# Wyoming SF 54: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into state banks; providing for the conversion of state banks into special purpose depository institutions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Wyoming SF 54, AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into state banks; providing for the conversion of state banks into special purpose depository institutions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates., is a 2026 Budget Session Senate bill sponsored by Chris Rothfuss (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-07 (Assigned Chapter Number 74) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF54-2026 - 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 54 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2026 Budget Session - Title: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into state banks; providing for the conversion of state banks into special purpose depository institutions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-03-07, Assigned Chapter Number 74 - Sponsor: Chris Rothfuss (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 6 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (102 yes, 32 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming banks gain conversion options with safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming state banks and special purpose depository institutions can convert into each other. This law creates a dedicated conversion process overseen by the Banking Commissioner and State Banking Board. Applications require board and shareholder approval, organizational docu… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris Rothfuss (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lee Filer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Singh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Yin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barry Crago (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tara Nethercott (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Jared Olsen (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-24-1-0-0 | pass | 37 | 24 | | | 2026-03-02 | House | H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0 | pass | 27 | 4 | | | 2026-02-18 | Senate | S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 26-4-1-0-0 | pass | 26 | 4 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-03-07: Assigned Chapter Number 74 - 2026-03-07: Governor Signed SEA No. 0053 (Governor) - 2026-03-05: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0053 (House) - 2026-03-05: S President Signed SEA No. 0053 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Assigned Number SEA No. 0053 - 2026-03-05: H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-24-1-0-0 (House) - 2026-03-04: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2026-03-03: H COW:Passed (House) - 2026-03-02: H Placed on General File (House) - 2026-03-02: H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-26: H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals (House) - 2026-02-23: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2026-02-23: S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-20: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-19: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-18: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2026-02-18: S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-10: S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 26-4-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-01-29: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0054.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0054.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 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) - 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 66: AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing persons with life threatening illnesses and persons who are vision-impaired to receive donated hunting licenses a… (signed) - SF 61: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing a sales tax and use tax exemption to the purchase or transfer of a motor vehicle to family members as specif… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0054.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0054.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 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026) - [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 66: AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing persons with life threatening ill…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF66-2026) - [SF 61: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing a sales tax and use tax exem…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF61-2026) - [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-SF54-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).