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HB0030

Changes to Rules About Possessing Controlled Substances

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In one sentence

The bill changes the rules for people who have controlled substances without a valid prescription and sets new penalties based on how much of each substance they possess.

What it does

  • Removes the requirement that the form of a controlled substance must be known to prove possession is illegal.
  • Sets different punishments for having small amounts of certain drugs, like marijuana or heroin, compared to larger amounts.

Who it affects

  • People who possess controlled substances without a valid prescription
  • Law enforcement officers and courts dealing with drug possession cases

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and will not become law.
  • It does not specify how the changes would be enforced or what happens if someone has both solid and liquid forms of controlled substances.
  • Some details about specific drug types and their penalties are updated, but it's unclear how this affects existing laws.

Plain language

Terms to know

Schedule I, II, III, IV, V
Categories of drugs based on their potential for abuse and medical use. Schedule I includes the most dangerous drugs with no accepted medical use.
Misdemeanor
A less serious crime that can result in fines or up to one year in jail.
Felony
A more serious crime that can lead to prison time of over a year.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:34 AM

Cale Case

R · S25

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because it could criminalize individuals as felons for possessing small amounts of edible marijuana, such as a single gummy bear dissolved in water, due to weight-based calculations that include inert materials.

Public statementFloor statement at 44:40 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because it risks making young people felons for possessing substances near state borders where laws differ, which they view as putting them in harm's way.

Public statementFloor statement at 46:00 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker states they cannot support the legislation because weighing substances without considering concentration fails to provide adequate protections for people and is not a just system.

Public statementFloor statement at 50:29 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes moving forward with the bill because current technology cannot accurately determine illegal substance levels in edibles, and passing it would unfairly create felons for possessing items like cookies.

Public statementFloor statement at 51:08 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because they view it as an intrusion on religious freedom and feel compelled to stand with their church's belief that abortion decisions belong to the mother.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:24:11 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill as a common sense public health measure to ensure safety standards, while also hoping the regulations will force some abortion clinics out of business.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:26:08 Watch the statement

Tim Salazar

R · S26

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill as an extension of their previous work authoring legislation to prohibit chemical abortions.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:27:44 Watch the statement

Evie Brennan

R · S31

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill based on the argument that abortions can lead to complications, making good policy surrounding them necessary.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:28:24 Watch the statement

Art Washut

R · H36

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker supports the bill to update statutes that currently struggle to classify modern substances like black tar heroin, making laws more workable for today's environment.

Public statementFloor statement at 32:54 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S COW:Failed 13-18-0-0-02024-02-28 · Senate13 yes 18 no
Yes
13
No
18
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 13

Affie EllisS08Bill LandenR · S27Brian BonerR · S02Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan FurphyS10David A KinskeyS22Ed CooperR · S20Jim AndersonR · S28Larry HicksR · S11Lynn HutchingsR · S05Ogden DriskillR · S01

No 18

Anthony BouchardS06Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Cale CaseR · S25Chris RothfussD · S09Dan LaursenR · S19Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Fred A BaldwinS14John KolbR · S12Mike GierauD · S17Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02024-02-28 · Senate3 yes 2 no
Yes
3
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 3

Bill LandenR · S27Dan FurphyS10Ed CooperR · S20

No 2

Cale CaseR · S25Wendy SchulerR · S15
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-5-0-0-02024-02-23 · House57 yes 5 no
Yes
57
No
5
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 57

Abby AngelosR · H03Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen SlagleH02Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Dan ZwonitzerH43Daniel SinghR · H61Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Jerry A ObermuellerH56John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Thomas J WaltersH38Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41

No 5

Cyrus WesternH51Jared OlsenR · H11Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02024-02-20 · House8 yes 1 no
Yes
8
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Clifford M JenningsH30Ember OakleyH55Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Ken ChestekD · H13Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Tony NiemiecH60

No 1

Karlee ProvenzaD · H45
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 55-6-1-0-02024-02-13 · House55 yes 6 no
Yes
55
No
6
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 55

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen SlagleH02Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dalton BanksR · H26Dan ZwonitzerH43Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Jerry A ObermuellerH56John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Jon ConradH19Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas J WaltersH38Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41

No 6

Ben HornokH42Daniel SinghR · H61Jared OlsenR · H11Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Mike YinD · H16Tamara TrujilloH44

Excused 1

Abby AngelosR · H03

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S COW:Failed 13-18-0-0-0Senate
  2. S Placed on General FileSenate
  3. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0Senate
  4. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - JudiciarySenate
  5. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-5-0-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 55-6-1-0-0House
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. Bill Number AssignedLSO