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SF0096

Clarifying Rules About Bank Accounts and Digital Assets

Last scannedOct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This act clarifies that certain accounts managed by financial institutions are not considered assets or liabilities during bankruptcy, receivership, or similar proceedings. It also sets rules for banks providing services related to digital assets.

What it does

  • Clarifies that custodial and fiduciary accounts under the administration or management of a financial institution are not the bank's assets or liabilities in cases of bankruptcy, receivership, or other similar situations.
  • Specifies requirements for banks when they provide custodial or fiduciary services for digital assets, including rules about staking and trading on third-party platforms.
  • Allows supervised trust companies to hold stablecoin reserves under certain conditions.

Who it affects

  • Financial institutions, such as banks and trust companies
  • Customers of financial institutions who have custodial or fiduciary accounts

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill does not specify all the details about how banks should handle every situation involving digital assets.
  • It is unclear if this act will affect other types of financial institutions beyond those specifically mentioned in the text.

Plain language

Terms to know

Covered account
A custodial or fiduciary account managed by a financial institution.
Custodial account
An account where a bank holds digital assets for customers and provides custodial services.
Stablecoin
A type of digital asset designed to maintain a stable value compared to another asset, like fiat currency.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0102 Bill No.: SF0096 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0102 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0039 Chapter No.: 80 Prime Sponsor: Rothfuss Catch Title: Trusts and bank assets in bankruptcy-clarification. Has Report: No Subject: Trust and bank assets in bankruptcy. Summary/Major Elements: This bill clarifies that custodial or fiduciary accounts under the administration or management of a financial institution are not assets or liabilities of the institution for the purposes of receivership, conservatorship, bankruptcy or similar proceedings. This bill specifies requirements for custodial or fiduciary accounts with respect to the treatment of digital assets held within the account, specifies that a bank may provide custodial services for stable coin reserves and allows a supervised trust company to provide similar services so long as it otherwise complies with law. This bill clarifies when the commissioner of banking shall be discharged from further duties under a receivership of a supervised trust company. 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 6, 4:23 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that the bill clarifies assets held by financial institutions are not property of those institutions for bankruptcy purposes, which helps avoid legal challenges and ensures owners can recover their assets.

Public statementFloor statement at 56:18 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 62-0-0-0-02024-03-06 · House62 yes 0 no
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02024-02-29 · House9 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-02024-02-27 · Senate31 yes 0 no
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-21 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 31-0-0-0-02024-02-14 · Senate31 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 80LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0039 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0039House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0039Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0039LSO
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 62-0-0-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - TransportationHouse
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  15. S COW:PassedSenate
  16. S Placed on General FileSenate
  17. S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  18. S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 31-0-0-0-0Senate
  19. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0096SW001

The amendment changes the word 'transmitted' to 'transmitter' in a specific line of the bill.