HB0029

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0047 Bill No.: HB0029 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0047 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0047 Chapter No.: 86 Prime Sponsor: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee Catch Title: Cold case database and investigations. Has Report: Yes Subject: Law enforcement. Summary/Major Elements: This act requires the Division of Criminal Investigation to develop and maintain a cold case database. A “cold case” is defined to mean a homicide or felony sexual offense that remains unsolved for two (2) years or more after being reported to a law enforcement agency. The Division is required to adopt rules specifying the information for each cold case that must be collected from law enforcement agencies in the state and maintained in the database. Each law enforcement agency in the state that has a cold case committed or reported on or after January 1, 1972 must provide to the Division the information specified by rule of the Division for inclusion in the database. Comments: This act contains an appropriation: one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000.00) is appropriated from the general fund to the Office of the Attorney General to be expended to develop a cold case database; any remaining funds must be used to investigate cold cases. This act requires a report: not later than October 15, 2024, the Office of the Attorney General must report to the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee on the status of the cold case database. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.