WY HB 16
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Wyoming · 2026 · lower
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Quick answers
Did WY HB 16 pass?
Yes. WY HB 16 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-08): Governor Signed HEA No. 0036
What is WY HB 16 about?
This act authorizes the Wyoming Secretary of State to charge a fee of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to expedite the filing of a document filed with the Secretary of State's Office relating to business entities, property, trademarks, service marks, and trade names. This act requires the Wyoming Secretary of State to establish by rule the fee and process for expedited filings. This act provides that the expedition of a filing shall not alter the prioritization of rights determined by the timing of the filing.
Who sponsors WY HB 16?
Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology Select is the primary sponsor of WY HB 16.
Description
This act authorizes the Wyoming Secretary of State to charge a fee of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to expedite the filing of a document filed with the Secretary of State's Office relating to business entities, property, trademarks, service marks, and trade names. This act requires the Wyoming Secretary of State to establish by rule the fee and process for expedited filings. This act provides that the expedition of a filing shall not alter the prioritization of rights determined by the timing of the filing.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-09
- Latest action
- 2026-03-08 — Governor Signed HEA No. 0036
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology Selectprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-08
Governor Signed HEA No. 0036
executive-signature
2026-03-08
Assigned Chapter Number 94
became-law
2026-03-06
H Received for Concurrence
2026-03-06
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
2026-03-06
Assigned Number HEA No. 0036
2026-03-06
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0036
2026-03-06
S President Signed HEA No. 0036
2026-03-05
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-04
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-04
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-03-02
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
S Placed on General File
2026-02-27
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-23
S Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-23
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-22
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-19
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
H Placed on General File
2026-02-12
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-09
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 62-0-0-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-09
H Received for Introduction
filing
2025-12-15
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
Versions
- Amendment HB0016SW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Senator Rothfuss (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0016SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee (Failed)Compare
- Amendment HB0016HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee (Adopted)Compare
- EnrolledCompare
- IntroducedCompare
- (document, no version)Compare
Documents
Votes
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 62-0-0-0-0
2026-02-09 · pass · 62-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Posey: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Singh: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Storer: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Washut: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Webb: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2026-02-12 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (10)
- BROWN: yes
- G: yes
- HOEFT: yes
- JOHNSON: yes
- LOCKE: yes
- LUCAS: yes
- WEBB: yes
- WEBBER: yes
- YIN: yes
- KNAPP: yes
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2026-02-16 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (8)
- ALLEMAND: yes
- ANGELOS: yes
- HAROLDSON: yes
- PENDERGRAFT: yes
- SHERWOOD: yes
- SMITH: yes
- S: yes
- BEAR: yes
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2026-02-22 · pass · 61-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- Bratten: yes
- L: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- Byron: yes
- K: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Posey: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Storer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Washut: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Kelly: excused
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
2026-02-27 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- JONES: yes
- ROTHFUSS: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- COOPER: excused
- NETHERCOTT: excused
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
2026-03-02 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- FRENCH: yes
- LAURSEN: yes
- SALAZAR: yes
- DRISKILL: excused
- GIERAU: excused
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2026-03-05 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Case: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Jones: yes
- Landen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
2026-03-06 · pass · 60-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- L: yes
- G: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- Chestek: yes
- K: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Filer: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lien: yes
- McCann: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Posey: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Smith: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Storer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Kelly: excused
- Singh: excused
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