WY SF 71
enactedWyoming department of homeland security.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did WY SF 71 pass?
Yes. WY SF 71 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-04. Latest recorded action (2026-03-04): Governor Signed SEA No. 0023
What is WY SF 71 about?
This act creates the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security. Under current law, that office is housed within the Office of the Governor. This act transfers the Office of Homeland Security from the Office of the Governor into a separate department, the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security, on July 1, 2026. The act specifies requirements for the transfer of functions, assets, liabilities and funds from the current office into the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security. The act requires the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security to report to the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee by October 1, 2026 on the transfer of functions. The act makes numerous conforming amendments to effectuate the transfer to the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security. Comments: This act creates a new state department, the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security, from the current Office of Homeland Security within the Office of the Governor. This act requires a report from the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security to the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee by October 1, 2026. This act has a split effective date. Provisions related to the reorganization and transfer of functions to the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security are effective immediately; the remainder of the act is effective on July 1, 2026.
Who sponsors WY SF 71?
Olsen is the primary sponsor of WY SF 71, joined by 5 cosponsors.
Description
This act creates the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security. Under current law, that office is housed within the Office of the Governor. This act transfers the Office of Homeland Security from the Office of the Governor into a separate department, the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security, on July 1, 2026. The act specifies requirements for the transfer of functions, assets, liabilities and funds from the current office into the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security. The act requires the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security to report to the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee by October 1, 2026 on the transfer of functions. The act makes numerous conforming amendments to effectuate the transfer to the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security. Comments: This act creates a new state department, the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security, from the current Office of Homeland Security within the Office of the Governor. This act requires a report from the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security to the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee by October 1, 2026. This act has a split effective date. Provisions related to the reorganization and transfer of functions to the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security are effective immediately; the remainder of the act is effective on July 1, 2026.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-03-04 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0023
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Olsenprimary
- Kolbcosponsor
- Cragocosponsor
- Washutcosponsor
- Singhcosponsor
- Filercosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-04
Assigned Chapter Number 26
became-law
2026-03-04
Governor Signed SEA No. 0023
executive-signature
2026-03-02
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0023
2026-03-02
S President Signed SEA No. 0023
2026-02-27
Assigned Number SEA No. 0023
2026-02-27
H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-22-3-0-0
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
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-23
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-20
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-20
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-19
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-18
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-17
S Placed on General File
2026-02-17
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 22-8-1-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-05
S Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-04
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 22-8-1-0-0
2026-02-10 · pass · 22-8
Member-level votes (31)
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Crago: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Love: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Scott: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Barlow: no
- Ide: no
- Hutchings: no
- Laursen: no
- McKeown: no
- Pearson: no
- Salazar: no
- Steinmetz: no
- Anderson: excused
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2026-02-17 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- CRAGO: yes
- CRUM: yes
- KOLB: yes
- OLSEN: yes
- HICKS: excused
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2026-02-20 · pass · 29-2
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Crum: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: 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
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Ide: no
- Pearson: no
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
2026-02-25 · pass · 7-0
Member-level votes (9)
- BRADY: yes
- BRATTEN: yes
- CHESTEK: yes
- LIEN: yes
- SINGH: yes
- WEBB: yes
- WASHUT: yes
- FILER: excused
- KELLY: excused
H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-22-3-0-0
2026-02-27 · pass · 37-22
Member-level votes (65)
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: 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
- Harshman: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Posey: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Storer: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Washut: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Williams: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Allemand: no
- Bear: no
- Brady: no
- G: no
- Guggenmos: no
- Haroldson: no
- Heiner: no
- Hoeft: no
- Knapp: no
- Locke: no
- Lucas: no
- McCann: no
- Ottman: no
- Riggins: no
- Rodriguez-Williams: no
- Schmid: no
- Smith: no
- Strock: no
- Webb: no
- Webber: no
- Wharff: no
- Winter: no
- Kelly: excused
- Johnson: excused
- Wylie: excused
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