Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB166: State auditor payment transparency.
Status: Chaptered, February 24, 2025
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; requiring that the state auditor provide the public with information on payments made to vendors as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to the administration of the government; requiring that the state auditor provide the public with information on payments made to vendors as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; requiring that the state auditor provide the public with information on payments made to vendors as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 9‐1‐403(a) by creating a new paragraph (ix) is amended to duties; prohibited acts; powers; investigative subpoenas. (a) The state auditor shall: (ix) Subject to state and federal law, make available for public inspection and download on the state auditor's official website information on all payments within the purview of the state auditor's office made to vendors. The information shall include, at a minimum, the date of each payment, the vendor's name, the state agency requiring items or services or from whose funds the payment is made, the total amount paid and a description of the payment. Payment information required under this paragraph shall be posted to the state auditor's official website not later than thirty (30) days after the payment is made by the state auditor. Information published on the official website under this paragraph shall be maintained on the website for not less than five (5) years. Section 2. This act shall apply to all payments made by the state auditor on and after July 1, 2025. Section 3. This act is effective July 1, 2025. (END) Speaker of the House President …
Sponsors
- Bratten, Laurie (R, H51) · primary sponsor
- Paul Hoeft (R, H25)
- Christopher Knapp (R, H53)
- Lawley, Martha (R, H27)
- Tony Locke (R, H35)
- Ann Lucas (R, H43)
- Joseph Webb (R, H19)
- Boner, Brian (R, S02)
- Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)
- Robert Ide (R, S29)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed HEA No. 0018
- : Assigned Chapter Number 33
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0018
- : H Concur:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0018
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0018
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
- : H Received for Concurrence
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S COW:Passed
Votes
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-1-3-0-0 (February 20, 2025): 58 yea, 1 nay, passed
- H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (February 19, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0 (February 13, 2025): 2 yea, 3 nay, failed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0 (February 5, 2025): 58 yea, 2 nay, passed
- H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0 (January 31, 2025): 7 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: State auditor payment transparency.
Common questions
- What is HB166?
- HB166 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): State auditor payment transparency.
- What does HB166 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the administration of the government; requiring that the state auditor provide the public with information on payments made to vendors as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB166?
- Chaptered as of February 24, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed HEA No. 0018 (February 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB166?
- Bratten, Laurie (R, H51), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB166?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0166
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