# Wyoming SF 79: AN ACT relating to civil procedure; providing a process for a change of venue in district court; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming SF 79, AN ACT relating to civil procedure; providing a process for a change of venue in district court; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Barry Crago (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-02-28 (Assigned Chapter Number 68) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming SF 79
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to civil procedure; providing a process for a change of venue in district court; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-02
- Last action: 2025-02-28, Assigned Chapter Number 68
- Sponsor: Barry Crago (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (103 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Courts can move civil cases to proper venue: benefit, low. Wyoming district courts can move a civil case filed in the wrong venue to the correct court. The court may do this on its own or after a party asks. If you filed on time, the transfer keeps your original filing date. The Wyoming Supreme Court may set rules for how these transfers work. Beginning Ju…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barry Crago (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Martha Lawley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Nicholas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Art Washut (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tara Nethercott (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jared Olsen (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-25 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 | pass | 61 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-24 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2025-02-28: Assigned Chapter Number 68
- 2025-02-28: Governor Signed SEA No. 0035 (Governor)
- 2025-02-25: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0035 (House)
- 2025-02-25: S President Signed SEA No. 0035 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Assigned Number SEA No. 0035
- 2025-02-25: H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 (House)
- 2025-02-24: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2025-02-21: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2025-02-19: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2025-02-19: H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (House)
- 2025-02-13: H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-30: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2025-01-30: S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-29: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate)
- 2025-01-28: S COW:Passed (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: S Placed on General File (Senate)
- 2025-01-24: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2025-01-02: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0079.pdf)
- Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0079.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0079.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0079.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0079.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0079.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF79-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).