SF0097 • 2026

Cash payment-governmental entities.

AN ACT relating to administration of the government; requiring government entities to accept cash as payment; prohibiting government entities from charging fees for cash payments; specifying applicability; 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 Ide
Last action: 2026-02-11
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass in its session.

Cash Payment for Government Entities

The bill requires government entities to accept cash as payment and prohibits them from charging extra fees for accepting cash.

What This Bill Does

Requires all government entities to accept cash payments for any in-person transactions involving fees, fines, taxes, or charges.
Prohibits government entities from adding extra fees just because someone pays with cash.

Who It Names or Affects

Government entities such as the state, local governments, schools, and other public institutions.
People who pay fees, fines, taxes, or charges to these government entities.

Terms To Know

government entity: Includes the state, its agencies, municipalities, counties, school districts, public colleges and universities, political subdivisions, and special districts.
cash: Refers to physical coins produced by the U.S. Mint and paper money governed by the Federal Reserve and produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in its session.
It does not affect existing contracts or obligations regarding payment methods.

Bill History

2026-02-11 Senate
S Failed Introduction 19-12-0-0-0
2026-02-10 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2026-02-09 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0433
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0433
Numbered
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0097

Cash payment-governmental entities.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Ide, Hutchings, Laursen, D and Salazar and Representative(s) Allemand, Lien, Locke, Neiman, Singh and Smith

A BILL

for

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

Section 1
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W.S. 9
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30
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101 is created to read:

CHAPTER 30
GOVERNMENT ENTITIES PAYMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS

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30
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101.

Payments to government entities.

(a)

In addition to other forms of payment accepted at the discretion of the government entity, a government entity shall accept cash for any in
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person transaction as a form of payment for:

(i)

Any fee, fine, tax or charge imposed by a government entity;

(ii)

Any payment made for or in relation to admission to any event sponsored by the government entity.

(b)

No government entity shall charge an additional fee solely because a person made a cash payment. This subsection shall not be construed to prohibit a government entity from collecting fees otherwise authorized by law regardless of payment method.

(c)

For the purposes of this section, "government entity" shall mean the state, its agencies, municipalities, counties, school districts, public colleges and universities, political subdivisions and special districts.

(d)

For the purposes of this section, "cash" shall mean physical coins produced by the United States mint and notes governed by the federal reserve and produced by the United States bureau of engraving and printing.

Section 2.

Nothing in this act shall be construed to modify or impair existing contracts or obligations regarding payment.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2026
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