HB0041

Signed into Law

WHP, DCI and warden retirement benefits-amendments.

Establishes monthly death benefits for law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; providing a monthly death benefit for specified law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Budget Labor

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Rodriguez-Williams, Sherwood, Strock, Washut, Senator(s) Pearson, Schuler

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What does this bill do?

Establishes a monthly death benefit for surviving spouses and children of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty on or after July 1, 2026.

Creates a new subsection providing that surviving spouses of retirement program members killed in the line of duty receive a monthly death benefit of 90% of the member's salary, plus 6% of salary for each child under age 18. (W.S. 9-3-613(d), Sec. 1)
Limits the application of the death benefit to distributions made on or after July 1, 2026. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (20)

3/7/2026(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 86

3/7/2026(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0026

3/6/2026(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0026

3/5/2026(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0026

3/5/2026(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0026

Amendments (1)

HB0041HS001Adopted

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Revenue Committee

Roll Call Votes (5)

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

Key VotePassed

3/5/2026SenateYea 31Nay 0

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

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S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

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2/27/2026SenateYea 4Nay 0Excused 1

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Yea: HUTCHINGS, SCOTT, STEINMETZ, BRENNAN

Excused: CRUM

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

Key VotePassed

2/21/2026HouseYea 61Nay 0Excused 1

This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0041HS001.

H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

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2/12/2026HouseYea 8Nay 0Excused 1

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H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 61-0-1-0-0

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2/10/2026HouseYea 61Nay 0Excused 1

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

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

Excused: Kelly