WY SF 20

enacted

Data privacy-government entities.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY SF 20 pass?

Yes. WY SF 20 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-06. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): Governor Signed SEA No. 0032

What is WY SF 20 about?

This act provides broadly applicable requirements for the handling of personal data within government entities, except for law enforcement and the judicial branch of government and specifies that to the extent that a provision of this act conflicts with another provision of state or federal law, the other provision shall control. This act prohibits government entities from purchasing, selling, trading, or transferring personal data except under certain express conditions or exceptions. This act requires government entities to adopt policies for the management of personal data and justify the retention of personal data beyond three (3) years. This act provides a process for a current or former Wyoming resident or the resident's legally authorized representative to request copies of their personal data and to file objections regarding the accuracy, completeness, pertinence, timeliness, relevance, retention, dissemination or denial of access to the personal data that is maintained by a state government entity. Comments: Section 2 of this act requiring government entities to adopt policies for the management of personal data has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

Who sponsors WY SF 20?

Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology Select is the primary sponsor of WY SF 20.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-09
Latest action: 2026-03-06 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0032
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-03-06
Assigned Chapter Number 48
became-law
2026-03-06
Governor Signed SEA No. 0032
executive-signature
2026-03-03
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0032
2026-03-03
S President Signed SEA No. 0032
2026-03-02
Assigned Number SEA No. 0032
2026-03-02
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
2026-03-02
S Received for Concurrence
2026-02-27
H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-25-3-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-26
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-25
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
H Placed on General File
2026-02-25
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-21
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-20
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-19
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-18
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
S Placed on General File
2026-02-16
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-09
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 31-0-0-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-05
S Received for Introduction
filing
2025-12-11
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1

Versions

Amendment SF0020SW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Senator Rothfuss (Adopted)Compare
Amendment SF0020SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee (Adopted)Compare
Amendment SF0020H2001 (2nd reading) - Representative Yin (Adopted)Compare
EnrolledCompare
IntroducedCompare
(document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 31-0-0-0-0
2026-02-09 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crum: yes
- Crago: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Landen: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Love: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
2026-02-16 · pass · 3-2
Member-level votes (5)
- NETHERCOTT: yes
- ROTHFUSS: yes
- ANDERSON: yes
- COOPER: no
- JONES: no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2026-02-20 · pass · 30-1
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Pearson: no
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2026-02-25 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (10)
- CAMPBELL: yes
- K: yes
- KNAPP: yes
- LARSON: yes
- LAWLEY: yes
- RIGGINS: yes
- SCHMID: yes
- TARVER: yes
- HEINER: yes
- WEBBER: excused
H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-25-3-0-0
2026-02-27 · pass · 34-25
Member-level votes (65)
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Brown: yes
- L: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- Chestek: yes
- K: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Davis: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Locke: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Posey: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Storer: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Webb: yes
- Williams: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Allemand: no
- Bear: no
- Brady: no
- Bratten: no
- G: no
- Byron: no
- Guggenmos: no
- Haroldson: no
- Heiner: no
- Hoeft: no
- Knapp: no
- Lien: no
- Lucas: no
- McCann: no
- Ottman: no
- Pendergraft: no
- Rodriguez-Williams: no
- Schmid: no
- Smith: no
- Strock: no
- Styvar: no
- Wasserburger: no
- Webber: no
- Wharff: no
- Winter: no
- Johnson: excused
- Kelly: excused
- Wylie: excused
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
2026-03-02 · pass · 28-3
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Driskill: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Hutchings: no
- Pearson: no
- Steinmetz: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0020

Attribution

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