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Wyoming bills · 2026 Regular Session

Wyoming SF 20

Data privacy-government entities.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Wyoming legislature· summary

This act provides broadly applicable requirements for the handling of personal data within government entities, except for law enforcement and the judicial branch of government and specifies that to the extent that a provision of this act conflicts with another provision of state or federal law, the other provision shall control. This act prohibits government entities from purchasing, selling, trading, or transferring personal data except under certain express conditions or exceptions. This act requires government entities to adopt policies for the management of personal data and justify the retention of personal data beyond three (3) years. This act provides a process for a current or former Wyoming resident or the resident's legally authorized representative to request copies of their personal data and to file objections regarding the accuracy, completeness, pertinence, timeliness, relevance, retention, dissemination or denial of access to the personal data that is maintained by a state government entity. Comments: Section 2 of this act requiring government entities to adopt policies for the management of personal data has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 2, 2026
Senate
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 27, 2026
House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-25-3-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 25, 2026
House
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 20, 2026
Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 16, 2026
Senate
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 9, 2026
House
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 31-0-0-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see

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