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SF0065 • 2023

Compensation of local registrars-repeal.

AN ACT relating to vital records; repealing the compensation paid to local registrars for the registration of records; requiring all payments and fees for the registration of records that are due to be paid; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Baldwin
Last action
2023-02-24
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
2/24/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information on how the change affects local registrars' work or future payments.

Repealing Compensation for Local Registrars

This law removes the requirement to pay local registrars compensation for registering birth, death, and stillbirth records.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes a rule that required paying local registrars money for registering vital records like births, deaths, and stillbirths.
  • Requires all payments and fees due before this change must be paid as the old rules said.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Local registrars who register birth, death, and stillbirth records
  • Government agencies responsible for vital statistics

Terms To Know

Vital Records
Official documents like birth certificates, death certificates, and marriage licenses.
Local Registrars
People or organizations that are responsible for recording vital events in their area.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens to future payments after the law takes effect.
  • The summary does not explain how this change will affect local registrars' work.

Bill History

  1. 2023-02-24 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 90

  2. 2023-02-24 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0043

  3. 2023-02-21 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0043

  4. 2023-02-21 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0043

  5. 2023-02-21 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0043

  6. 2023-02-21 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 62-0-0-0-0

  7. 2023-02-17 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2023-02-16 House

    H COW:Passed

  9. 2023-02-15 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2023-02-15 House

    H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  11. 2023-02-14 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor

  12. 2023-01-25 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2023-01-25 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

  14. 2023-01-24 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2023-01-20 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  16. 2023-01-20 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2023-01-20 Senate

    S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  18. 2023-01-10 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor

  19. 2022-12-28 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2022-12-20 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 23LSO-0311
Bill No.:

SF0065

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

23LSO-0311

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0043

Chapter No.:

90

Prime Sponsor:

Baldwin

Catch Title:

Compensation of local registrars-repeal.

Subject:

Repeals the requirement for compensation to be paid to local registrars who register certificates of death, birth and stillbirth.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act repeals the statutory provision requiring the payment of compensation to local registrars when they register certificates of birth, death or stillbirth.

Any payments and fees for the registration of records that are due pursuant to the statute before it is repealed shall be paid in accordance with the statute.

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.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text
23LSO-0311

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0065

ENROLLED ACT NO. 43,

SENATE

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2023 General Session

AN ACT relating to vital records; repealing the compensation paid to local registrars for the registration of records; requiring all payments and fees for the registration of records that are due to be paid; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 35
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408 is repealed.

Section 2.

All payments and fees for the registration of records that are due pursuant to W.S. 35-1-408 prior to the effective date of this act shall be paid according to the terms of W.S. 35-1-408.

Section 3
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming

Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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