The Christian Smith Safety Act.
HB 62, titled "The Christian Smith Safety Act," amends Wyoming's Governmental Claims Act to increase maximum liability limits for claims against state and local governments. It raises the per-claimant limit from $250,000 to $1,000,000 and the total claim limit from $500,000 to $2,000,000 for any single incident. These limits will be adjusted annually for inflation using the consumer price index or 3%, whichever is lower. The changes apply to claims arising from events on or after July 1, 2026, affecting how government entities handle compensation for injuries or damages.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Feb 23, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
46–10
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Feb 10, 2026
D
Democratic6
50% Nay
R
Republican52
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
H COW:H Did not consider for COW
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0
lower
Feb 10, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (46-10-2)
house
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 48-12-1-0-1
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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