal owners, veterinary professionals, and domestic violence survivors in Wyoming.
HB 236 creates a new legal entity type called "statutory foundations" in Wyoming, establishing specific rules for their formation, operation, and management. The bill sets out procedures for creating foundations (including required documents), defines roles like "founders" and "beneficiaries," and clarifies liability protections for contributors. It directly affects organizations seeking to form or operate as foundations in Wyoming, as well as foreign foundations wanting to establish operations in the state. Key provisions include standardized governance rules, fee structures for registration, and mechanisms for transferring foundation assets, all designed to provide a clear legal framework for this entity type.
HB 15 (Wyoming) removes the requirement for notarization on certain motor vehicle titles and bills of sale. It directly affects vehicle owners, dealers, and auctioneers during title transfers by eliminating the need for notarized signatures on sale documents. The bill clarifies ownership transfer rules, allowing any owner listed on a title to transfer a vehicle without signatures from other owners unless the title specifies joint tenancy or "and" ownership. This simplifies the process for most title transfers while maintaining existing requirements for lien notifications and tax payments. The changes apply to all motor vehicles requiring a Wyoming title.
HB 55 allows mobile home owners in Wyoming to use a copy of their title instead of the original when transporting their mobile home within the state. The bill amends tax and permit rules to require owners to present a copy of the title (along with proof of tax payment) to the county treasurer before obtaining an over-width permit from the Department of Transportation. This change directly affects mobile home owners who need to move their homes on public roads, simplifying the process by eliminating the need to carry the original title. The law became effective July 1, 2019, and does not alter the requirement to pay annual property taxes for transport permits.
Wyoming's SF 57 updates the state's Public Records Act to improve transparency. It requires all state agencies, institutions, and local governments to designate a specific staff member to handle public records requests and respond within 7 business days. The bill mandates that records be released within 10 days (or a mutually agreed date) if readily available, and establishes the State Chief Information Officer to investigate complaints about denied requests. Violations now carry civil penalties up to $750, with intentional violations potentially resulting in felony charges.
Wyoming's SF 118 clarifies that tax liens on mineral production (like oil and gas) have priority over most other claims against the mineral property. It requires counties to notify existing lienholders 90 days after taxes become delinquent and file their lien within 120 days, while protecting taxpayers' rights to appeal tax disputes before enforcement. This directly affects mineral producers who owe taxes, creditors holding prior liens, and counties managing tax collections. The law applies to mineral tax liens perfected on or after July 1, 2019, and ensures mineral tax claims are prioritized over most other debts except federal/state claims and pre-existing, properly recorded liens.
This Wyoming bill changes how state agencies select firms for professional services like architecture, engineering, and land surveying. It defines a "resident firm" as one with an in-state office staffed by local employees and requiring at least 50% of the project work to be performed by staff or contractors based in Wyoming. Agencies must now consider whether a firm meets this residency standard when evaluating bids and selecting contractors. The rule applies to all new contracts issued on or after July 1, 2019.
This bill creates a $250,000 livestock enforcement account within Wyoming's livestock board to reimburse county sheriffs for costs related to enforcing livestock laws. Sheriffs can be reimbursed for patrol expenses, personnel costs, and livestock investigations (both in-state and out-of-state), with funds directly credited to their budget accounts. The livestock board must establish rules for eligible expenses and provide training for sheriffs on enforcement. The account has a $500,000 cap and reverts unspent funds to the general fund at biennial ends.
This bill (SF 31) is a procedural "revisor's bill" that corrects minor errors and inconsistencies in Wyoming's existing statutes. It updates outdated references, fixes typographical errors, and clarifies language in numerous existing laws - such as juvenile court procedures, scholarship accounts, and administrative rules - without creating new policies or changing legal requirements. The bill directly affects the accuracy of Wyoming's legal code but does not alter how laws are applied to residents or institutions. It serves purely as a technical correction to ensure statutes are clear and consistent.
Wyoming's HB 103 requires physicians performing abortions to submit detailed, non-identifying reports to the state health office within 20 days. The reports must include the patient's age, race, procedure type, and gestational age (but not names or addresses), with late submissions incurring $1,000 fees per 30-day period. Failure to report or submit complete forms may lead to disciplinary action by the medical board or misdemeanor penalties for intentional falsification. The state must publish annual anonymized abortion statistics by June 30 each year, ensuring no data could identify individual patients, and these reports are shared with national health authorities. The law took effect July 1, 2019.
Wyoming's SF 150 creates a framework for the Department of Health to conduct "innovative studies" focused on reducing health care costs, enabling home-based long-term care, developing new health services, and expanding telehealth access. The bill establishes a dedicated $1 million health care innovation account (funded from the general fund), allows the department to bypass standard procurement rules and waive certain regulations for these studies, and defines "innovative study" as controlled trials or pilot programs (excluding pharmaceuticals). It requires annual reports to legislative committees on study progress and funding use. The bill directly affects the state health department and entities partnering with it to test new health care approaches.
