Wyoming2024Enacted
HB0027
Law Enforcement and Department of Family Services Reporting
Last scannedOct 6, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This law requires police to inform the Department of Family Services when they receive a report about a vulnerable adult who might need protective services.
What it does
- Requires law enforcement officers to notify the Department of Family Services (DFS) if they receive information that a vulnerable adult is suspected of being abused, neglected, exploited, intimidated, abandoned, or self-neglecting.
Who it affects
- Law enforcement officers
- The Department of Family Services
- Vulnerable adults who are reported to be in need of protective services
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not specify what happens if DFS is not notified.
- It is unclear how this new requirement will be enforced and monitored.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Vulnerable adult
- An individual who is at risk due to age, disability, illness, or other factors and may need help from others.
- Protective services
- Services provided by the government to protect vulnerable adults from abuse, neglect, exploitation, intimidation, abandonment, or self-neglect.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill Summary - 24LSO-0023 Bill No.: HB0027 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0023 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0006 Chapter No.: 9 Prime Sponsor: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee Catch Title: DFS and law enforcement-cross reporting. Has Report: No Subject: Requires law enforcement to notify DFS upon receiving a report of vulnerable adult abuse or neglect. Summary/Major Elements: This bill requires law enforcement to notify the Department of Family Services upon receiving a report that a vulnerable adult is suspected of being or has been abused, neglected, exploited, intimidated or abandoned or is committing self neglect. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-10-0-0-02024-02-28 · Senate21 yes 10 no
- Yes
- 21
- No
- 10
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 21
Affie EllisS08Bill LandenR · S27Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Fred A BaldwinS14Jim AndersonR · S28Larry HicksR · S11Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Wendy SchulerR · S15
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-23 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-02024-02-16 · House44 yes 17 no
- Yes
- 44
- No
- 17
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 44
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Dan ZwonitzerH43Daniel SinghR · H61Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Thomas J WaltersH38Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41
No 17
Allen SlagleH02Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31Ken PendergraftR · H29Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35
Excused 1
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02024-02-14 · House8 yes 1 no
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 46-15-1-0-02024-02-12 · House46 yes 15 no
- Yes
- 46
- No
- 15
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 46
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Dan ZwonitzerH43Daniel SinghR · H61Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56John C EklundH10Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Scott HeinerR · H18Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Thomas J WaltersH38Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41
No 15
Excused 1
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 9LSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0006 Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0006Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0006House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0006LSO
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-10-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S01 - JudiciarySenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-17-1-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 46-15-1-0-0House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO