WyomingSF 112026 Budget SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; amending eligibility requirements for indigent veterans in order for counties to request reimbursement for preparing and transporting indigent veterans for burial; specifying indigent veterans who qualify for burial expenses paid by the department of family services also qualify for payment of burial expenses by counties; increasing the amount paid for burial expenses by the department of family services; clarifying priority of payment for burial expenses of indigent veterans; making a conforming amendment; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: null Transportation

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More burial help for low-income benefit recipients

Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming’s Department of Family Services pays up to $1,500 for burial or cremation, up from $1,000. The deceased must have received POWER, Supplemental Security Income, or Medicaid at death and lacked enough estate money or other resources. Payment depends on available funds and other sources; up to $1,500 in a qualifying Medicaid trust can be excluded from the resource test. Veterans eligible for this burial help and burial in a veterans’ cemetery can also get up to $500 for transport there. These state payments exclude cemetery costs, and counties are not responsible under this program for costs above the state-paid amount.

More veterans qualify, but counties pay last

Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming counties must arrange body preparation, transport, and burial in a veterans’ cemetery for eligible veterans. Counties verify military service, no dishonorable discharge, death in the county, and too little money for funeral costs. Service in a specific war or conflict is no longer required; veterans eligible for state burial help also qualify. County payments remain capped at $1,500 for burial and $500 for transport, and come after all other sources and benefits. This payment order does not itself require the veteran’s family to pay. Counties must record costs in annual accounts and can request state reimbursement by August 1 for the prior fiscal year.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • null Transportation

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 2

House vote • 2/25/2026

H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0

Yes: 59 • No: 0

House vote • 2/18/2026

H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-1-1-0

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2026

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

Yes: 30 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote • 2/9/2026

S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 30-1-0-0-0

Yes: 30 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 10

    3/1/2026
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0007

    2/27/2026Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0007

    2/26/2026House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0007

    2/25/2026Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0007

    2/25/2026
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0

    2/25/2026House
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/24/2026House
  8. H COW:Passed

    2/23/2026House
  9. H Placed on General File

    2/18/2026House
  10. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-1-1-0

    2/18/2026House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

    2/16/2026House
  12. H Received for Introduction

    2/13/2026House
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

    2/12/2026Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/11/2026Senate
  15. S COW:Passed

    2/10/2026Senate
  16. S Placed on General File

    2/10/2026Senate
  17. S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    2/10/2026Senate
  18. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 30-1-0-0-0

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

    1/5/2026Senate
  20. Bill Number Assigned

    12/1/2025

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