# Wyoming SF 45: AN ACT relating to pari-mutuel wagering; specifying requirements for simulcasting permits, including historic horse racing terminals; requiring approval by a city, town or county for the issuance of a simulcasting permit as specified; authorizing conditions and revocation of approval; authorizing appeals; amending enforcement requirements; conforming provisions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming SF 45, AN ACT relating to pari-mutuel wagering; specifying requirements for simulcasting permits, including historic horse racing terminals; requiring approval by a city, town or county for the issuance of a simulcasting permit as specified; authorizing conditions and revocation of approval; authorizing appeals; amending enforcement requirements; conforming provisions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session Senate bill sponsored by null Mgt Council; status signed, last action 2026-03-06 (Assigned Chapter Number 72) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF45-2026 - 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 45 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2026 Budget Session - Title: AN ACT relating to pari-mutuel wagering; specifying requirements for simulcasting permits, including historic horse racing terminals; requiring approval by a city, town or county for the issuance of a simulcasting permit as specified; authorizing conditions and revocation of approval; authorizing appeals; amending enforcement requirements; conforming provisions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-03-06, Assigned Chapter Number 72 - Sponsor: null Mgt Council - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (217 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Simulcasting operators gain limited approval protections: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, local authorities can revoke simulcasting approval or deny renewal only for listed good-cause reasons. Reasons include specified gaming-law violations, serious harm to nearby residents' welfare, or an approval-condition breach left unaddressed. After written notice of a brea… - Simulcasting sites lose required steward oversight: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, the state commission no longer has to require a steward at every approved simulcasting site. Site supervision is left to commission rules rather than a required on-site steward. The commission keeps its authority to assign stewards to enforce rules at live pari-mutuel wageri… - Existing simulcasting operators get transition time: mixed, low. Operators holding a simulcasting permit on July 1, 2026, can continue operating through December 31, 2027. Operations remain subject to their existing permit and approval terms. Beginning July 1, 2027, these operators become subject to the new local approval requirements. Local authorities can deny… - Live events limit nearby simulcasting operators: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, simulcasting is barred within 100 miles of a live pari-mutuel wagering event while it is happening. This protects live event permit holders from nearby simulcasting during their events. The state commission can waive the restriction if the live event permit holder gives writ… - Local approval required for simulcasting operators: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming simulcasting operators need a state commission permit and local approval. Applicants must also be authorized to hold another kind of pari-mutuel wagering event. Cities and towns approve sites inside their limits; county commissioners approve sites outside them. Appli… - Simulcasting operators face conditions and capped fees: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, local authorities can set reasonable simulcasting conditions, negotiated in good faith with applicants. Conditions can cover operating hours and historic horse racing terminal areas, but cannot control matters reserved to the state commission. Hours cannot be more restrictiv… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: null Mgt Council ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-04 | House | H Adopted SF0045JC001: 60-0-2-0-0 | pass | 60 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | S Adopted SF0045JC001: 30-1-0-0-0 | pass | 30 | 1 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | S Concur:Failed 0-30-1-0-0 | fail | 0 | 30 | | | 2026-02-26 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0 | pass | 57 | 3 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-1-0-0 | pass | 28 | 2 | | | 2026-02-13 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 28-3-0-0-0 | pass | 28 | 3 | | ## Actions (24) - 2026-03-06: Assigned Chapter Number 72 - 2026-03-06: Governor Signed SEA No. 0051 (Governor) - 2026-03-05: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0051 (House) - 2026-03-05: S President Signed SEA No. 0051 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Assigned Number SEA No. 0051 - 2026-03-03: H Appointed JCC01 Members (House) - 2026-03-03: S Appointed JCC01 Members (Senate) - 2026-03-03: S Concur:Failed 0-30-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-26: S Received for Concurrence (Senate) - 2026-02-26: H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-25: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2026-02-24: H COW:Passed (House) - 2026-02-20: H Placed on General File (House) - 2026-02-20: H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-19: H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals (House) - 2026-02-18: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2026-02-18: S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-17: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-16: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-13: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2026-02-13: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-09: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 28-3-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-01-14: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/SF0045.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0045.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0045.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and specified organizations from automatic deductions of dues and uniform assessments as… (vetoed) - SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second Amendment Protection Act as specified; creating exceptions to the Second Amendm… (vetoed) - SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028; providing definitions; providing for appropriations and… (signed) - SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of education study as modified by the legislature; modifying the education resource b… (became law) - HB 102: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that using artificial intelligence to commit a criminal offense shall not be a defense to the offense; estab… (signed) - HB 145: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; amending the collection of and process for alternative fuel taxes; providing a per kilowatt hour license tax on electr… (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/SF0045.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0045.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0045.pdf) ## Related - [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026) - [SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF101-2026) - [SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF1-2026) - [SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026) - [HB 102: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that using artificial intell…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB102-2026) - [HB 145: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; amending the collection of and process…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB145-2026) - [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-SF45-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).