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WY SF 23

enacted

Outpatient examination and commitment length.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY SF 23 pass?

Yes. WY SF 23 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-08. Latest recorded action (2026-03-08): Governor Signed SEA No. 0060

What is WY SF 23 about?

This act expands the list of authorized individuals who may conduct outpatient examinations as part of involuntary psychiatric detentions. The list of authorized individuals now includes licensed advance practice registered nurses, licensed physician assistants, licensed psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners and licensed physician assistants with the proper education, training and experience.

Who sponsors WY SF 23?

Schuler is the primary sponsor of WY SF 23, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Description

This act expands the list of authorized individuals who may conduct outpatient examinations as part of involuntary psychiatric detentions. The list of authorized individuals now includes licensed advance practice registered nurses, licensed physician assistants, licensed psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners and licensed physician assistants with the proper education, training and experience.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-03-08 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0060
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Schulerprimary
  • Cragocosponsor
  • Wharffcosponsor
  • Webbcosponsor
  • Lawleycosponsor
  • Larsen, Lcosponsor
  • Heinercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-08

    Assigned Chapter Number 80

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-08

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0060

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  3. 2026-03-06

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0060

  4. 2026-03-05

    S President Signed SEA No. 0060

  5. 2026-03-05

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0060

  6. 2026-03-05

    S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

  7. 2026-03-05

    S Received for Concurrence

  8. 2026-03-04

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-03-03

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  10. 2026-03-03

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-27

    H Placed on General File

  12. 2026-02-27

    H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2026-02-20

    H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor

    introduction,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-19

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  15. 2026-02-19

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  16. 2026-02-18

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  17. 2026-02-17

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-17

    S Placed on General File

  19. 2026-02-17

    S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  20. 2026-02-10

    S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 29-1-1-0-0

    introduction,referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-05

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  22. 2025-12-16

    Bill Number Assigned

    reading-1

Versions

  • Amendment SF0023SW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Senator Steinmetz (Corrected, Adopted)Compare
  • Amendment SF0023SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee (Adopted)Compare
  • Amendment SF0023S3001.02 (3rd reading) - Senator Brennan (Corrected, Failed)Compare
  • Amendment SF0023S3001.01 (3rd reading) - Senator Brennan (Corrected, Adopted)Compare
  • Amendment SF0023S3001 (3rd reading) - Senator Brennan (Divided)Compare
  • Amendment SF0023HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee (Adopted)Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 29-1-1-0-0

    2026-02-10 · pass · 29-1

    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
    • Hutchings: yes
    • Hicks: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Kolb: yes
    • Landen: yes
    • Laursen: yes
    • Love: yes
    • McKeown: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Ide: no
    • Pappas: excused

  • S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

    2026-02-17 · pass · 4-1

    Member-level votes (5)
    • CRUM: yes
    • HUTCHINGS: yes
    • SCOTT: yes
    • BRENNAN: yes
    • STEINMETZ: no

  • S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    2026-02-19 · pass · 31-0

    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
    • Hutchings: yes
    • Ide: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Landen: yes
    • Kolb: yes
    • Love: yes
    • Laursen: yes
    • McKeown: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Pappas: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Biteman: yes

  • H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    2026-02-27 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • CLOUSTON: yes
    • GUGGENMOS: yes
    • HOEFT: yes
    • MCCANN: yes
    • OTTMAN: yes
    • THAYER: yes
    • WASSERBURGER: yes
    • YIN: yes
    • RODRIGUEZ-WILLIAMS: yes

  • H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

    2026-03-04 · pass · 60-0

    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
    • Geringer: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Heiner: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • Larson: yes
    • JT: yes
    • Lawley: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Nicholas: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Provenza: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Schmid: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Sherwood: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Thayer: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Kelly: excused
    • Posey: excused

  • S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

    2026-03-05 · 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
    • Ide: yes
    • Hicks: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Landen: yes
    • Kolb: yes
    • Laursen: 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
    • Hutchings: no

Related bills

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Official source

https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0023

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