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SF0140

Exempting State Banking Division Employees from Personnel Rules

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This bill allows employees of Wyoming's state banking division to be exempt from certain personnel rules and requires the state banking board to set their salaries and job classifications.

What it does

  • Removes state banking division employees from general state employee classification and pay rules.
  • Requires the state banking board to establish specific salary levels for these employees in consultation with the director of the division.

Who it affects

  • Employees and managers within Wyoming's state banking division.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill was vetoed by the governor, but it's unclear if lawmakers will override this decision.
  • It only applies to employees of Wyoming’s state banking division and not other government agencies.

Plain language

Terms to know

Joint Appropriations Committee
A group that reviews budget requests for government programs.
State Banking Board
The governing body responsible for overseeing the state banking division.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 11, 6:33 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes delaying the bill's effective date because it would leave three banks in Wyoming without a division of banking capable of auditing digital assets, which is the primary purpose of the legislation.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:53:16 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that the bill lacks a salary cap and proper pre-approval oversight, setting a bad precedent by allowing unconfirmed officials to set state employee salaries without following standard government processes.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:57:07 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes concurrence because a House amendment delays approval until after the next legislative session, which defeats the bill's purpose of being expedited.

Public statementFloor statement at 5:47:16 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

6 roll calls

H Adopted SF0140JC001: 41-16-3-0-02020-03-12 · House41 yes 16 no
S Adopted SF0140JC001: 24-4-2-0-02020-03-12 · Senate24 yes 4 no
S Concur:Failed 0-26-4-0-02020-03-11 · Senate0 yes 26 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 35-25-0-0-02020-03-11 · House35 yes 25 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-5-0-0-02020-03-05 · Senate25 yes 5 no
S Suspension of the rules and referred directly to COW 26-4-0-0-02020-03-04 · Senate26 yes 4 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0068 Governor
  2. Veto Message Received
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0068House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0068Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0068LSO
  6. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  7. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  8. S Concur:Failed 0-26-4-0-0Senate
  9. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  10. H 3rd Reading:Passed 35-25-0-0-0House
  11. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  12. H COW:PassedHouse
  13. H Placed on General FileHouse
  14. H Introduced and Referred to COWHouse
  15. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  16. S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-5-0-0-0Senate
  17. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  18. S COW:PassedSenate
  19. S Suspension of the rules and referred directly to COW 26-4-0-0-0Senate
  20. S Received for IntroductionSenate

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

SF0140H2001

The amendment adds requirements for reporting on personnel classifications and salaries for employees of the state banking division.

SF0140H2002

The amendment changes a sentence in the bill to define technology for the State Banking Division as specified by the state banking commissioner.

SF0140H3001

The amendment adds a new requirement that any salary increases or personnel classification changes for the state banking division must be identified in a report to the joint appropriations committee and approved through a legislative appropriation act.

SF0140JC001

The amendment adds a new requirement that any salary increases or changes to personnel classifications for the state banking division must be approved by the governor before they can take effect.