SF0082 • 2026

Duties of registered agents-amendments.

AN ACT relating to corporations, partnerships and associations; modifying the duties of registered agents; requiring registered agents to maintain the names of all owners of each entity; providing exceptions; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Senator Crago
Last action: 2026-03-03
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so it is uncertain if the provisions will be implemented.

Changes to Registered Agents' Duties

The bill modifies the duties of registered agents for corporations, partnerships, and associations by requiring them to keep a list of all owners' names.

What This Bill Does

Adds new requirements for registered agents to maintain information about entity owners.
Requires registered agents to have up-to-date owner details within 60 days of any change.
Specifies exceptions where the requirement does not apply, such as entities with over 100 owners or those that operate from a fixed location in Wyoming.

Who It Names or Affects

Registered agents of corporations, partnerships, and associations

Terms To Know

registered agent: A person or company designated to receive legal documents on behalf of a business entity.
entity owners: People who have ownership stakes in corporations, partnerships, and associations.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass during the session.
It is unclear how many entities will be affected by these changes.

Bill History

2026-03-03 House
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
2026-03-03 House
H No report prior to CoW Cutoff
2026-02-19 House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
2026-02-18 House
H Received for Introduction
2026-02-18 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-8-0-0-0
2026-02-17 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2026-02-16 Senate
S COW:Passed
2026-02-13 Senate
S Placed on General File
2026-02-13 Senate
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2026-02-11 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 24-5-2-0-0
2026-02-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2026-02-06 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0324
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0324
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2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0082

Duties of registered agents-amendments.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Crago, Nethercott and Olsen and Representative(s) Clouston, Connolly and Filer

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to corporations, partnerships and associations; modifying the duties of registered agents; requiring registered agents to maintain the names of all owners of each entity; providing exceptions; 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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107(a)(v) by creating a new subparagraph (D) is amended to read:

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107.

Duties of the registered agent; duties of the entity.

(a)

The registered agent shall:

(v)

Maintain at the registered office, the following information for each domestic entity represented which shall be current within sixty (60) days of any change until the entity's first annual report is accepted for filing with the secretary of state and thereafter when the annual report is due for filing and shall be maintained in a format that can be reasonably produced on demand:

(D)

The names and addresses of each domestic entity's owners including but not limited to partners, members and shareholders, unless the entity meets one (1) of the following:

(I)

Has more than one hundred (100) owners;

(II)

Maintains a fixed, physical business location within this state that serves as the entity's principal place of business and is used by the entity for the entity's ordinary business operations;

(III)

Is a decentralized autonomous organization as defined by W.S. 17
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102(a)(ii); or

(IV)

Is a decentralized unincorporated nonprofit association as defined by W.S. 17
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102(a)(iii).

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2026
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