The amendment adds public institutions of higher education to the list of entities required to adopt policies for handling personal data.
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SF0065
Data Privacy Rules for Government
Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM
In one sentence
This act requires government entities in Wyoming to create policies for collecting, accessing, securing, and using personal data.
What it does
- Requires government entities to make rules about collecting, accessing, storing, and using personal information.
- Limits how government entities can share personal data with other groups or businesses.
- Allows residents to ask for copies of their personal data from government entities.
Who it affects
- Government entities in Wyoming
- Residents of Wyoming who have personal information stored by government entities
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and was not considered by the House Committee of the Whole on February 28, 2025.
- Some parts of the act will only take effect after certain dates: July 1, 2027 for counties, cities, or towns; July 1, 2028 for other political subdivisions.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Deidentified data
- Data that cannot reasonably be used to infer information about, or otherwise be linked to, an identified or identifiable natural person.
- Personal digital identity
- A unique identifier for an individual in the digital world as defined by Wyoming law.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 8:07 AM
Couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
3 roll calls
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-02025-02-26 · House7 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-02025-02-03 · Senate31 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 31
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 31
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Darin SmithS06Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28John 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
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-01-24 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- H COW:H Did not consider for COWHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H09 - MineralsHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Senate
- S 3rd Reading:Laid BackSenate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S09 - MineralsSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
3 stored
The amendment adds a new provision to exempt government entities that comply with certain health and education data protection laws from additional requirements under the bill.
The amendment adds rules for government entities to transfer personal data to non-government contractors, requiring the protection of this data and its destruction once it's no longer needed.