HB 41: WHP, DCI and warden retirement benefits-amendments.
HB 41 status: Enacted — Assigned Chapter Number 86 (updated Mar 8, 2026).
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialThis act provides for a death benefit available to the surviving spouses of law enforcement officers of the Wyoming Highway Patrol and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, persons designated as capitol police, and special agents employed by the Division of Criminal Investigation of the Attorney General's Office who ar...
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Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- No direct effect on environmental policy.
Risks
- No direct effect on environmental policy.
Economy
Benefits
- Improves recruitment and retention of critical state personnel.
Risks
- Adds ongoing fiscal burden to state benefit funds.
Society
Benefits
- Provides financial security for the families of fallen law enforcement officers.
- Recognizes the high-risk nature of specialized state public safety roles.
Risks
- Benefit structure may create disparities compared to other public sector employees.
How trustworthy & consequential it is
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
lowlow
Analysis status
OpenStates summary
Long-term fiscal sustainability of expanded death benefits depends on actuarial health of the underlying retirement systems.
Analysis based on abstract summary; full bill text and actuarial impact statement not reviewed.
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