Creating a New Crime for Fleeing After Committing Serious Offenses
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Bill Summary - 26LSO-0082 Bill No.: SF0008 Effective: 7/1/2026 LSO No.: 26LSO-0082 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0008 Chapter No.: 12 Prime Sponsor: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee Catch Title: Absconding for criminal purposes-criminal offense. Has Report: No Subject: Creating the criminal offense of absconding for criminal purposes. Summary/Major Elements: This act creates a new criminal offense, absconding for criminal purposes. A person commits the offense of absconding for criminal purposes if the person travels from one (1) county to another county in Wyoming or from one (1) county in Wyoming to another jurisdiction outside of Wyoming: After having committed any criminal or drug-related offense and with the intent to evade or elude law enforcement; With the intent to commit an additional criminal or drug-related offense after having committed an offense in the original county; or To dispose of or conceal the proceeds, property or other items of value obtained after having committed any criminal or drug-related offense. The penalty for absconding for criminal purposes is the same as the penalty for the most serious crime that was committed, intended to be committed, or furthered as a result of the abscondence. 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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R · S25
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because crossing a county line is not significantly worse than staying within one, and adding extra sentences for fleeing does not align with rehabilitation goals or public safety needs.
R · S06
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it creates an unnecessary mechanism for prosecutors to stack charges and coerce plea deals rather than achieving true justice or rehabilitation.
R · S08
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it addresses retail theft by increasing the likelihood of extradition for offenders who cross state lines and provides a deterrent to bad actors.
R · S29
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because existing laws already handle possession with intent to deliver and felony eluding, making this new statute an odd disparity that does not effectively address retail theft.
R · S26
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it addresses organized theft across county lines and makes law enforcement pursuits safer by discouraging flight that endangers officers.
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Failed 2nd reading by Senator Rothfuss
Adopted 3rd reading by Senator Crago