HB0016

Signed into Law

Secretary of state-expedited filings.

The Secretary of State may charge a fee to expedite the processing of document filings.

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; and providing for an effective date.

Government

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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.

Allows the Secretary of State to charge a fee not exceeding $5,000 to expedite filings of documents submitted under Wyoming's business formation and registration statutes (Title 17, Title 34, and Title 40 Chapters 1-2), upon request of the filer. (W.S. 9-1-305(a)(viii), Sec. 1)
Requires the Secretary of State to establish by rule the specific fee amount and process for requesting expedited filings, considering the impact on total filing volume, the costs of expediting, and legal deadlines for responding to filings. (W.S. 9-1-305(a)(viii), Sec. 1)
Specifies that expedited filing does not change the priority of rights or legal interests based on the actual time the document was filed. (W.S. 9-1-305(a)(viii), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (26)

3/7/2026(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 94

3/7/2026(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0036

3/6/2026(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0036

3/6/2026(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0036

3/6/2026(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0036

Amendments (3)

HB0016HS001Adopted

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis

HB0016SW001Adopted

SenateCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Senator Rothfuss

HB0016SS001Failed

SenateStanding Committee

Sponsor: Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development

Roll Call Votes (8)

H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

3/6/2026HouseYea 60Nay 0Excused 2

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

Excused: Kelly, Singh

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S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

Key VotePassed

3/5/2026SenateYea 31Nay 0

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

S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0

Recommended

3/2/2026SenateYea 3Nay 0Excused 2

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Yea: FRENCH, LAURSEN, SALAZAR

Excused: DRISKILL, GIERAU

This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0016SS001.

S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0

Recommended

2/27/2026SenateYea 3Nay 0Excused 2

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/21/2026HouseYea 61Nay 0Excused 1

H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

Recommended

2/16/2026HouseYea 7Nay 0

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Yea: ALLEMAND, ANGELOS, HAROLDSON, PENDERGRAFT, SHERWOOD, S. SMITH, BEAR

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This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0016HS001.

H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Recommended

2/11/2026HouseYea 9Nay 0

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Yea: G. BROWN, HOEFT, JOHNSON, LOCKE, LUCAS, WEBB, WEBBER, YIN, KNAPP

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H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 62-0-0-0-0

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2/9/2026HouseYea 62Nay 0

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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, Fornstrom, Guggenmos, Geringer, Haroldson, Harshman, Hoeft, Heiner, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, Kelly, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Pendergraft, Nicholas, Posey, Ottman, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Sherwood, Smith, Strock, Storer, Styvar, Tarver, Washut, Thayer, Webb, Wasserburger, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

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

Excused: Kelly