SF 164 Wyoming House · 2023 Regular Session

Public improvement contract requirements-amendments.

This bill amends Wyoming cities' and towns' requirements for public improvement contracts and property purchases. It removes the need to publish bid advertisements in newspapers, adjusts the threshold for requiring competitive bidding from $35,000 to $250,000 for vehicle purchases, and modifies the forms and amounts of financial guarantees (like bonds) required for contracts. The changes apply to all contracts initiated on or after July 1, 2023, directly affecting how municipalities procure construction, services, and property. The bill streamlines procurement processes while maintaining documentation requirements for cases where fewer than three bids are obtained.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 24, 2023 Signed Mar 9, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2023 · House Mar 1, 2023

How they voted

290
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 30
Feb 6, 2023
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 9, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0087
legislature
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
S Concur:Passed 29-0-2-0-0
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0
lower
Feb 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
lower
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-1
upper
Feb 2, 2023
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Upper · Passed
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors