# Wyoming SF 71: AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; reconstituting the office of homeland security as the Wyoming department of homeland security; specifying duties and budget requirements for the department; specifying the transfer of assets, obligations and duties of the office of homeland security to the department of homeland security; making conforming amendments; requiring reports; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates. Wyoming SF 71, AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; reconstituting the office of homeland security as the Wyoming department of homeland security; specifying duties and budget requirements for the department; specifying the transfer of assets, obligations and duties of the office of homeland security to the department of homeland security; making conforming amendments; requiring reports; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates., is a 2026 Budget Session Senate bill sponsored by Jared Olsen (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-03 (Assigned Chapter Number 26) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF71-2026 - 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 71 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2026 Budget Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; reconstituting the office of homeland security as the Wyoming department of homeland security; specifying duties and budget requirements for the department; specifying the transfer of assets, obligations and duties of the office of homeland security to the department of homeland security; making conforming amendments; requiring reports; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-03 - Last action: 2026-03-03, Assigned Chapter Number 26 - Sponsor: Jared Olsen (Republican) - Cosponsors: 5 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (99 yes, 32 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming creates new homeland security department: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming’s homeland security office becomes the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security. The department takes over the office’s duties, powers, property, equipment, and positions provided or granted during the 2026 budget session. It receives unspent funds not already committ… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jared Olsen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lee Filer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Singh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Art Washut (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Barry Crago (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: John Kolb (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-02-27 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-22-3-0-0 | pass | 37 | 22 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0 | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-02-20 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 | pass | 29 | 2 | | | 2026-02-16 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | Senate | S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 22-8-1-0-0 | pass | 22 | 8 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-03-03: Assigned Chapter Number 26 - 2026-03-03: Governor Signed SEA No. 0023 (Governor) - 2026-03-02: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0023 (House) - 2026-03-02: S President Signed SEA No. 0023 (Senate) - 2026-02-27: Assigned Number SEA No. 0023 - 2026-02-27: H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-22-3-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-26: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2026-02-25: H COW:Passed (House) - 2026-02-25: H Placed on General File (House) - 2026-02-25: H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-23: H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary (House) - 2026-02-20: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2026-02-20: S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-19: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-18: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-16: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2026-02-16: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-10: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 22-8-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-05: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/SF0071.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0071.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/SF0071.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0071.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-SF71-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).