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HB0016 • 2026

Secretary of state-expedited filings.

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; allowing the secretary of state to charge a fee to expedite filings of documents as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

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

Sponsor
BlockChain/Technology
Last action
2026-03-07
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide specific details about the exact rules or processes for expedited filings, leaving these aspects to be determined later.

Secretary of State Can Charge Fees for Faster Document Processing

This law allows the Wyoming Secretary of State to charge a fee up to $5,000 to expedite certain document filings and requires establishing rules about this process.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Secretary of State to charge a fee not more than $5,000 to speed up the processing of specific documents related to business entities, property, trademarks, service marks, and trade names.
  • Requires the Secretary of State to create rules about how much the fee will be and how to request expedited filing.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Businesses and individuals who file documents with the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office.

Terms To Know

Expedited filings
Filing a document faster than normal by paying an extra fee.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The exact rules for expedited filing fees and processes are not set yet, as they will be established later.
  • It is unclear how many people or businesses might choose to pay the expedited filing fee.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB0016HS001

Standing Committee • House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis

Adopted

Plain English: 1 HB0016HS001 1 Page 1-line 3 After "specified;" insert "authorizing a 2 position; providing an appropriation;".

  • 1 HB0016HS001 1 Page 1-line 3 After "specified;" insert "authorizing a 2 position; providing an appropriation;".
  • 3 4 Page 2-after line 17 Insert and renumber as necessary: 5 6 "Section 2.
  • The secretary of state's office is authorized 7 one (1) full-time position for the purpose of implementing and 8 administering this act.
  • There is appropriated one hundred eighty- 9 six thousand four hundred ninety-five dollars ($186,495.00) from 10 the general fund to the secretary of state's office for the salary 11 and benefits of the position authorized by this section.
HB0016SW001

Committee of the Whole • Senator Rothfuss

Adopted

Plain English: 1 HB0016SW001 (TO ENGROSSED COPY) 1 Delete the Senate standing committee amendment (HB0016SS001/AE) 2 entirely and further amend as follows: 3 4 Page 1-line 3 Delete "authorizing a position;".

  • 1 HB0016SW001 (TO ENGROSSED COPY) 1 Delete the Senate standing committee amendment (HB0016SS001/AE) 2 entirely and further amend as follows: 3 4 Page 1-line 3 Delete "authorizing a position;".
  • 5 6 Page 1-line 4 Delete "providing an appropriation;".
  • 7 8 Page 2-lines 20 through 23 Delete entirely and renumber as 9 necessary.
  • 10 11 Page 3-lines 1 through 15 Delete entirely.
HB0016SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development

Failed

Plain English: 1 HB0016SS001 (TO ENGROSSED COPY) 1 Page 3-line 6 After "purpose." insert "Any unexpended, 2 unobligated funds remaining from this 3 appropriation shall revert as provided by law 4 on June 30, 2028.".

  • 1 HB0016SS001 (TO ENGROSSED COPY) 1 Page 3-line 6 After "purpose." insert "Any unexpended, 2 unobligated funds remaining from this 3 appropriation shall revert as provided by law 4 on June 30, 2028.".
  • 5 6 Page 3-line 7 After "appropriation" insert "and the position 7 authorized in this section".
  • 8 9 Page 3-line 10 After "no" insert "additional".
  • 10 11 Page 3-line 12 After "authorized" delete balance of line.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-07 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 94

  2. 2026-03-07 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0036

  3. 2026-03-06 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0036

  4. 2026-03-06 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0036

  5. 2026-03-06 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0036

  6. 2026-03-06 House

    H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

  7. 2026-03-06 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2026-03-05 Senate

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

  9. 2026-03-04 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. 2026-03-03 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  11. 2026-03-02 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  12. 2026-03-02 Senate

    S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0

  13. 2026-02-27 Senate

    :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

  14. 2026-02-27 Senate

    S09 - Minerals:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0

  15. 2026-02-23 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals

  16. 2026-02-23 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  17. 2026-02-21 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

  18. 2026-02-20 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  19. 2026-02-19 House

    H COW:Passed

  20. 2026-02-16 House

    H Placed on General File

  21. 2026-02-16 House

    H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

  22. 2026-02-11 House

    :Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations

  23. 2026-02-11 House

    H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  24. 2026-02-09 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 62-0-0-0-0

  25. 2026-01-09 House

    H Received for Introduction

  26. 2025-12-15 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0011

Bill No.:

HB0016

Effective:

7/1/2026

LSO No.:

26LSO-0011

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0036

Chapter No.:

94

Prime Sponsor:

Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology and Digital Innovation Technology

Catch Title:

Secretary of state-expedited filings.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Expedited filings.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act authorizes the Wyoming Secretary of State to charge a fee of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) to expedite the filing of a document filed with the Secretary of State's Office relating to business entities, property, trademarks, service marks, and trade names.

This act requires the Wyoming Secretary of State to establish by rule the fee and process for expedited filings.

This act provides that the expedition of a filing shall not alter the prioritization of rights determined by the timing of the filing.

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 
26LSO-0011

ORIGINAL House

ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0016

ENROLLED ACT NO. 36,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2026 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to the administration of government; allowing the secretary of state to charge a fee to expedite filings of documents 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. 9
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305(a) by creating a new paragraph (viii) is amended to read:

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305.

Fees; amounts; collection; exceptions.

(a)

The secretary of state shall collect the following fees in advance for:

(viii)

Expediting the filing of any document filed pursuant to title 17, title 34 or title 40, chapters 1 and 2 of the Wyoming statutes, an amount not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00). Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the secretary of state may charge a fee as specified in this paragraph to expedite the filing of a document filed with the secretary of state's office pursuant to title 17, title 34 or title 40, chapters 1 and 2 of the Wyoming statutes upon the request of the filer. The fee and process for requesting an expedited filing shall be established by rule of the secretary of state taking into account the impact the cost of the filing fee may have on total filings, the costs of expediting the filing and deadlines for responding to filings as required by law. The expedition of a filing under this paragraph shall not alter the prioritization of rights determined by the timing of the filing.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2026
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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