Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming SF44: Gambling amendments.
Status: Signed into law, March 6, 2026
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending exceptions to the offense of gambling; amending and creating definitions; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to crimes and offenses; amending exceptions to the offense of gambling; amending and creating definitions; and providing for an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 3, 2026:
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending exceptions to the offense of gambling; amending and creating definitions; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 6-7-101(a)(iii)(intro), (E), (H) and (ix) and by creating a new paragraph (xiv) is amended to read: 6-7-101. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (iii) "Gambling" means risking any property for gain contingent in whole or in part upon lot, or chance, the operation of a in any game played with cards, dice, balls or on any gambling device or contingent on the happening or outcome of an event, including a sporting event, over which the person taking a risk has no control, but does not include any of the following: (E) Any game, wager or transaction: which is (I) Incidental to a bona fide social relationship;, is (II) Participated in by natural persons only;, and (III) Conducted in a private manner, at a private place or at a business or fraternal organization for which the primary source of revenue of the ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. SF0044 ENROLLED ACT NO. 38, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2026 BUDGET SESSION business or fraternal organization is not derived from any activity involving risking property for gain; (IV) Not advertised or otherwise open to public participation; and (V) In which no person is …
Sponsors
- Council, Mgt (I) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Assigned Chapter Number 51
- : Governor Signed SEA No. 0038
- : H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0038
- : S President Signed SEA No. 0038
- : Assigned Number SEA No. 0038
- : H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0
- : H 2nd Reading:Passed
- : H COW:Passed
- : H Placed on General File
- : H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
Votes
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0 (March 3, 2026): 58 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 (February 26, 2026): 8 yea, 1 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (February 20, 2026): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (February 16, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 30-1-0-0-0 (February 9, 2026): 30 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Gambling amendments.
Common questions
- What is SF44?
- SF44 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Gambling amendments.
- What does SF44 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to crimes and offenses; amending exceptions to the offense of gambling; amending and creating definitions; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of SF44?
- Signed into law as of March 6, 2026. Latest action: Assigned Chapter Number 51 (March 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF44?
- Council, Mgt (I).
- Where is the official record for SF44?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0044
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