SF 23 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Outpatient examination and commitment length.

This bill updates Wyoming's rules for involuntary mental health treatment. It expands the list of qualified professionals who can conduct initial examinations for individuals needing hospitalization, while requiring a licensed physician or psychologist to review findings if non-physician examiners are used. For outpatient commitment (where patients don't require hospitalization but need supervision), courts must set a maximum two-year period with mandatory court reviews every six months. These changes apply to all Wyoming courts handling mental health commitment cases.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Signed Mar 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 8, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled, retaining its core purpose of expanding who can perform involuntary hospitalization exams. The most significant substantive change is the addition of a new category of qualified examiners: licensed physician assistants with documented psychiatric training and licensed psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners. A minor text error was also corrected in the health assessment clause.
Scope change
The scope of qualified examiners for involuntary hospitalization proceedings was expanded to include specific mental health-trained physician assistants and psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners.
ELIGIBILITY

Added 'licensed psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner' to the list of qualified examiners.

Added 'licensed physician assistant with documented education, training and experience in psychiatric or mental health assessment and diagnosis' to the list of qualified examiners.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a text error in the health assessment clause from 'on his health' to 'on his the patient's health'.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2026 · House Mar 4, 2026

How they voted

310
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 19, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 8, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0060
legislature
Mar 5, 2026
Upper · Passed
S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 29-1-1-0-0
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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