# Wyoming SF 10: 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. Wyoming SF 10, 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., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by null Judiciary; status signed, last action 2025-03-13 (Assigned Chapter Number 142); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF10-2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming SF 10 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-02 - Last action: 2025-03-13, Assigned Chapter Number 142 - Sponsor: null Judiciary - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (128 yes, 35 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Children can sue over mishandled settlements: benefit, medium. 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, false… - Higher transfer limits for children's money: mixed, high. 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 en… - Parents can settle children's smaller claims: mixed, medium. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: null Judiciary ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-04 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 | pass | 60 | 0 | | | 2025-03-03 | House | Amendment failed 25-35-2-0-0 | fail | 25 | 35 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-2-0-0 | pass | 29 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-03-13: Assigned Chapter Number 142 - 2025-03-13: Governor Signed SEA No. 0080 (Governor) - 2025-03-04: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0080 (House) - 2025-03-04: S President Signed SEA No. 0080 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Assigned Number SEA No. 0080 - 2025-03-04: H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-03-03: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-28: H 2nd Reading:Laid Back (House) - 2025-02-27: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-24: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-24: H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-19: H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary (House) - 2025-01-28: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-28: S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-2-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-27: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-24: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-23: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-01-23: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-15: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary (Senate) - 2024-12-19: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2024-12-02: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0010.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0010.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing defin… (signed) - SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain proceedings relating to the probate of estates; clarifying the effect of certain discl… (signed) - HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax exemptions apply to the same property the exemptions shall be applied in the man… (signed) - SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies; amending ca… (signed) - SF 51: AN ACT relating to the Wyoming telecommunications act; extending the sunset date of the act; amending definitions; specifying the application of the act; speci… (signed) - HB 136: AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; excluding the Affordable Care Act from government sponsored health care programs that would disqualify a voluntee… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0010.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0010.pdf) ## Related - [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025) - [SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain procee…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF104-2025) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [SF 51: AN ACT relating to the Wyoming telecommunications act; extending the sunset dat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF51-2025) - [HB 136: AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; excluding the Affordable Care Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB136-2025) - [Wyoming bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming/bills) - [Wyoming state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF10-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).