Wyoming HB 41 — WHP, DCI and warden retirement benefits-amendments.
Wyoming, 2026. HB 41: WHP, DCI and warden retirement benefits-amendments.
Latest action
March 8, 2026 — Assigned Chapter Number 86
Summary
This act provides for a death benefit available to the surviving spouses of law enforcement officers of the Wyoming Highway Patrol and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, persons designated as capitol police, and special agents employed by the Division of Criminal Investigation of the Attorney General's Office who are sworn peace officers, who are killed in the line of duty. The benefit is ninety percent (90%) of the officer's salary, plus six percent (6%) of salary for each child under the age of eighteen (18).
AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; providing a monthly death benefit for specified law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsors
- Rodriguez-Williams
- Sherwood
- Strock
- Washut
- Webb — primary sponsor
- Pearson
- Schuler
Bill text
Introduced Read version ↗
Enrolled Read version ↗
Amendment HB0041HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Revenue Committee (Adopted) Read version ↗
Recorded votes
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
February 22, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 61 · no: 0 · absent: 0 · excused: 1 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (63)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kelly | excused |
| Neiman | yes |
| Yin | yes |
| Wylie | yes |
| Winter | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Wharff | yes |
| Washut | yes |
| Webber | yes |
| Webb | yes |
| Wasserburger | yes |
| Thayer | yes |
| Tarver | yes |
| Styvar | yes |
| Strock | yes |
| Storer | yes |
| Smith | yes |
| Singh | yes |
| Sherwood | yes |
| Schmid | yes |
| Rodriguez-Williams | yes |
| Riggins | yes |
| Provenza | yes |
| Pendergraft | yes |
| Posey | yes |
| Ottman | yes |
| Nicholas | yes |
| Locke | yes |
| McCann | yes |
| Lucas | yes |
| Lien | yes |
| Lawley | yes |
| JT | yes |
| Larson | yes |
| Knapp | yes |
| Larsen, L | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Jarvis | yes |
| Hoeft | yes |
| Heiner | yes |
| Harshman | yes |
| Haroldson | yes |
| Guggenmos | yes |
| Geringer | yes |
| Fornstrom | yes |
| Erickson | yes |
| Filer | yes |
| Davis | yes |
| Connolly | yes |
| Clouston | yes |
| Chestek | yes |
| Campbell, K | yes |
| Byron | yes |
| Campbell, E | yes |
| Brown, L | yes |
| Brown, G | yes |
| Bratten | yes |
| Brady | yes |
| Bear | yes |
| Banks | yes |
| Angelos | yes |
| Andrew | yes |
| Allemand | yes |
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 61-0-1-0-0
February 10, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 61 · no: 0 · absent: 0 · excused: 1 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (63)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kelly | excused |
| Neiman | yes |
| Wylie | yes |
| Yin | yes |
| Winter | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Wharff | yes |
| Webber | yes |
| Webb | yes |
| Wasserburger | yes |
| Thayer | yes |
| Washut | yes |
| Tarver | yes |
| Styvar | yes |
| Strock | yes |
| Storer | yes |
| Smith | yes |
| Sherwood | yes |
| Singh | yes |
| Schmid | yes |
| Rodriguez-Williams | yes |
| Provenza | yes |
| Riggins | yes |
| Posey | yes |
| Pendergraft | yes |
| Ottman | yes |
| Nicholas | yes |
| Locke | yes |
| Lucas | yes |
| McCann | yes |
| Lien | yes |
| Lawley | yes |
| JT | yes |
| Larson | yes |
| Larsen, L | yes |
| Knapp | yes |
| Heiner | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Jarvis | yes |
| Hoeft | yes |
| Harshman | yes |
| Haroldson | yes |
| Guggenmos | yes |
| Geringer | yes |
| Fornstrom | yes |
| Filer | yes |
| Erickson | yes |
| Davis | yes |
| Connolly | yes |
| Chestek | yes |
| Clouston | yes |
| Campbell, K | yes |
| Campbell, E | yes |
| Byron | yes |
| Brown, L | yes |
| Brown, G | yes |
| Bratten | yes |
| Brady | yes |
| Bear | yes |
| Banks | yes |
| Angelos | yes |
| Andrew | yes |
| Allemand | yes |
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
February 27, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 4 · no: 0 · absent: 0 · excused: 1 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (5)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| CRUM | excused |
| BRENNAN | yes |
| STEINMETZ | yes |
| SCOTT | yes |
| HUTCHINGS | yes |
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
February 12, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 8 · no: 0 · absent: 0 · excused: 1 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (9)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| STORER | excused |
| LOCKE | yes |
| WHARFF | yes |
| STYVAR | yes |
| RIGGINS | yes |
| LUCAS | yes |
| LIEN | yes |
| CAMPBELL, K | yes |
| BROWN, G | yes |
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
March 5, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 31 · no: 0 · absent: 0 · excused: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (31)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Biteman | yes |
| Steinmetz | yes |
| Scott | yes |
| Schuler | yes |
| Salazar | yes |
| Rothfuss | yes |
| Pearson | yes |
| Pappas | yes |
| Olsen | yes |
| McKeown | yes |
| Nethercott | yes |
| Love | yes |
| Laursen | yes |
| Landen | yes |
| Kolb | yes |
| Jones | yes |
| Ide | yes |
| Hutchings | yes |
| Hicks | yes |
| French | yes |
| Gierau | yes |
| Driskill | yes |
| Dockstader | yes |
| Crum | yes |
| Crago | yes |
| Cooper | yes |
| Case | yes |
| Brennan | yes |
| Boner | yes |
| Barlow | yes |
| Anderson | yes |
Legislative history
- Bill Number Assigned
- H Received for Introduction
- H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 61-0-1-0-0
- H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
- H Placed on General File
- H COW:Passed
- H 2nd Reading:Passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
- S Received for Introduction
- S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
- S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
- S Placed on General File
- S COW:Passed
- S 2nd Reading:Passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0026
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0026
- S President Signed HEA No. 0026
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0026
- Assigned Chapter Number 86
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