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Senate approves measure requiring registered agents to collect owners’ information amid privacy debate
Summary
Senate File 82 would require registered agents to record owners’ names and addresses for many entities (with exemptions), citing fraud prevention and local officials’ concerns; supporters said the data will remain confidential and accessible to the secretary of state under limited conditions; opponents warned about business privacy, administrative burden, and subpoena risks.
The Wyoming Senate moved Senate File 82 forward after floor debate weighing fraud prevention and local government administrative needs against business privacy and potential burdens on registered‑agent firms.
Sponsor Senator Grama described the bill as a targeted step to require registered agents to maintain owner names and addresses for domestic and many non‑domestic entities, with exemptions for large employers and in‑state…
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