Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB135: Public officials-nondisclosure agreements.
Status: Failed, February 11, 2026
AN ACT relating to city, county, state and local powers; prohibiting public officials from entering into nondisclosure agreements as specified; providing definitions; specifying penalties; specifying remedies for violations; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to city, county, state and local powers; prohibiting public officials from entering into nondisclosure agreements as specified; providing definitions; specifying penalties; specifying remedies for violations; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
AN ACT relating to city, county, state and local powers; prohibiting public officials from entering into nondisclosure agreements as specified; providing definitions; specifying penalties; specifying remedies for violations; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 16-4-701 and 16-4-702 are created to read: ARTICLE PUBLIC OFFICIAL NONDISCLOSURE AGREEMENTS HB0135 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0482 16-4-701. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Government entity" means any municipal, county or state government in Wyoming and any agency, department or entity thereof; (ii) "Public funds" means any money, funds, credit, property, tax benefit, subsidy, grant, loan, deferral or infrastructure support provided by a government entity; (iii) "Public-funded project" means any proposal, negotiation, agreement or activity that uses or commits public funds or that creates any ongoing obligation, financial liability, land-use impact, infrastructure demand or utility load on a Wyoming city, town or county or a government entity; (iv) "Public official" means any officer, employee, agent or servant of a government entity, HB0135 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0482 including elected or appointed officials and persons acting on behalf of the government entity in any official capacity, whether with or without compensation. 16-4-702. Public officials; certain nondisclosure agreements prohibited; penalties; remedies. (a) No public official shall enter into any …
Sponsors
- Abby Angelos (R, H03)
- Gary Brown (R, H41)
- Kevin Campbell (R, H62)
- Erickson, McKay (R, H21)
- Scott Heiner (R, H18)
- Neiman, Chip (R, H01)
- Ken Pendergraft (R, H29)
- Justin Riggins (R, H59)
- Michael Schmid (R, H20)
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61)
- Clarence Styvar (R, H12) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Webb (R, H19)
Latest actions
- : H Failed Introduction 36-25-1-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H Failed Introduction 36-25-1-0-0 (February 11, 2026): 36 yea, 25 nay, failed
Subjects: Public officials-nondisclosure agreements.
Common questions
- What is HB135?
- HB135 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Public officials-nondisclosure agreements.
- What does HB135 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to city, county, state and local powers; prohibiting public officials from entering into nondisclosure agreements as specified; providing definitions; specifying penalties; specifying remedies for violations; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB135?
- Failed as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: H Failed Introduction 36-25-1-0-0 (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB135?
- Clarence Styvar (R, H12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB135?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0135
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