AN ACT relating to domestic relations; providing that the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act does not apply to delinquency petitions; repealing a provision; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
Children
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Tribal Relations
Last action
2024-03-07
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/7/2024
Plain English Breakdown
The bill summary and text do not provide specific details on conforming amendments beyond removing references to delinquency petitions.
Changes to Indian Child Welfare Act for Delinquency Cases
This law changes Wyoming's Indian Child Welfare Act so it does not apply to delinquency petitions.
What This Bill Does
Removes references to delinquency petitions within the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act.
Updates other laws to match these changes.
Who It Names or Affects
Native American children involved in delinquency cases
Courts and agencies dealing with child welfare
Terms To Know
Delinquency petition
A legal document that starts a court case for someone under the age of 18 who is accused of breaking laws.
Indian Child Welfare Act
A law designed to protect Native American children and families in child welfare cases.
Limits and Unknowns
The bill only changes how the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act applies to delinquency petitions.
It does not change other parts of the act or how it works for other types of cases.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Standing Committee • Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural R
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes the effective date of SF0037 from July 1, 2024, to immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
Changes the effective date of the bill from July 1, 2024, to an immediate effect once all legal requirements are met.
Bills Worth Reading With This One
These pairings are meant to flag bills from the same session that may have a bigger real-world effect when you read them together.
Both bills relate to amendments concerning the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act (WICWA), with Bill A focusing on safe haven statutes and requiring compliance with WICWA, while Bill B clarifies that WICWA does not apply to delinquency petitions.
High confidenceNeeds review
Possible combined effect: Bill A amends safe haven statutes to require compliance with WICWA when determining a child's tribal affiliation or Native American ancestry. Bill B ensures that the provisions of WICWA do not extend to delinquency petitions, creating a more nuanced application of WICWA in different contexts.
Why this got flagged:
Both bills amend aspects of the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act, but in different contexts. Reviewing them together provides a comprehensive understanding of how WICWA is being applied and modified.
amending the safe haven statutes to require compliance with the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act
requiring rulemaking
repealing references to delinquency petitions within the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act
clarifying that WICWA does not apply to delinquency petitions
Bill History
2024-03-07LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 52
2024-03-07Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0017
2024-03-04House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0017
2024-03-04Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0017
2024-03-01LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0017
2024-03-01House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0
2024-02-29House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2024-02-28House
H COW:Passed
2024-02-27House
H Placed on General File
2024-02-27House
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2024-02-26House
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
2024-02-23House
H Received for Introduction
2024-02-22Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2024-02-21Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2024-02-20Senate
S COW:Passed
2024-02-15Senate
S Placed on General File
2024-02-15Senate
S06 - Travel:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2024-02-13Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel 31-0-0-0-0
2024-01-24Senate
S Received for Introduction
2023-12-26LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 24LSO-0167
Bill No.:
SF0037
Effective:
Immediately
LSO No.:
24LSO-0167
Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0017
Chapter No.:
52
Prime Sponsor:
Select Committee on Tribal Relations
Catch Title:
Indian child welfare act-delinquency amendments.
Has Report:
No
Subject:
Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act and delinquency petitions.
Summary/Major Elements:
This bill repeals references to delinquency petitions within the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act to clarify that the Act does not apply to delinquency petitions. This repeal is consistent with federal law, which exempts delinquency type petitions from the federal Indian Child Welfare Act.
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
24LSO-0167
ORIGINAL Senate
File No
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SF0037
ENROLLED ACT NO. 17,
SENATE
SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2024 Budget Session
AN ACT relating to domestic relations; providing that the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act does not apply to delinquency petitions; repealing a provision; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
2023 Wyoming Session Laws, Chapter 154, Section 3 is amended to read:
Section 3.
This act shall apply to any case or proceeding involving the adoption, abuse or neglect, allegation of a need for supervision
, delinquency petition
or child custody proceeding concerning an Indian child initiated on and after July 1, 2023. For a case or proceeding initiated before July 1, 2023, the law as of June 30, 2023 shall apply to the case or proceeding.
Section 2
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W.S. 14
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6
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201(d) is repealed.
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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