Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB41: WHP, DCI and warden retirement benefits-amendments.
Status: Signed into law, March 7, 2026
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.
What the bill says
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.
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
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. Section 1. W.S. 9-3-613 by creating a new subsection (d) is amended to duty related. (d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, if a member of the retirement program is killed in the line of duty, any surviving spouse of the member shall receive a monthly death benefit payment of ninety percent (90%) of the member's salary, plus six percent (6%) of that salary for each child under the age of eighteen (18). Section 2. This act shall apply to the distribution of death benefits subject to this act made on or after the effective date of this act. ORIGINAL HOUSE BILL NO. HB0041 ENROLLED ACT NO. 26, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2026 BUDGET SESSION Section 3. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the House. Chief Clerk
Sponsors
- Rodriguez-Williams, Rachel (R, H50)
- Sherwood, Trey (D, H14)
- Tomi Strock (R, H06)
- Washut, Art (R, H36)
- Joseph Webb (R, H19) · primary sponsor
- Pearson, Laura (R, S14)
- Schuler, Wendy (R, S15)
Latest actions
- : Assigned Chapter Number 86
- : Governor Signed HEA No. 0026
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0026
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0026
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0026
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S COW:Passed
- : S Placed on General File
- : S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
Votes
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (March 5, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (February 27, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 (February 21, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (February 12, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 61-0-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: WHP, DCI and warden retirement benefits-amendments.
Common questions
- What is HB41?
- HB41 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): WHP, DCI and warden retirement benefits-amendments.
- What does HB41 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of HB41?
- Signed into law as of March 7, 2026. Latest action: Assigned Chapter Number 86 (March 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB41?
- Joseph Webb (R, H19), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB41?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0041
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