HB0047

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Secretary of state-expedited filings.

Allow the secretary of state to charge fees for expedited document filings and create a new position.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; allowing the secretary of state to charge a fee to expedite filings of documents as specified; authorizing a position; providing an appropriation; specifying a contingency; and providing for an effective date.

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What does this bill do?

Authorizes the Secretary of State to charge a fee of up to $5,000 to expedite the filing of documents under specified Wyoming statutes.

Adds a new fee category allowing the Secretary of State to charge a maximum of $5,000 to expedite the filing of any document filed pursuant to Title 17, Title 34, or Title 40, Chapters 1 and 2 of the Wyoming Statutes upon request by the filer. (W.S. 9-1-305(a)(viii), Sec. 1)
Requires the Secretary of State to establish the fee amount and process for requesting expedited filing through administrative rule, taking into account the cost of the filing fee, the costs of expediting the filing, and deadlines for response required by law. (W.S. 9-1-305(a)(viii), Sec. 1)
Clarifies that expediting a filing does not grant any benefit over a nonexpedited filing for purposes of the timing of filing. (W.S. 9-1-305(a)(viii), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (25)

3/6/2025(House)

H postponed indefinitely

3/6/2025(House)

H Appointed JCC01 Members

3/4/2025(Senate)

S Appointed JCC01 Members

3/3/2025(House)

H Appointed JCC01 Members

3/3/2025(House)

Amendments (5)

HB0047H2001Failed

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Filer

HB0047H2002Failed

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Smith, S

HB0047HS001Adopted

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Minerals, Business and Economic Development

HB0047S3001Withdrawn

Senate3rd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Driskill

HB0047SS001Adopted

SenateStanding Committee

Sponsor: Senate Appropriations Committee

Roll Call Votes (5)

H Concur:Failed 13-47-2-0-0

Key VoteFailed

3/3/2025HouseYea 13Nay 47Excused 2

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Yea: L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Harshman, Jarvis, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Sherwood, Storer, Wylie, Yin

Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Neiman

Excused: Nicholas, Schmid

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S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0

Key VotePassed

3/3/2025SenateYea 29Nay 2

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Yea: Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz, Biteman

This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0047SS001.

S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

Recommended

2/26/2025SenateYea 4Nay 0Excused 1

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S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Recommended

2/12/2025SenateYea 5Nay 0

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Yea: BONER, DOCKSTADER, LANDEN, STEINMETZ, CASE

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

1/23/2025HouseYea 60Nay 0Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Excused: Eklund, Riggins