Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB16: Secretary of state-expedited filings.
Status: Signed into law, March 7, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
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. Section 1. W.S. 9-1-305(a) by creating a new paragraph (viii) is amended to amounts; collection; exceptions. (a) The secretary of state shall collect the following fees in advance for: (viii) Expediting the filing of any document filed pursuant to title 17, title 34 or title 40, chapters 1 and 2 of the Wyoming statutes, an amount not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the secretary of state may charge a fee as specified in this paragraph to expedite the filing of a document filed with the secretary of state's office pursuant to title 17, title 34 or title 40, chapters 1 and 2 of the Wyoming statutes upon the request of the filer. The fee and process for requesting an expedited filing shall be established by rule of the secretary of state taking into account the impact the cost of the filing fee may have on total filings, the costs of expediting the filing and deadlines for responding to filings as required by law. The expedition of a filing under this paragraph shall not alter the prioritization of rights determined by the timing …
Sponsors
- BlockChain/Technology (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Assigned Chapter Number 94
- : Governor Signed HEA No. 0036
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0036
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0036
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0036
- : H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
- : H Received for Concurrence
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S COW:Passed
Votes
- H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 (March 6, 2026): 60 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (March 5, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0 (March 2, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0 (February 27, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 (February 21, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 (February 16, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Secretary of state-expedited filings.
Common questions
- What is HB16?
- HB16 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Secretary of state-expedited filings.
- What does HB16 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB16?
- Signed into law as of March 7, 2026. Latest action: Assigned Chapter Number 94 (March 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB16?
- BlockChain/Technology (I).
- Where is the official record for HB16?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0016
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