Bill Commons

WY SF 5

enacted

Hospital bankruptcy proceedings.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

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Did WY SF 5 pass?

Yes. WY SF 5 has been enacted into law. 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
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Sponsors

  • Labor, Health and Social Servicesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-27

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0010

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-02-27

    Assigned Chapter Number 13

    became-law

  3. 2026-02-26

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0010

  4. 2026-02-25

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-21-3-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  5. 2026-02-25

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0010

  6. 2026-02-25

    S President Signed SEA No. 0010

  7. 2026-02-24

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-23

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-20

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-20

    H Placed on General File

  11. 2026-02-19

    H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor

    introduction,referral-committee

  12. 2026-02-18

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  13. 2026-02-17

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

    passage,reading-3

  14. 2026-02-16

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  15. 2026-02-14

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-02-12

    S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-02-12

    S Placed on General File

  18. 2026-02-09

    S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 31-0-0-0-0

    introduction,referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-05

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  20. 2025-12-01

    Bill Number Assigned

    reading-1

Versions

  • Amendment SF0005SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee (Adopted)Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

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

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https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0005

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