Board of chiropractic examiners-criminal history records.
AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; authorizing the board of chiropractic examiners to obtain criminal background checks as specified; requiring applicants for licensure and licensees subject to investigation and disciplinary action by the board of chiropractic examiners to submit fingerprints and other necessary information for a criminal background check; specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Senator Dockstader
Last action
2025-03-19
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2025
Plain English Breakdown
The effective date for certain provisions is July 1, 2026, not July 1, 2025.
Chiropractic Examiners and Criminal Background Checks
This law allows the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to obtain criminal background checks for people applying for a license or who are being investigated.
What This Bill Does
Gives the Board of Chiropractic Examiners permission to check criminal history records when needed.
Requires new applicants and current chiropractors under investigation to give fingerprints for background checks starting July 1, 2026.
Makes it mandatory for licensees to provide fingerprints if asked during an investigation or disciplinary action.
Needs the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to make rules by July 1, 2025, to follow this law.
Who It Names or Affects
People applying for a chiropractor's license in Wyoming.
Current licensed chiropractors who are being investigated or face disciplinary action.
Terms To Know
Criminal background check
A review of someone’s criminal history to see if they have been involved with the law.
Licensee
Someone who has a license to practice chiropractic in Wyoming.
Limits and Unknowns
The rules for how this act will be carried out must be made by July 1, 2025.
Some parts of the law start right away while others begin on July 1, 2026.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Standing Committee • House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment adds a new requirement for the board of chiropractic examiners to start obtaining criminal background checks from applicants and licensees beginning July 1, 2026.
Adds a starting date of July 1, 2026, for when the board of chiropractic examiners must begin requesting criminal background checks.
The amendment does not provide details on how or what kind of information will be collected before this new start date.
Bill History
2025-03-19LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 169
2025-03-19Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0086
2025-03-05House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0086
2025-03-04Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0086
2025-03-04LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0086
2025-03-04Senate
S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2025-03-04Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2025-03-04House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-5-2-0-0
2025-03-03House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2025-02-28House
H COW:Passed
2025-02-24House
H Placed on General File
2025-02-24House
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
2025-02-12House
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
2025-02-05House
H Received for Introduction
2025-02-05Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-1-4-0-0
2025-02-04Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2025-02-03Senate
S COW:Passed
2025-01-31Senate
S Placed on General File
2025-01-31Senate
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2025-01-29Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
2025-01-24Senate
S Received for Introduction
2025-01-23LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 25LSO-0157
Bill No.:
SF0167
Effective:
7/1/2025
LSO No.:
25LSO-0157
Enrolled Act No.:
SEA No. 0086
Chapter No.:
169
Prime Sponsor:
Dockstader
Catch Title:
Board of chiropractic examiners-criminal history records.
Has Report:
No
Subject:
Authorizing access to criminal history records to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
Summary/Major Elements:
This act authorizes the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to access criminal history record information for purposes of obtaining the criminal history on persons applying for initial licensure and for purposes of investigating complaints and considering disciplinary action for current licensees.
The act requires all persons applying to the Board of Chiropractic Examiners for initial licensure and, upon written request from the Board during an investigation or disciplinary proceeding, licensees to submit to fingerprinting for purposes of a criminal history background check.
Beginning July 1, 2026, the Board of Chiropractic Examiners is required to complete background checks for initial license applicants.
The act authorizes the Board to request criminal history record information from licensees during an investigation or disciplinary proceeding.
The act requires the Board of Chiropractic Examiners to promulgate rules to implement this act.
Comments:
This act has a split effective date. Provisions authorizing rulemaking are effective immediately, while the remainder of the act takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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
25LSO-0157
ORIGINAL Senate
ENGROSSED
File No
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SF0167
ENROLLED ACT NO. 86,
SENATE
SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session
AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; authorizing the board of chiropractic examiners to obtain criminal background checks as specified; requiring applicants for licensure and licensees subject to investigation and disciplinary action by the board of chiropractic examiners to submit fingerprints and other necessary information for a criminal background check; specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
W.S. 7
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106(a) by creating a new paragraph (xlii), 7
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201(a) by creating a new paragraph (xxxvi), 33
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106 and 33
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110 by creating new subsections (h) and (j) are amended to read:
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106.
Access to, and dissemination of, information.
(a)
Criminal history record information shall be disseminated by criminal justice agencies in this state, whether directly or through any intermediary, only to:
(xlii)
The board of chiropractic examiners for purposes of obtaining background information on persons applying for initial licensure under title 33, chapter 10 of the Wyoming statutes, and for purposes of investigation of complaints and disciplinary action against licensees of the board.
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201.
State or national criminal history record information.
(a)
The following persons shall be required to submit to fingerprinting in order to obtain state and national criminal history record information:
(xxxvi)
All persons applying for initial licensure to the board of chiropractic examiners under title 33, chapter 10 of the Wyoming statutes, and any licensee of the board of chiropractic examiners upon written request from the board as part of an ongoing investigation of or disciplinary action against the licensee.
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Application for license; educational requirements; fees; criminal history record background check.
(a)
Any person wishing to practice chiropractic in this state shall make application to the board of chiropractic examiners, upon such form and in such manner as may be prescribed and directed by the board. Each applicant shall be a graduate of a recognized school of chiropractic having an accredited program which is professional in content and which meets the academic and training standards established by the board. There shall be paid by each applicant a license fee in an amount established by the board pursuant to W.S. 33
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201 which fee shall accompany the application.
(b)
Beginning July 1, 2026, the board shall request criminal history background information as authorized under W.S. 7
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106(a)(xlii) for all initial applicants for licensure under this chapter.
(c)
Each initial applicant for licensure under this chapter shall provide the board fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as provided under W.S. 7
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201.
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Prohibited acts; refusal, revocation or suspension of license; appeals.
(h)
The board may request criminal history background information as authorized under W.S. 7
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106(a)(xlii) for purposes of investigation of complaints and disciplinary action against licensees of the board.
(j)
Upon written request from the board, a licensee shall provide the board fingerprints and other information necessary for a criminal history record background check as provided under W.S. 7
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201 as part of an ongoing investigation of or disciplinary action against the licensee.
Section 2.
This act shall apply to all initial applicants for licensure and any licensees subject to investigation or disciplinary action by the board of chiropractic examiners on and after July 1, 2025.
Section 3.
The board of chiropractic examiners shall promulgate all rules necessary to implement the provisions of this act not later than July 1, 2025.
Section 4
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(a)
Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective July 1, 2025.
(b)
Sections 3 and 4 of this act are 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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