Ogden Driskill
R · S01
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it restores funding to automate the Secretary of State's office and alleviate existing problems.
Public statementFloor statement at 40:58 Watch the statement
Wyoming2025Did Not Pass
HB0047
Secretary of State Can Charge Fees for Expedited Document Filings
Last scannedOct 23, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The bill allows the Secretary of State to charge fees for expedited document filings and provides funding and staffing for this new process.
What it does
- Allows the Secretary of State to charge a fee to expedite the filing of certain documents.
- Creates one full-time position to handle these expedited filings.
- Provides $93,179 from the general fund to support this new position for up to two years.
Who it affects
- The Secretary of State's office
- People or businesses filing documents with the Secretary of State
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and is no longer being considered.
- Funding and staffing are only provided until June 30, 2026, unless extended by future legislation.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Filing fee
- A charge paid to file a document officially.
- Expedited filing
- A faster process for submitting documents, often at an additional cost.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 3:49 AM
Voted Yes
Scott Heiner
R · H18
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes concurrence because removing a full-time employee creates an unfunded mandate for expedited filings without personnel to handle them, despite the office generating enough revenue to cover that position.
Public statementFloor statement at 4:19:41 Watch the statement
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
7 roll calls
H Concur:Failed 13-47-2-0-02025-03-03 · House13 yes 47 no
- Yes
- 13
- No
- 47
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 13
No 47
Abby AngelosR · H03Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary BrownR · H41Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38JD WilliamsR · H02Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joel GuggenmosR · H55Joe WebbR · H19John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28J.T. LarsonR · H17Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Robert WharffR · H49Rob GeringerR · H42Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tom KellyR · H30Tony LockeR · H35
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-02025-03-03 · Senate29 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 29
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bob IdeR · S29Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Darin SmithS06Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02025-02-26 · Senate4 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-02-12 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-02025-01-23 · House60 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 60
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 60
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38JD WilliamsR · H02Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joel GuggenmosR · H55Joe WebbR · H19John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28J.T. LarsonR · H17Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Robert WharffR · H49Rob GeringerR · H42Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tom KellyR · H30Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14
Excused 2
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02025-01-17 · House7 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02025-01-16 · House9 yes 0 no
Official activity
Bill history
- H postponed indefinitelyHouse
- H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
- S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
- H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
- H Concur:Failed 13-47-2-0-0House
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Senate
- :Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsSenate
- S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S07 - CorporationsSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
Changes
Amendments
5 stored
The amendment requires the secretary of state to report to a committee about a new position created by the bill before December 31, 2025.
The amendment changes the effective date of certain provisions in HB0047 from July 1, 2025 to immediately after all necessary acts are completed for a bill to become law under Wyoming's constitution.
The amendment adds provisions for the secretary of state to hire a new full-time position and receive funding from the general fund to implement certain document filing procedures.
The amendment adds an appropriation of $500,000 from the general fund to the University of Wyoming center for blockchain and digital innovation to develop software for online filing services at the secretary of state's office.
The amendment removes language about authorizing a new position and adjusting for contingencies, adds provisions for inflation adjustment of the fee amount, and deletes certain sections from the bill.