HB0083 • 2026

Legislative subpoena-penalty.

AN ACT relating to the legislature; revising the penalty for failure to comply with a legislative subpoena; and providing for an effective date.

Crime

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Mgt Audit
Last action: 2026-03-05
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details about whether both fines and jail time are still options. The official text only specifies changes to the fine amount and jail time duration.

Legislative Subpoena Penalty Act

The bill proposes to increase the penalty for failing to comply with a legislative subpoena in Wyoming.

What This Bill Does

Changes the fine for failing to comply with a legislative subpoena from up to $750 to up to $1,000.
Increases the jail time for non-compliance from six months to one year.

Who It Names or Affects

People who do not follow a legislative subpoena in Wyoming.

Terms To Know

Subpoena: A legal document that orders someone to appear before a court or legislature and give evidence.
Penalty: The punishment for breaking a law or rule.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill did not pass in the Wyoming Legislature.
It only affects people who do not follow legislative subpoenas after July 1, 2026, if it were to become law.

Amendments

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

HB0083SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Judiciary Committee

Adopted

Plain English: 1 HB0083SS001 1 Page 1-line 15 Delete "seven hundred fifty dollars 2 ($750.00)," and insert "one thousand dollars 3 ($1,000.00),".

1 HB0083SS001 1 Page 1-line 15 Delete "seven hundred fifty dollars 2 ($750.00)," and insert "one thousand dollars 3 ($1,000.00),".
4 5 Page 2-line 1 Strike "six".
6 7 Page 2-line 2 Strike "(6) months" and insert "one (1) year".
8 OLSEN, CHAIRMAN

Bill History

2026-03-05 Senate
S 3rd Reading:S Bill Reconsideration Motion Failed by Roll Call 11-20-0-0-0
2026-03-05 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Failed 15-16-0-0-0
2026-03-04 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2026-03-03 Senate
S COW:Passed
2026-02-27 Senate
S Placed on General File
2026-02-27 Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2026-02-23 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2026-02-23 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2026-02-21 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2026-02-20 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2026-02-19 House
H COW:Passed
2026-02-11 House
H Placed on General File
2026-02-11 House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2026-02-09 House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 57-5-0-0-0
2026-02-05 House
H Received for Introduction
2026-02-02 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0248
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0248
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0083

Legislative subpoena-penalty.

Sponsored by: Management Audit Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the legislature; revising the penalty for failure to comply with a legislative subpoena; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 28
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1
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110(c) is amended to read:

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110.

Failure to appear; refusal to testify or produce documents; disturbances.

(c)

Any person who violates this section, upon conviction, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, may be punished by a fine of not more than
one hundred dollars ($100.00) and
seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00),
imprisonment in county jail for a period not to exceed six (6) months
, or both
.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2026
.

(END)

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