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HB0078

Rules for Internet Websites with Obscene or Harmful Material

Last scannedOct 14, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

The bill sets penalties for promoting obscene material on internet websites accessible in Wyoming and requires age verification to prevent minors from accessing harmful content.

Makes it a crime to promote obscene material on an internet website accessible in Wyoming, with fines of up to $1,000 per day the material is available.
Increases penalties if the obscene material is accessed by minors, with fines of up to $6,000 for each time a minor sees the content and additional daily fines while it remains online.
Requires website owners who publish harmful material intended for adults to use age verification methods to prevent minors from accessing it.
Prohibits website owners or third parties involved in age verification processes from keeping personal information of users after verifying their age.

The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
It does not specify how age verification methods should be implemented or enforced.
The effectiveness of the reporting mechanism set up by the Attorney General is uncertain without further details on implementation.

Plain language

Obscene: Material which the average person would find, applying contemporary community standards, depicts or describes sexual conduct in a patently offensive way.
Harmful to minors: Visual depictions of nudity, sex, or excretion that appeal to a minor's prurient interest and are patently offensive with respect to what is suitable for minors.

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