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HB0044

HB0044: Credit Card Fraud Definition

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In one sentence

This bill proposed changing the legal definition of a credit card in Wyoming law to clarify what counts as a credit card for fraud offenses.

What it does

  • Modifies the definition of a credit card in Wyoming law.
  • Specifies that a credit card is an identification card or device issued by a business organization.
  • States that the device must authorize the holder to purchase or obtain property or services on credit.
  • Applies this definition specifically to the offense of unlawful use of a credit card under W.S. 6-3-802.
  • Sets the effective date to be immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law.

Who it affects

  • People accused of unlawfully using a credit card.
  • Business organizations that issue credit cards or devices.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the 2014 session.
  • The bill text is marked as a working draft.
  • The source does not explain why the definition needed to be changed.

Plain language

Terms to know

Credit card
An identification card or device issued by a business organization that authorizes the holder to purchase or obtain property or services on credit.
Unlawful use of a credit card
A specific offense defined in Wyoming law (W.S. 6-3-802) to which the modified definition applies.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 11, 6:23 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it expands the definition of credit card fraud to include debit cards, ensuring that theft and fraudulent use of debit cards are covered under the same criminal statute.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:27 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

2 roll calls

H09 Recommended Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02014-02-19 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20James W ByrdH44Lloyd LarsenR · H54Michael D GreearH27Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58
H Introduced and Referred to H09 54-2-4-0-02014-02-11 · House54 yes 2 no
Yes
54
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
4
Conflict
0

Yes 54

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25David R MillerH55Dn.Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 2

James W ByrdH44Lee FilerD · H12

Excused 4

Donald E Burkhart JrH15Glenn W MonizH46Ken A EsquibelH41Steve HarshmanR · H37

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Motion to Consider in COW on Same DayHouse
  2. H Did Not Consider in CoWHouse
  3. H Placed on General FileHouse
  4. H09 Recommended Do PassHouse
  5. H Introduced and Referred to H09House
  6. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  7. Bill Number AssignedLSO