Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act sunset repeal.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific information on how this repeal will affect current practices and enforcement.

Repealing Sunset Date for Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act

This law removes a specific date when the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act would no longer be valid, ensuring it remains in effect.

What This Bill Does

• Removes the sunset provision from the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act.

Who It Names or Affects

• People involved in child welfare cases involving Native American children in Wyoming
• Government agencies responsible for enforcing and implementing the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act

Terms To Know

Sunset date

A specific day when a law or part of a law stops being valid unless it is renewed.

Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act

A set of rules and guidelines for handling child welfare cases involving Native American children in Wyoming.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify any changes to the content or enforcement of the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act.
• It is unclear what specific impacts this will have on current practices without further details.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0377

Bill No.:

SF0058

Effective:

7/1/2026

LSO No.:

26LSO-0377

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0048

Chapter No.:

57

Prime Sponsor:

Select Committee on Tribal Relations

Catch Title:

Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act sunset repeal.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act – sunset date repeal.

Summary/Major Elements:

Currently, the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act (Act) is set to sunset (automatically repeal) on July 1, 2026.

This legislation repeals that provision in the Act that would sunset the Act.

Consequently, the Act will no longer have a sunset date.

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

26LSO-0377

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
.
SF0058

ENROLLED ACT NO. 48,

SENATE

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

AN ACT relating to Indian child welfare; repealing the Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act sunset date; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 14-6-715(b) is repealed.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2026
.

(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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