SF0111 • 2026

Select committee on gaming.

AN ACT relating to the legislature; creating the select committee on gaming; providing for the appointment of members; specifying duties; providing an appropriation; 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 Kolb
Last action: 2026-03-03
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so it has no legal effect and was not implemented.

Creating a Gaming Committee

This act creates a select committee on gaming in the Wyoming legislature, appoints members, outlines their duties, and provides funding for their work.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new committee called the Select Committee on Gaming within the Wyoming legislature.
Requires the Senate president to appoint three senators and designate one as co-chairman.
Requires the House speaker to appoint three representatives and designate one as co-chairman.
Funds the committee with $34,000 from the general fund for salaries, mileage, per diem, and other expenses over two years.
Directs the committee to develop knowledge about gaming activities, engage with communities, review fiscal matters, and prepare recommendations for the legislature.

Who It Names or Affects

Members of the Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives who will be appointed to the Select Committee on Gaming.
Local governments, communities, and interested parties that may be engaged by the committee.

Terms To Know

Select Committee on Gaming: A new committee created in the Wyoming legislature to study gaming activities and related matters.
Co-chairman: A member of the select committee who is designated by either the Senate president or House speaker to assist in leading the committee.

Limits and Unknowns

The act does not specify how often the committee will meet or report its findings.
It is unclear if the committee's recommendations will be binding on the legislature.

Bill History

2026-03-03 House
H COW:Failed 16-36-6-4-0
2026-03-02 House
H Placed on General File
2026-03-02 House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-3-0-0-0
2026-02-27 House
H01 Judiciary:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
2026-02-27 House
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
2026-02-25 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
2026-02-25 House
H Received for Introduction
2026-02-24 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
2026-02-23 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2026-02-20 Senate
S COW:Passed
2026-02-19 Senate
S Placed on General File
2026-02-19 Senate
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2026-02-19 Senate
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
2026-02-19 Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2026-02-12 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 28-3-0-0-0
2026-02-11 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2026-02-10 LSO
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Current Bill Text

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26LSO-0497
2026
STATE OF WYOMING
26LSO-0497
ENGROSSED
3.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0111

Select committee on gaming.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Kolb, Boner, Crago, Dockstader, Driskill, Landen, Nethercott, Olsen and Rothfuss and Representative(s) Washut

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the legislature; creating the select committee on gaming; providing for the appointment of members; specifying duties; providing an appropriation; 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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11
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801 is created to read:

ARTICLE 8
SELECT COMMITTEE ON GAMING

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801.

Appointment of members; powers and duties.

(a)

Not later than March 15 following each general election, a select committee on gaming shall be appointed, subject to the following:

(i)

The president of the senate shall appoint three (3) members of the senate. The president of the senate shall designate a co
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chairman of the select committee from the members appointed under this paragraph;

(ii)

The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint three (3) members of the house. The speaker of the house shall designate a co
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chairman of the select committee from the members appointed under this paragraph.

(b)

The select committee shall:

(i)

Develop knowledge and expertise regarding gaming activities authorized or proposed under Wyoming law, including the statutory framework governing gaming and the structure and jurisdiction of entities responsible for regulation and enforcement;

(ii)

Engage with local governments, communities and interested parties regarding gaming activities and related social and community impacts, including responsible gaming and problem gambling;

(iii)

Review fiscal and compliance matters related to gaming activities, including taxes, fees, revenue distribution and applicable auditing and reporting requirements;

(iv)

Prepare and submit recommendations to the legislature, including sponsoring legislation as necessary.

Section 2.

Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of this act, the president of the senate and the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint members to the initial select committee on gaming in accordance with the requirements of W.S. 28
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801(a), as created by this act.

Section 3.

There is appropriated thirty
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four thousand

dollars ($34,000.00) from the general fund to the legislative service office for purposes of providing salary, including salary for the chairmen under W.S. 28
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5
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101(e)(i), mileage and per diem to members of the select committee on gaming, created by this act, and for other expenses of the select committee authorized by law or policy of the legislature.

This appropriation shall be for the period beginning with the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2028.

Section 4
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

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