HB 62 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

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

4610
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 58
Feb 10, 2026
D Democratic6
3 Yea 3 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican52
43 Yea 7 Nay 2
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