Registered agents-release of records.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the exact conditions under which confidential information can be released to county officials or how often this might occur in practice.

Releasing Confidential Information by Registered Agents

The bill allows the secretary of state to release confidential information held by registered agents under certain conditions.

What This Bill Does

• Amends a law about keeping records secret.
• Allows the secretary of state to share some private information with courts or police if needed for an investigation.
• Permits county assessors and treasurers to get this information from the secretary of state, but only for official work.
• Requires that any information given to county officials stays confidential unless a court orders it released.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Secretary of State
• Registered agents who keep private records
• County assessors and treasurers

Terms To Know

Confidential information

Private data that is not meant to be shared with the public.

Registered agent

A person or company appointed by a business to receive official documents and legal notices on its behalf.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify what happens if someone tries to misuse the released information.
• It is unclear how often this new rule will be used in practice.
• This bill has been marked as inactive, meaning it may not move forward further.

Current Bill Text

25LSO-0205
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0205
Numbered
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0059

Registered agents-release of records.

Sponsored by: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to registered offices and agents; authorizing the secretary of state to release confidential information maintained by registered agents as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 17
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28
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108(c) is amended to read:

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108.

Production of records.

(c)

The secretary of state shall hold any records obtained pursuant to this section confidential except for information already on file with the secretary of state as part of a public document and information required to be in the annual report required by W.S. 17
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1630(a). The secretary of state may release any such confidential information only pursuant to court ordered subpoena
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or
to a bona fide law enforcement agency for use in a criminal investigation
or, upon written application, to a county assessor or county treasurer to obtain the information for official business. Any records obtained by a county assessor or county treasurer pursuant to this subsection shall be held confidential, provided that the county assessor or county treasurer may release such confidential information only pursuant to a court ordered subpoena or to a bona fide law enforcement agency for use in a criminal investigation
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Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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(END)

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