Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB101: Guardianship protections.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2026
AN ACT relating to guardianship; requiring a guardian to make monthly in‑person monitoring of the guardian's ward; providing for reasonable fees and expenses of a guardian; requiring reporting to the court of the in‑person monitoring; requiring a guardian or conservator to notify specified entities of the guardian or conservator's appointment; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to guardianship; requiring a guardian to make monthly in‐person monitoring of the guardian's ward; providing for reasonable fees and expenses of a guardian; requiring reporting to the court of the in‐person monitoring; requiring a guardian or conservator to notify specified entities of the guardian or conservator's appointment; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
AN ACT relating to guardianship; requiring a guardian to make monthly in‐person monitoring of the guardian's ward; providing for reasonable fees and expenses of a guardian; requiring reporting to the court of the in‐person monitoring; requiring a guardian or conservator to notify specified entities of the guardian or conservator's appointment; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 3-1-206(a)(iii), (iv) and by creating a new paragraph (v), 3-2-104 by creating a new subsection (c), 3--2-109(a)(intro), 3-2-201(a)(ix) and by creating new paragraphs (xi) and (xii) and 3-3-601 are amended to read: HB0101 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0306 3-1-206. Rights of ward. (a) The ward under any guardianship or conservatorship shall have the right to: (iii) Freedom from inappropriate physical or chemical restraints; and (iv) All other rights available to residents of any private or public facility to which the ward is admitted or program in which the ward participates subject to any order of the court;. and (v) Monthly in-person contact from the guardian to monitor the well-being of the ward which the court shall review. 3-2-104. Appointment of guardian. (c) In any case in which a person is appointed as guardian or limited guardian under this title, the court shall charge the ward or the ward's estate for …
Sponsors
- Abby Angelos (R, H03)
- Chestek, Ken (D, H13)
- Kenneth Clouston (R, H32)
- Erickson, McKay (R, H21)
- Clarence Styvar (R, H12) · primary sponsor
- Evie Brennan (R, S31)
- Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)
- Tara Nethercott (R, S04)
Latest actions
- : H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
- : H No report prior to CoW Cutoff
- : H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 59-2-1-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 59-2-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 59 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Guardianship protections.
Common questions
- What is HB101?
- HB101 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Guardianship protections.
- What does HB101 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to guardianship; requiring a guardian to make monthly in‐person monitoring of the guardian's ward; providing for reasonable fees and expenses of a guardian; requiring reporting to the court of the in‐person monitoring; requiring a guardian or conservator to notify specified entities of the guardian or conservator's appointment; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB101?
- Failed as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4 (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB101?
- Clarence Styvar (R, H12), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB101?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0101
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