Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming SF97: Cash payment-governmental entities.
Status: Failed, February 11, 2026
AN ACT relating to administration of the government; requiring government entities to accept cash as payment; prohibiting government entities from charging fees for cash payments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to administration of the government; requiring government entities to accept cash as payment; prohibiting government entities from charging fees for cash payments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 9, 2026:
AN ACT relating to administration of the government; requiring government entities to accept cash as payment; prohibiting government entities from charging fees for cash payments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 9-30-101 is created to read: CHAPTER GOVERNMENT ENTITIES PAYMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS 9-30-101. Payments to government entities. SF0097 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0433 (a) In addition to other forms of payment accepted at the discretion of the government entity, a government entity shall accept cash for any in-person transaction as a form of payment for: (i) Any fee, fine, tax or charge imposed by a government entity; (ii) Any payment made for or in relation to admission to any event sponsored by the government entity. (b) No government entity shall charge an additional fee solely because a person made a cash payment. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit a government entity from collecting fees otherwise authorized by law regardless of payment method. (c) For the purposes of this section, "government entity" shall mean the state, its agencies, municipalities, counties, school districts, public colleges and universities, political subdivisions and special districts. SF0097 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0433 (d) For the purposes of this section, "cash" shall mean physical coins produced by the United …
Sponsors
- Bill Allemand (R, H58)
- Lien, Jayme (R, H38)
- Tony Locke (R, H35)
- Neiman, Chip (R, H01)
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61)
- Scott Smith (R, H05)
- Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)
- Robert Ide (R, S29) · primary sponsor
- Dan Laursen (R, S19)
- Tim Salazar (R, S26)
Latest actions
- : S Failed Introduction 19-12-0-0-0
- : S Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- S Failed Introduction 19-12-0-0-0 (February 11, 2026): 19 yea, 12 nay, failed
Subjects: Cash payment-governmental entities.
Common questions
- What is SF97?
- SF97 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Cash payment-governmental entities.
- What does SF97 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to administration of the government; requiring government entities to accept cash as payment; prohibiting government entities from charging fees for cash payments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of SF97?
- Failed as of February 11, 2026. Latest action: S Failed Introduction 19-12-0-0-0 (February 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SF97?
- Robert Ide (R, S29), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF97?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0097
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