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HB0280

Changes to Sex Offender Registration

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In one sentence

This law changes registration requirements for certain sex offenders who commit crimes involving minors, making it harder for them to be removed from the registry and requiring more frequent updates of their information.

What it does

  • Reclassifies specified criminal offenses involving minors so that people convicted of these crimes must update their information on the sex offender registry more frequently.
  • Prevents certain offenders who commit specific crimes against minors from petitioning to be removed from the sex offender registry after serving time.

Who it affects

  • People who are convicted of specified criminal offenses involving minors starting from July 1, 2025 will have stricter rules for registering as a sex offender and cannot ask to be removed from the registry.
  • Law enforcement agencies that manage the sex offender registry will need to verify information more frequently for certain offenders.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill only affects people who are convicted of certain crimes involving minors starting from July 1, 2025.
  • It does not change the rules for sex offenders who were already on the registry before this date.

Plain language

Terms to know

Sex Offender Registry
A list of people who have been convicted of sexual crimes and are required by law to report their personal information regularly.
Conviction
When a court decides that someone is guilty of a crime after a trial or plea.

Official record

Sources

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Official summary

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0580 Bill No.: HB0280 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0580 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0072 Chapter No.: 141 Prime Sponsor: Knapp Catch Title: Sex offender registration. Has Report: No Subject: Sex offender registration. Summary/Major Elements: This bill amends the sex offender registration statute to change the classification of offenders convicted of specific variations of sexual abuse of a minor in the first and second degrees from a classification which would allow them to petition a court to be removed from the sex offender registry after a certain number of years to a higher classification that does not allow for removal from the registry and that has more stringent registration requirements. 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.

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Why lawmakers voted

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-02025-03-04 · Senate27 yes 4 no
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02025-02-27 · Senate4 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-02025-02-12 · House57 yes 3 no
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02025-02-05 · House9 yes 0 no

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Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 141LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0072 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0072Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0072House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0072LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S06 - TravelSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H01 - JudiciaryHouse
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO