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HB0069

Foreign Adversary Ownership or Control of Business Entities

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In one sentence

This law allows the Secretary of State to dissolve, revoke, or forfeit business entities if they are owned or controlled by a foreign adversary as defined by U.S. regulations.

What it does

  • Adds new reasons for the Secretary of State to take action against corporations, partnerships, and associations.
  • Includes ownership or control by a foreign government or person determined to be a foreign adversary in the grounds for administrative dissolution, revocation, and forfeiture.
  • Requires that this determination is made according to U.S. regulations (15 C.F.R. 791.4(a)).
  • Exempts entities if their ownership or control has been approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

Who it affects

  • Corporations, partnerships, and associations operating within Wyoming.
  • The Secretary of State who will enforce these new rules.

Limits and unknowns

  • Entities may still operate if their foreign ownership or control is approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.
  • It does not specify what happens to employees or customers of dissolved entities.
  • The effectiveness date for these changes is July 1, 2025.

Plain language

Terms to know

Foreign Adversary
A foreign government or person determined by the U.S. secretary of commerce to be a threat, as specified in federal regulations.
Administrative Dissolution
The process where the Secretary of State can end a business entity's legal existence without going through court proceedings.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0116 Bill No.: HB0069 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0116 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0009 Chapter No.: 7 Prime Sponsor: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee Catch Title: Foreign adversary ownership or control of business entities. Has Report: No Subject: Administrative dissolution of entities under the ownership or control of a foreign adversary. Summary/Major Elements: Current law provides a process for the Secretary of State to administratively dissolve corporations, partnerships and associations for various reasons. This bill adds a new cause for the Secretary of State to administratively dissolve corporations, partnerships and associations if the entity is owned or controlled by a foreign government or foreign nongovernment person determined to be a foreign adversary. 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

4 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-02025-02-18 · Senate31 yes 0 no
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-02-12 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-02025-01-27 · House61 yes 0 no
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02025-01-20 · House8 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 7LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0009 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0009Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0009House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0009LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S07 - CorporationsSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0House
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H07 - CorporationsHouse
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO