Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming SF71: Wyoming department of homeland security.
Status: Signed into law, March 3, 2026
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; reconstituting the office of homeland security as the Wyoming department of homeland security; specifying duties and budget requirements for the department; specifying the transfer of assets, obligations and duties of the office of homeland security to the department of homeland security; making conforming amendments; requiring reports; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.
What the bill says
An act relating to the administration of the government; reconstituting the office of homeland security as the Wyoming department of homeland security; specifying duties and budget requirements for the department; specifying the transfer of assets, obligations and duties of the office of homeland security to the department of homeland security; making conforming amendments; requiring reports; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.
From the enrolled text, February 27, 2026:
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; reconstituting the office of homeland security as the Wyoming department of homeland security; specifying duties and budget requirements for the department; specifying the transfer of assets, obligations and duties of the office of homeland security to the department of homeland security; making conforming amendments; requiring reports; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates. Section 1. (a) The Wyoming office of homeland security created in the Wyoming Homeland Security Act is hereby transferred from the office of the governor to the Wyoming department of homeland security, as created in this act, on July 1, 2026. All property, equipment, obligations and unexpended funds of the office of homeland security are transferred to the department of homeland security, except as provided in this section. (b) The following shall apply to the reorganization specified in subsection (a) of this section: (i) No plan of reorganization under W.S. 9-2-1707(a)(iii) for the transfer of the office of homeland security from the office of the governor to the department of homeland security shall be required; (ii) Upon the creation of the department of homeland security in accordance with this act, the governor shall appoint a director of the department. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent the governor from appointing the ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. SF0071 ENROLLED ACT NO. …
Sponsors
- Lee Filer (R, H44)
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61)
- Washut, Art (R, H36)
- Crago, Barry (R, S22)
- Kolb, John (R, S12)
- Olsen, Jared (R, S08) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Assigned Chapter Number 26
- : Governor Signed SEA No. 0023
- : H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0023
- : S President Signed SEA No. 0023
- : Assigned Number SEA No. 0023
- : H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-22-3-0-0
- : H 2nd Reading:Passed
- : H COW:Passed
- : H Placed on General File
- : H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
Votes
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-22-3-0-0 (February 27, 2026): 37 yea, 22 nay, passed
- H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0 (February 25, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 (February 20, 2026): 29 yea, 2 nay, passed
- S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (February 16, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 22-8-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 22 yea, 8 nay, passed
Subjects: Wyoming department of homeland security.
Common questions
- What is SF71?
- SF71 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Wyoming department of homeland security.
- What does SF71 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the administration of the government; reconstituting the office of homeland security as the Wyoming department of homeland security; specifying duties and budget requirements for the department; specifying the transfer of assets, obligations and duties of the office of homeland security to the department of homeland security; making conforming amendments; requiring reports; specifying applicability; and providing for effective dates.
- What is the status of SF71?
- Signed into law as of March 3, 2026. Latest action: Assigned Chapter Number 26 (March 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF71?
- Olsen, Jared (R, S08), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF71?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0071
Source: official Wyoming record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.