All Roll Calls
Yes: 128 • No: 35
WyomingSF 102025 General SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into binding settlements on behalf of their minor children as specified; specifying limits on parental or guardian settlement authority; amending the value of property that may be delivered on a child's behalf; authorizing the entry of binding settlements on a minor child's behalf as specified; making conforming amendments; providing a cause of action; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: null Judiciary
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Higher transfer limits for children's money
Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming raises the annual payment limit without a conservator from $5,000 to $25,000; the property-value limit also rises to $25,000. The payer cannot use this rule knowing a conservator is appointed or proceedings to appoint one are pending. A separate rule lets a parent entitled to custody receive up to $25,000 for a child, up from $3,000. The child must have no estate guardian, and the parent must swear in writing that the child's total estate is no more than $25,000. The parent must hold and use the money or property for the child's benefit.
Children can sue over mishandled settlements
For settlements entered on or after July 1, 2025, Wyoming gives children a legal claim against their parent, guardian, or conservator. Children can sue when that person fails to manage or use settlement money for their sole benefit. The right also covers failing to reasonably check the claim, falsely saying it is no more than $25,000, or breaking other settlement requirements.
Parents can settle children's smaller claims
For settlements entered on or after July 1, 2025, a parent, guardian, or conservator can settle a Wyoming minor's claim without prior court approval. The child must not be emancipated, and no guardian or conservator can have previously been appointed to represent the child. Both the settlement paid to the child and the claim must be $25,000 or less; the claim limit excludes fees, costs, and related expenses. The representative must reasonably check the claim and swear that it meets the claim limit and, to their knowledge, fully compensates the child or further recovery from the settling party is unlikely. Money must go to the representative or a trust or account for the child's benefit and be used for the child; signing binds the child like an adult, without further court review.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
null Judiciary
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/4/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
Yes: 60 • No: 0
House vote • 3/3/2025
Amendment failed 25-35-2-0-0
Yes: 25 • No: 35
House vote • 2/24/2025
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
Yes: 9 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/28/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-2-0-0
Yes: 29 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/23/2025
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 142
3/13/2025Governor Signed SEA No. 0080
3/13/2025GovernorH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0080
3/4/2025HouseS President Signed SEA No. 0080
3/4/2025SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0080
3/4/2025H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
3/4/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
3/3/2025HouseH 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2/28/2025HouseH COW:Passed
2/27/2025HouseH Placed on General File
2/24/2025HouseH01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2/24/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
2/19/2025HouseH Received for Introduction
1/28/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-2-0-0
1/28/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
1/27/2025SenateS COW:Passed
1/24/2025SenateS Placed on General File
1/23/2025SenateS01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
1/23/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
1/15/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
12/19/2024SenateBill Number Assigned
12/2/2024
Bill Text
Enrolled
Introduced
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