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WY HB 175

died on adjournment

Proxy Advisor Transparency Act.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY HB 175 pass?

No. WY HB 175 died when the 2026 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-14): H Did not Consider for Introduction

What is WY HB 175 about?

AN ACT relating to corporations, partnerships and associations; requiring proxy advisors to disclose when proxy advisory services are not based on a written financial analysis as specified; requiring proxy advisors to disclose when proxy advisory services are based on a written financial analysis as specified; requiring proxy advisors to disclose proxy advisory services on their websites as specified; authorizing the secretary of state to discipline registered investment advisers for violations of the disclosure requirements; providing definitions; providing legislative findings; providing for a penalty; providing for a civil cause of action; making conforming amendments; providing rulemaking authority; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.

Who sponsors WY HB 175?

Smith is the primary sponsor of WY HB 175.

Description

AN ACT relating to corporations, partnerships and associations; requiring proxy advisors to disclose when proxy advisory services are not based on a written financial analysis as specified; requiring proxy advisors to disclose when proxy advisory services are based on a written financial analysis as specified; requiring proxy advisors to disclose proxy advisory services on their websites as specified; authorizing the secretary of state to discipline registered investment advisers for violations of the disclosure requirements; providing definitions; providing legislative findings; providing for a penalty; providing for a civil cause of action; making conforming amendments; providing rulemaking authority; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-02-14 — H Did not Consider for Introduction
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Smithprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-14

    H Did not Consider for Introduction

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-12

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  3. 2026-02-11

    Bill Number Assigned

    reading-1

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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