Wyoming 2025 Regular Session

Wyoming House Bill HB0264 Latest Draft

Bill / Enrolled Version Filed 02/21/2025

                            ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED
BILL NO. HB0264
ENROLLED ACT NO. 25, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 GENERAL SESSION
1
AN ACT relating to administration of the government; 
prohibiting state agencies from requiring a central bank 
digital currency as payment; prohibiting state agencies 
from spending public funds as specified; and providing for 
an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.  W.S. 9-14-601 is created to read:
ARTICLE 6
CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY PROHIBITION
9-14-601.  Central bank digital currency; prohibition; 
definitions.
(a)  No state agency shall require payment in the form 
of a central bank digital currency for any government 
service, or for the payment of any taxes or fees.
(b)  No state agency shall use public funds to assist 
in any manner in the testing, adoption or implementation of 
a central bank digital currency.
(c)  As used in this article:
(i)  "Central bank digital currency" means a 
digital medium of exchange, token or monetary unit of 
account issued directly by the United States federal 
reserve system or any analogous federal agency;
(ii)  "State agency" means the state of Wyoming 
or any of its branches, agencies, departments, boards, 
instrumentalities or institutions. ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED
BILL NO. HB0264
ENROLLED ACT NO. 25, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 GENERAL SESSION
2Section 2.  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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Speaker of the HousePresident of the SenateGovernorTIME APPROVED: _________DATE APPROVED: _________
I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.
Chief Clerk