Both bills address aspects of criminal procedure involving children and sex-related offenses, but they focus on different procedural elements.
HB0280
Changes to Sex Offender Registration
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
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.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 8:07 AM
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
4 roll calls
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-02025-03-04 · Senate27 yes 4 no
- Yes
- 27
- No
- 4
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 27
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02025-02-27 · Senate4 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-02025-02-12 · House57 yes 3 no
- Yes
- 57
- No
- 3
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 57
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02025-02-05 · House9 yes 0 no
Read together
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Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 141LSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0072 Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0072Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0072House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0072LSO
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S06 - TravelSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H01 - JudiciaryHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO