# Wyoming HB 62: AN ACT relating to governmental claims; amending the maximum liability amounts for claims authorized under the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; providing for an adjustment to maximum liability amounts based on inflation; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming HB 62, AN ACT relating to governmental claims; amending the maximum liability amounts for claims authorized under the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; providing for an adjustment to maximum liability amounts based on inflation; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session House bill sponsored by Scott Smith (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-02-23 (H COW:H Did not consider for COW) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 62
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to governmental claims; amending the maximum liability amounts for claims authorized under the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; providing for an adjustment to maximum liability amounts based on inflation; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-28
- Last action: 2026-02-23, H COW:H Did not consider for COW
- Sponsor: Scott Smith (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (55 yes, 14 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Ide (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-19 | House | H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0 | pass | 7 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 48-12-1-0-1 | pass | 48 | 12 | 1 |

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0062.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0062.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).