SF 10 allows Wyoming's Department of Health to enter contracts with county detention centers to provide security, examination, and treatment for mentally ill individuals awaiting competency evaluations in criminal cases. This bill directly affects county detention facilities (if designated), the Department of Health, and mentally ill detainees who would be held in these contracted facilities instead of the state hospital. Key provisions include creating new authority for the Department to designate qualified facilities and establish written contracts with counties under Section 7-11-308. The bill amends definitions to explicitly include county jails with such contracts as "facilities" under the law. It takes effect July 1, 2026.
This bill creates a full-time literacy position at Wyoming's Department of Education to help K-3 schools implement state reading standards (W.S. 21-3-401). It appropriates $240,000 for the position and $300,000 for supporting contractual services, both for the period July 2026-June 2028. School districts directly affected will receive assistance through this new role and related support services. The bill requires annual reports to the education committee and specifies that unspent funds will revert on June 30, 2028.
This bill creates two key accounts to manage Wyoming's stable token program. The "Wyoming Stable Token Trust Account" holds all funds from token sales to back redemptions (ensuring each token can be exchanged for its value), with strict rules limiting investments to cash or short-term U.S. treasury securities. Any earnings exceeding 102% of the tokens' total value are moved to the "Wyoming Stable Token Administration Account," which distributes excess funds quarterly to the public school foundation program. The bill directly affects token holders and the state's financial management of stable tokens, with provisions taking effect July 1, 2026.
Wyoming's SF 20 requires state and local government entities (excluding law enforcement and judicial branches) to adopt policies governing how they collect, secure, and use residents' personal data. The bill prohibits selling or transferring personal data without explicit consent, allows limited transfers to other government entities or contracted service providers (with data protection requirements), and mandates that residents can request copies of their data or challenge inaccuracies within 60 days. It defines key terms like "personal data" (information linked to identifiable individuals) and "deidentified data" (data that cannot be traced back to a person), while clarifying that existing laws like HIPAA and public records access remain unaffected. This bill directly affects all Wyoming government agencies handling resident data and establishes new transparency and privacy standards for their operations.
This bill allows hunters who have shot a black bear to use one leashed blood-trailing dog to track and recover the animal within 72 hours of the shot. It directly affects hunters who harvest black bears in Wyoming, permitting this specific tracking method under defined conditions. The key provision requires the dog to remain leashed and limits tracking to wounded or killed bears within the 72-hour window. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.
This bill amends Wyoming tax law to clarify that most real property owned by the Wyoming Game and Fish Commission is exempt from property taxes. It specifically exempts property used for wildlife management or employee residences, while requiring a special tax for property used for other purposes (calculated as if it were subject to standard property tax based on fair market value). The changes apply to properties owned by the commission and take effect January 1, 2027, with no impact on taxes assessed before that date. The bill directly affects how the Game and Fish Commission's land and buildings are taxed under state law.
Wyoming's HB 23 requires public school districts to allow students residing in the district (but not enrolled full-time as students) to participate in grades 6-12 extracurricular activities, such as sports or clubs, starting with the 2026-2027 school year. The bill applies to activities sanctioned by the Wyoming High School Activities Association and excludes students under suspension or expulsion. School districts must permit this participation without charging additional fees beyond standard activity costs. The law directly affects non-enrolled resident students and school districts managing these programs.
HB 24 amends Wyoming's timeline for reviewing charter school applications, directly affecting new charter school applicants and local school districts or state bodies acting as authorizers. It requires authorizers to notify applicants within 30 days whether an application is complete, hold a public hearing within 60 days of receiving a complete application, and make a final approval or denial decision within 120 days of receipt. The bill does not change the requirements for community or parental support, but streamlines the review process by setting specific deadlines. This legislation applies to new applications submitted after its effective date.
Wyoming's HB 28 amends the legal definition of "explicit sexual conduct" under the state's child exploitation law. It adds specific examples like bestiality, masturbation, and sadistic/masochistic abuse to the existing definition, clarifying what constitutes the crime. This change directly affects law enforcement and prosecutors handling child exploitation cases by providing a more detailed standard for charging offenders. The updated definition takes effect on July 1, 2026.
HB 25 repeals a requirement that students receiving Wyoming's Tomorrow scholarships must maintain continuous enrollment to keep their funding. This change directly affects scholarship recipients by allowing them to pause their education (e.g., for medical reasons, family needs) without losing eligibility. The bill takes effect July 1, 2026, and removes Section 21-16-1904(c)(iv) from Wyoming law.
HB 26 exempts vehicles owned by the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes (Wind River Indian Reservation) from Wyoming's county and state vehicle registration fees. The bill amends existing law to explicitly include tribal government vehicles under the exemption list, which previously covered federal/state/local governments and certain districts. This change applies only to vehicles used for tribal operations, not commercial activity. The exemption takes effect July 1, 2026. The bill directly affects tribal governments' operational costs for their official vehicles.
HB 83 increases penalties for individuals who fail to comply with legislative subpoenas in Wyoming. It raises the maximum fine from $100 to $750 (while keeping the same six-month jail term) for violating subpoena requirements. This bill directly affects witnesses, officials, or others summoned by the Wyoming legislature who refuse to testify or provide documents. The change takes effect July 1, 2026.
