WyomingSF 202026 Budget SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; requiring government entities to adopt policies for the collection, access, security and use of personal data as specified; requiring specific personal data policies; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.

Sponsored By: null BlockChain/Technology

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Limits on government data collection and sharing

The law limits what government can collect, keep, and share about you. Starting July 1, 2027, agencies may collect only the personal data they reasonably need for a stated purpose. They cannot keep personal data longer than three years unless a written policy reasonably justifies more time or other record laws require it. A government body cannot buy, sell, trade, or transfer your personal data without your written consent. Transfers are allowed only to another compliant government body, to a contractor under strict return-or-destroy terms, with a written OK from an elected body for up to two years, or when allowed by health or education privacy laws.

See and fix your government-held data

If you are a current or former Wyoming resident, you can ask any government body for a copy of your personal data. Your legally authorized representative can ask too. The agency may charge a fee, but it must follow the Wyoming Public Records Act. You can object if your data is wrong, incomplete, kept too long, shared too widely, or if access was denied. The agency must verify your identity and respond in 60 days. If it agrees, it must fix, delete, or give access. If it denies, it must keep your statement and tell you in writing.

Agencies must adopt data policies on schedule

By January 1, 2027, the state Chief Information Officer, with the state archivist, provides sample data policies. Starting July 1, 2027, any agency that collects or keeps personal data must adopt and follow a policy on collection, access, security, retention, and use. Counties, cities, public colleges, and towns must comply by July 1, 2028. Other local districts must comply by July 1, 2029. Each government body must have the needed policies by its date.

Which agencies and records rules apply

The law defines key terms like personal data and government entity so the rules are clear. Courts and law enforcement are not included in “government entity” for these rules. If an agency follows HIPAA or FERPA with a written policy, it is treated as meeting this law’s collection and retention rules for that data. If this law conflicts with other state or federal law, the other law controls. This law does not change what must be released under the Wyoming Public Records Act.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • null BlockChain/Technology

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 134 • No: 31

Senate vote 3/2/2026

S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0

Yes: 28 • No: 3

House vote 2/27/2026

H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-25-3-0-0

Yes: 34 • No: 25

House vote 2/25/2026

H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/20/2026

S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

Yes: 30 • No: 1

Senate vote 2/16/2026

S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

Yes: 3 • No: 2

House vote 2/9/2026

S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 31-0-0-0-0

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed SEA No. 0032

    3/6/2026Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter Number 48

    3/6/2026
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0032

    3/3/2026House
  4. S Received for Concurrence

    3/2/2026Senate
  5. S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0

    3/2/2026Senate
  6. Assigned Number SEA No. 0032

    3/2/2026
  7. S President Signed SEA No. 0032

    3/2/2026Senate
  8. H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-25-3-0-0

    2/27/2026House
  9. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/26/2026House
  10. H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

    2/25/2026House
  11. H Placed on General File

    2/25/2026House
  12. H COW:Passed

    2/25/2026House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals

    2/24/2026House
  14. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

    2/20/2026Senate
  15. H Received for Introduction

    2/20/2026House
  16. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/19/2026Senate
  17. S COW:Passed

    2/18/2026Senate
  18. S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

    2/16/2026Senate
  19. S Placed on General File

    2/16/2026Senate
  20. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 31-0-0-0-0

    2/9/2026Senate
  21. S Received for Introduction

    1/5/2026Senate
  22. Bill Number Assigned

    12/11/2025

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