Elevate the office of homeland security to department status with specified duties, budget requirements, and asset transfers.
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; reconstituting the office of homeland security as the Wyoming department of homeland security; specifying duties and budget requirements for the department; specifying the transfer of assets, obligations and duties of the office of homeland security to the department of homeland security; making conforming amendments; requiring reports; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Filer, Singh, Washut, Senator(s) Crago, Kolb
Reconstitutes the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security as the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security and transfers its assets, duties, and obligations effective July 1, 2026.
3/3/2026(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 26
3/3/2026(Governor)
Governor Signed SEA No. 0023
3/2/2026(House)
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0023
3/2/2026(Senate)
S President Signed SEA No. 0023
2/27/2026(LSO)
Assigned Number SEA No. 0023
Effective: July 1, 2026
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2/27/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-22-3-0-0
2/26/2026(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/25/2026(House)
H COW:Passed
2/25/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
2/25/2026(House)
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
2/23/2026(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
2/20/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
2/20/2026(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2/19/2026(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/18/2026(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/16/2026(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/16/2026(Senate)
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2/10/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 22-8-1-0-0
2/5/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/3/2026(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-22-3-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bratten, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Harshman, Jarvis, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Pendergraft, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Tarver, Washut, Styvar, Thayer, Wasserburger, Williams, Yin, Neiman
Nay: Allemand, Bear, Brady, G. Brown, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Knapp, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Smith, Strock, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter
Excused: Kelly, Johnson, Wylie
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
RecommendedYea: BRADY, BRATTEN, CHESTEK, LIEN, SINGH, WEBB, WASHUT
Excused: FILER, KELLY
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Dockstader, Crum, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
RecommendedYea: CRAGO, CRUM, KOLB, OLSEN
Excused: HICKS
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 22-8-1-0-0
UnknownYea: Boner, Brennan, Case, Crago, Cooper, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Love, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Rothfuss, Scott, Schuler, Biteman
Barlow, Ide, Hutchings, Laursen, McKeown, Pearson, Salazar, Steinmetz
Nay: Ide, Pearson
Excused: Anderson