WyomingWyoming caps school rental fees for outside youth groups
Starting July 1, 2026, school districts may charge outside youth groups only for added rental costs and must explain those costs if asked.
What it does
For outside youth clubs and activities, districts may charge no more than the extra costs tied to each rental, such as staff, equipment, supplies, or utilities.
A district must give a group an itemized cost statement within 15 days of a request, and cannot require formal nonprofit status as a condition of using school property.
Argument forOutside youth groups may pay less to use school property because fees are limited to extra costs for each rental, and districts may allow free use.
Argument againstDistricts could have less room to recover shared costs because they may charge these groups only for extra costs tied to each rental.
More detail
School districts may charge outside youth clubs and activities only for certain costs when they rent school property. This applies to youth clubs and activities that the school district does not sponsor, when they use district property. A district may let a group use the property for free. The law does not impair contracts or agreements made before July 1, 2026. The law takes effect July 1, 2026.
A school district must give a group an itemized cost statement upon request and may not require formal nonprofit or other corporate status. This applies to outside youth clubs and activities using school district property. The statement must identify the district's personnel, equipment, supply, and utility costs for that specific use. The law takes effect July 1, 2026. The 15-day period begins when the group requests the statement.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 6Assigned Chapter Number 65Latest
- Mar 6Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0036Became Law
- Mar 4H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0036
- Mar 4S President Signed SEA No. 0036
- Mar 3Assigned Number SEA No. 0036
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 2H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 27H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 25H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 24H Introduced and Referred to H04 - EducationMinor
- Feb 24H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 23S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 20S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 18S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 11S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 30-1-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education 30-1-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10S Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 10Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
Education