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HB0145

Amendments to Open Banking Laws

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This law changes Wyoming's open banking rules by defining who is a customer and limiting how much data banks can share with third parties.

What it does

  • Defines a 'customer' as someone who uses the bank or their agent, trustee, or representative acting on behalf of them.
  • Requires banks to get written permission from customers before sharing any information.
  • Limits the customer data shared by banks to only what is necessary for third-party financial services.
  • Makes these changes effective starting July 1, 2024.

Who it affects

  • Customers of Wyoming banks
  • Banks in Wyoming that participate in open banking

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not specify what happens if a bank fails to comply with the new rules.
  • It is unclear how these changes will affect existing open banking practices before July 1, 2024.

Plain language

Terms to know

Customer
A person who uses a bank or someone acting on their behalf.
Open Banking
When banks share customer data with third-party financial service providers upon request of the customer to receive a product or service from the third party.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Official summary

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0257 Bill No.: HB0145 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0257 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0033 Chapter No.: 63 Prime Sponsor: Western Catch Title: Open banking-amendments. Has Report: No Subject: Open banking. Summary/Major Elements: Open banking allows a bank to provide customer data to third party financial service providers upon request of the customer in order to receive a product or service from the third party. This bill amends existing open banking laws to clarify that a customer is a natural person or an agent, trustee or representative acting on behalf of a natural person. The bill further clarifies that a bank participating in open banking shall limit the customer data it makes available to third parties to data that is necessary to receive the third party product or service. 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

Last checked Aug 11, 6:23 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that the bill updates definitions to match federal agency changes and limits data access by banks to only what is necessary for a specific service, thereby protecting customer data.

Public statementFloor statement at 34:42 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-0-3-0-02024-03-04 · Senate28 yes 0 no
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-28 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-1-0-0-02024-02-23 · House61 yes 1 no
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02024-02-19 · House8 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 56-5-1-0-02024-02-15 · House56 yes 5 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 63LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0033 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0033Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0033House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0033LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-0-3-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - MineralsSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-1-0-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0House
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals 56-5-1-0-0House
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO