Amendments to Prostitution Laws
In one sentence
Plain language
Official record
Bill Summary - 25LSO-0370 Bill No.: HB0062 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 25LSO-0370 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0069 Chapter No.: 163 Prime Sponsor: Heiner Catch Title: Prostitution amendments. Has Report: Yes Subject: Amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation. Summary/Major Elements: This act amends the offenses of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact. If a person performs or agrees to perform an act of sexual contact, the person is guilty of prostitution. If a person pays or agrees to pay for an act of sexual contact, the person is guilty of solicitation of prostitution. The act defines sexual contact to mean touching, with the intent of sexual arousal, gratification, or abuse, of another person's intimate parts. The act requires the county sheriffs to report to the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee on November 1 of each year on the number of convictions of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution and on any businesses providing therapeutic massage services that have closed as a result of prostitution-related convictions. 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.
Public statements
Last checked Aug 5, 3:27 AM
R · S27
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because they are concerned that the bill might negatively affect legitimate therapeutic massage services in the state.
R · S30
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker expresses confusion about whether the bill will practically help deal with prostitution or add confusion to laws, making enforcement more difficult.
R · S03
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it categorizes crimes involving trafficking in massage parlors, which allows law enforcement to act where they previously could not.
R · S15
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill as a proactive measure against issues seen in neighboring states and to protect victims through the Safe Harbor act.
D · S09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because they believe existing statutes already empower law enforcement to target traffickers, and this bill risks punishing victims instead.
R · S08
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports advancing the bill because testimony from law enforcement, the attorney general, and victim advocates indicated it provides necessary tools to prosecute traffickers while protecting victims via Safe Harbor.
R · S04
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because criminalizing all sexual contact forces vulnerable women to cooperate with law enforcement under threat of conviction, causing collateral damage without solving human trafficking.
If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.
Wyoming roll calls
5 roll calls
Official activity
Changes
2 stored
The amendment changes how certain prostitution laws are written and when they take effect.
The amendment adds a requirement for county sheriffs to report annually on prostitution convictions and related business closures.