# Wyoming SF 5: AN ACT relating to counties; authorizing county memorial hospitals and hospital districts to file for bankruptcy under chapter 9 of the United States bankruptcy code as specified; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming SF 5, AN ACT relating to counties; authorizing county memorial hospitals and hospital districts to file for bankruptcy under chapter 9 of the United States bankruptcy code as specified; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session Senate bill sponsored by null Labor; status signed, last action 2026-02-27 (Assigned Chapter Number 13) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF5-2026 - 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 5 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2026 Budget Session - Title: AN ACT relating to counties; authorizing county memorial hospitals and hospital districts to file for bankruptcy under chapter 9 of the United States bankruptcy code as specified; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-12-01 - Last action: 2026-02-27, Assigned Chapter Number 13 - Sponsor: null Labor - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (114 yes, 21 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming hospitals gain bankruptcy and dissolution options: mixed, low. Wyoming county memorial hospitals and hospital districts can seek Chapter 9 bankruptcy or dissolve and end their legal operations. Required debt or dissolution plans need approval from county commissioners or relevant governing bodies before trustees’ votes take effect. County memorial hospital ban… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: null Labor ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-25 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-21-3-0-0 | pass | 38 | 21 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-17 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-02-27: Assigned Chapter Number 13 - 2026-02-27: Governor Signed SEA No. 0010 (Governor) - 2026-02-26: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0010 (House) - 2026-02-25: S President Signed SEA No. 0010 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Assigned Number SEA No. 0010 - 2026-02-25: H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-21-3-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-24: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2026-02-23: H COW:Passed (House) - 2026-02-20: H Placed on General File (House) - 2026-02-20: H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-18: H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor (House) - 2026-02-18: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2026-02-17: S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-16: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-13: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-12: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2026-02-12: S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-09: S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-01-05: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-12-01: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/SF0005.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0005.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0005.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/SF0005.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0005.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0005.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-SF5-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).