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SF0157

Department of Family Services Confidentiality Amendments

Last scannedOct 9, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This bill changes rules about sharing information within the Department of Family Services to help review programs and services.

What it does

  • Creates a new duty for the director of the Department of Family Services to review how well their programs work by looking at data.
  • Allows the department to share certain types of confidential information when needed, as long as it follows federal laws.
  • Requires the department to make rules about how this sharing should happen.

Who it affects

  • The Department of Family Services in Wyoming
  • People who work for or use services from the Department of Family Services

Limits and unknowns

  • This bill is marked as inactive, meaning it will likely not become a law in the current session.
  • It does not specify exactly what types of data can or cannot be shared.
  • The effectiveness and impact review process details are left to future rulemaking.

Plain language

Terms to know

Confidentiality
Keeping information private and not sharing it with others unless allowed.
Rulemaking
The process of creating rules to explain how laws should be followed.

Official record

Sources

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Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 3:18 AM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4House
  2. H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
  3. H10 - Labor:Do Pass Failed 4-4-1-0-0House
  4. H Introduced and Referred to H10 - LaborHouse
  5. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-8-1-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. :Refer to S01 - JudiciarySenate
  12. S Introduced and Referred to S10 - LaborSenate
  13. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  14. Bill Number AssignedLSO