WY SF 5
enactedHospital bankruptcy proceedings.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did WY SF 5 pass?
Yes. WY SF 5 has been enacted into law as of 2026-02-27. Latest recorded action (2026-02-27): Governor Signed SEA No. 0010
What is WY SF 5 about?
This act allows county memorial hospitals and hospital districts to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 9 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, subject to specified requirements. A bankruptcy petition for a county memorial hospital must be approved by the applicable board of county commissioners. If approved, the board of trustees for a county memorial hospital may move forward with the petition. Hospital districts may apply for bankruptcy without a vote of qualified electors, but the trustees of the hospital district must advertise the motion to file for bankruptcy. If the trustees decide to file for bankruptcy, the trustees must take all action necessary under Chapter 9 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
Who sponsors WY SF 5?
Labor, Health and Social Services is the primary sponsor of WY SF 5.
Description
This act allows county memorial hospitals and hospital districts to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 9 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, subject to specified requirements. A bankruptcy petition for a county memorial hospital must be approved by the applicable board of county commissioners. If approved, the board of trustees for a county memorial hospital may move forward with the petition. Hospital districts may apply for bankruptcy without a vote of qualified electors, but the trustees of the hospital district must advertise the motion to file for bankruptcy. If the trustees decide to file for bankruptcy, the trustees must take all action necessary under Chapter 9 of the United States Bankruptcy Code.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-09
- Latest action
- 2026-02-27 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0010
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Labor, Health and Social Servicesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-27
Assigned Chapter Number 13
became-law
2026-02-27
Governor Signed SEA No. 0010
executive-signature
2026-02-26
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0010
2026-02-25
S President Signed SEA No. 0010
2026-02-25
Assigned Number SEA No. 0010
2026-02-25
H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-21-3-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-24
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-23
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-20
H Placed on General File
2026-02-20
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-18
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-17
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-16
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-14
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-12
S Placed on General File
2026-02-12
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-09
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 31-0-0-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-05
S Received for Introduction
filing
2025-12-01
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
Versions
Documents
- application/pdf
- application/pdf
- application/pdf
- application/pdf(no extracted text yet)
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Votes
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 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
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Landen: yes
- Kolb: 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
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2026-02-12 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- CRUM: yes
- HUTCHINGS: yes
- SCOTT: yes
- STEINMETZ: yes
- BRENNAN: yes
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2026-02-17 · pass · 31-0
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
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: 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
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2026-02-20 · 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 38-21-3-0-0
2026-02-25 · pass · 38-21
Member-level votes (65)
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- Chestek: yes
- K: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Posey: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Storer: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Winter: yes
- Williams: yes
- Yin: yes
- Allemand: no
- Bear: no
- Brady: no
- G: no
- Haroldson: no
- Heiner: no
- Hoeft: no
- Johnson: no
- Knapp: no
- Lien: no
- Locke: no
- Lucas: no
- McCann: no
- Pendergraft: no
- Schmid: no
- Singh: no
- Smith: no
- Strock: no
- Styvar: no
- Webb: no
- Neiman: no
- Kelly: excused
- Thayer: excused
- Webber: excused
Related bills
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