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SF0105 • 2026

Real estate brokers-duties and disclosure amendments.

AN ACT relating to real estate brokers and salespersons; amending the definition of "customer" for purposes of real estate transactions and licensing provisions; amending the disclosures that are required when establishing a broker relationship; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Jones
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not explicitly state that brokers can continue providing services after refusing to sign the disclosure, but it allows for documentation of refusal and continuation of service. This is left open for interpretation.

Amendments to Real Estate Broker Duties and Disclosures

This law changes how real estate brokers must disclose information to potential buyers or sellers and who is considered a 'customer' for licensing purposes.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the definition of 'customer' to include people interested in buying, selling, or leasing real estate or attending property showings without an agency relationship.
  • Requires brokers to inform customers they are not required to sign any legal agreement to view or tour properties during open house showings.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Real estate brokers and salespersons
  • People interested in buying, selling, or leasing real estate

Terms To Know

Customer
A person who has expressed an interest in buying, selling, or leasing real estate or who attends a showing of real estate without any agency relationship.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not change existing contracts or agreements made before July 1, 2026.
  • Does not specify how brokers must handle confidential information during transactions.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 50

  2. 2026-03-06 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0037

  3. 2026-03-03 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0037

  4. 2026-03-03 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0037

  5. 2026-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0037

  6. 2026-03-03 House

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

  7. 2026-03-02 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2026-02-27 House

    H COW:Passed

  9. 2026-02-25 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2026-02-25 House

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

  11. 2026-02-24 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations

  12. 2026-02-24 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2026-02-23 Senate

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

  14. 2026-02-20 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2026-02-19 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  16. 2026-02-19 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2026-02-19 Senate

    S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  18. 2026-02-12 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 30-1-0-0-0

  19. 2026-02-11 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2026-02-10 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0467

Bill No.:

SF0105

Effective:

7/1/2026

LSO No.:

26LSO-0467

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0037

Chapter No.:

50

Prime Sponsor:

Jones

Catch Title:

Real estate brokers-duties and disclosure amendments.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Amending duties and disclosure requirements for real estate brokers.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act amends the Real Estate License Act. This act amends the definition of "customer" to include a person who has expressed an interest in buying, leasing, or selling real estate or who has attended a showing without an agency relationship.

The act amends disclosure requirements to require a statement that a customer is not required to sign any legal written agency agreement to view or tour real estate during showings.

The act provides that, after a buyer or seller refuses to sign a disclosure, the real estate licensee may continue providing services to a customer.

The act provides that nothing shall be construed to impair any contracts or agreements existing before July 1, 2026, the effective date of this act.

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-0467

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0105

ENROLLED ACT NO. 37,

SENATE

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

AN ACT relating to real estate brokers and salespersons; amending the definition of "customer" for purposes of real estate transactions and licensing provisions; amending the disclosures that are required when establishing a broker relationship; specifying applicability; 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. 33
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102(b)(xiii) and 33
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306(a)(intro) and (vii) and (b)(i) are amended to read:

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28
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102.

Definitions.

(b)

As used in this act:

(xiii)

"Customer" means
a person who has expressed an interest in buying, selling or leasing real estate or who attends a showing of real estate without any agency relationship or
a party to a real estate transaction who has established no intermediary or agency relationship with any licensee involved in the transaction;

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28
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306.

Relationship disclosures.

(a)

For purposes of this section, open house showings, preliminary conversations and requests for factual information do not constitute discussions or arrangements incidental to a sale, purchase, exchange or lease of real estate.

Prior to engaging in any discussion or arrangement incidental to a sale, purchase, exchange or lease of real estate
,
and, prior to entering into any written agreement with a buyer or seller, a licensee shall make a written disclosure of applicable agency, intermediary or customer relationships
which
that
shall contain
,
at a minimum
, all of
the following:

(vii)

A statement that a customer shall not
:

(A)

Be required to sign any legal written agency agreement to view or tour real estate during house showings;

(B)

B
e afforded any confidentiality in any communication to or with the licensee.

(b)

The written disclosure shall contain a signature line for the buyer or seller to acknowledge receipt of the disclosure. The disclosure and acknowledgment, by itself, shall not constitute a contract or agreement with the licensee. Until the buyer or seller executes such acknowledgment, no representation agreement shall be executed or valid except, provided if a buyer or seller refuses to sign the disclosure after presentation by the licensee:

(i)

The licensee may document the refusal with a signed acknowledgement by the licensee and continue with the transaction
or with providing services to a customer
; and

Section 2
.

Nothing in this act shall be construed to alter, amend or impair any contract or other agreement for the establishment of an agency, broker or other relationship between a real estate licensee or broker and a customer, buyer or seller entered into before the effective date of this act.

Section 3
.

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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