Overview of Wyoming law, statistics, legislation, and news stories related to Safe Haven Baby Boxes.
Law
- No law has been enacted to authorize installation of baby boxes in Wyoming.
Legislation
See appropriate Legislative Year page for details on each bill.) 2025 is here; links to other years on that page.
2025
- HB78.Basically same bill as last’ year. TWyoming has no SHBB law. he department of family services shall establish and administer a grant program of $300,000 for the purpose of providing grants for safe haven providers to purchase newborn safety devices. The safe haven providers that receive grants under this act shall manage the newborn safety devices.
2024
- HB155: Wyoming has no SHBB law, but this bill authorizes the state to create a temporary grant program of $300,000 in taxpayer money for safe haven locations to “purchase” and mange a SHBB. Only one grant will be available for each location. Sponsors of the bill don’t seem to know that baby boxes are leased for 5 years, not purchased. The bill contains no standards for box construction, safety, or operation. Wyoming is a Dillon’s Law state and we will look in to how this impacts the bill. Fiscal note: $300,000 (location grants)
Hearings/Testimony/Letters
News and Commentary
2025
- Taxpayers Increasingly Paying for “Free” Baby Abandonment Boxes. SHBB Inc Continues to Lie about Funding. SHBBN, January 7, 2025
- Wyoming Freedom Caucus chair to sponsor seven bills, New Castle News letter Journal, January7, 2025
Update: January 8, 2025