Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB214: Local government payments-electronic payments.
Status: Chaptered, February 24, 2025
AN ACT relating to cities, towns and counties; authorizing local governments to pay claims and demands through electronic payment means; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to cities, towns and counties; authorizing local governments to pay claims and demands through electronic payment means; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to cities, towns and counties; authorizing local governments to pay claims and demands through electronic payment means; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 15‐1‐125(b), 15‐4‐302(a), 18‐3‐511(a), 18‐3‐810 and 18‐3‐811 are amended to when warrant draws interest; exception. (b) Upon the allowance of any claim or demand by the governing body, the treasurer shall issue a check or warrant make payment for the correct amount. The treasurer may make payment by issuing a check or warrant or by using an electronic payment method or fund transfer system. Any check or warrant shall be signed by the mayor and countersigned by the treasurer or any other person the governing body designates to countersign checks or warrants in the treasurer's absence. If there is not sufficient money in the treasury to pay the warrant, the treasurer shall endorse on the warrant the date and a statement that it has been presented for payment but has not been paid for want of funds. Thereafter, the warrant shall draw interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per year. 15‐4‐302. Finances; warrants; use for disbursements; exception; limitations; contents; procedure. (a) Except as otherwise provided by law, all disbursements shall be made by check or warrant signed by the manager and countersigned by the mayor or by …
Sponsors
- Davis, Bob (R, H47)
- Rob Geringer (R, H42)
- Scott Heiner (R, H18)
- Larson, J.T. (R, H17)
- Lawley, Martha (R, H27)
- Sherwood, Trey (D, H14)
- Thayer, Pam (R, H15) · primary sponsor
- Barlow, Eric (R, S23)
- Crum, Gary (R, S10)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed HEA No. 0019
- : Assigned Chapter Number 34
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0019
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0019
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0019
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
- : S Placed on General File
- : S COW:Passed
Votes
- S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0 (February 20, 2025): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 35-25-2-0-0 (February 18, 2025): 35 yea, 25 nay, passed
- H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0 (January 30, 2025): 6 yea, 2 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0 (January 23, 2025): 27 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Local government payments-electronic payments.
Common questions
- What is HB214?
- HB214 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Local government payments-electronic payments.
- What does HB214 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to cities, towns and counties; authorizing local governments to pay claims and demands through electronic payment means; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB214?
- Chaptered as of February 24, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed HEA No. 0019 (February 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB214?
- Thayer, Pam (R, H15), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB214?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0214
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