SF 96 Wyoming House · 2024 Regular Session

Trusts and bank assets in bankruptcy-clarification.

Wyoming's SF 96 clarifies that certain custodial and fiduciary accounts held by banks - where customers' assets (including digital assets) are managed - cannot be treated as the bank's assets during bankruptcy or receivership. The bill requires banks to keep these assets fully segregated from their own funds, maintain separate accounting, and use written agreements explicitly stating customers retain ownership. It specifically governs digital asset handling, allowing stablecoin reserves and third-party trading platforms under strict segregation rules, while prohibiting commingling of customer assets with the bank’s or third parties’ assets. This directly affects banks offering digital asset custody services and their customers by ensuring asset protection in financial distress.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 14, 2024 Signed Mar 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Mar 6, 2024

How they voted

300
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 27, 2024
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
28 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 15, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0039
legislature
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 62-0-0-0-0
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S09 - Minerals 31-0-0-0-0
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors