# Wyoming SF 96: AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Legal Tender Act; requiring the state treasurer to hold and invest specie and specie legal tender; authorizing the state treasurer to hire consultants; requiring a study and report; and providing for effective dates. Wyoming SF 96, AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Legal Tender Act; requiring the state treasurer to hold and invest specie and specie legal tender; authorizing the state treasurer to hire consultants; requiring a study and report; and providing for effective dates., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by Bob Ide (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-02-24 (Assigned Chapter Number 42) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF96-2025 - 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 96 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to the Wyoming Legal Tender Act; requiring the state treasurer to hold and invest specie and specie legal tender; authorizing the state treasurer to hire consultants; requiring a study and report; and providing for effective dates. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-02-24, Assigned Chapter Number 42 - Sponsor: Bob Ide (Republican) - Cosponsors: 11 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (114 yes, 80 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming must hold precious metal investments: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Wyoming's treasurer must hold at least $10 million in gold and silver assets in the Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund. The treasurer may invest in precious metal leases or bonds payable in precious metals when market conditions warrant. The treasurer may also hire esta… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bob Ide (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Bill Allemand (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jayme Lien (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tony Locke (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Smith (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tim French (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lynn Hutchings (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Laursen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tim Salazar (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Senator Smith, D - Cosponsor: Cheri Steinmetz (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0 | pass | 44 | 17 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | S Concur:Passed 23-8-0-0-0 | pass | 23 | 8 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Amendment failed 14-46-2-0-0 | fail | 14 | 46 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-1-1-0-0 | pass | 5 | 1 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0 | pass | 25 | 6 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0 | pass | 3 | 2 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-02-24: Assigned Chapter Number 42 - 2025-02-24: Became Law without Signature - 2025-02-20: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0013 (House) - 2025-02-19: S President Signed SEA No. 0013 (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Assigned Number SEA No. 0013 - 2025-02-19: S Concur:Passed 23-8-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-19: S Received for Concurrence (Senate) - 2025-02-19: H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-18: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-14: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-13: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-13: H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-1-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-10: H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations (House) - 2025-01-31: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-31: S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-30: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-29: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-24: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-01-24: S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-16: S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue (Senate) - 2025-01-10: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0096.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0096.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0096.pdf) ## Related bills - SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain proceedings relating to the probate of estates; clarifying the effect of certain discl… (signed) - HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing defin… (signed) - SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies; amending ca… (signed) - HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax exemptions apply to the same property the exemptions shall be applied in the man… (signed) - SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into binding settlements on behalf of their minor children as specified; specifying lim… (signed) - SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor offense for injury to petroglyphs, pictographs and historic inscriptions; provid… (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0096.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0096.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0096.pdf) ## Related - [SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain procee…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF104-2025) - [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into bi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF10-2025) - [SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF91-2025) - [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-SF96-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).