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HB0075 • 2005

Unlawful use of toxic substances.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; prohibiting inhalation or ingestion of substances which are not manufactured for such purpose; providing a penalty; and providing for an effective date.

Crime
Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Simpson
Last action
2005-02-18
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2005

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0075HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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Bill History

  1. 2005-02-18 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 46

  2. 2005-02-18 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0033

  3. 2005-02-16 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0033

  4. 2005-02-15 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0033

  5. 2005-02-15 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0033

  6. 2005-02-15 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2005-02-14 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2005-02-11 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2005-02-08 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2005-02-08 Senate

    S01 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2005-02-01 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01

  12. 2005-01-31 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2005-01-28 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2005-01-27 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2005-01-26 House

    H Passed CoW

  16. 2005-01-26 House

    Amendment Adopted

  17. 2005-01-26 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  18. 2005-01-21 House

    H Placed on General File

  19. 2005-01-21 House

    H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  20. 2005-01-12 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  21. 2005-01-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  22. 2004-12-29 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for HB0075

Bill
No.:
HB0075
Drafter:

LGC

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0360
Effective Date:

7/1/2005

Enrolled
Act No.:
HEA0033

Chapter
No.:
46

Prime
Sponsor:
Representative Simpson

Catch
Title:
Unlawful use of toxic substances.

Subject:
Creates a crime for inhaling or
ingesting a toxic substance for the purpose of altering the person's mental or
physical state.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Establishes a crime
for inhaling or ingesting a toxic substance or possessing a toxic substance for
the purpose of altering the person's mental or physical state.

Imposes a
misdemeanor penalty for a violation

Defines "toxic
substances" for purposes of the bill.

Exempts bona fide
research conducted by an institution of higher learning using guidelines
adopted by the institution or any state or federal agency.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0075

ENROLLED ACT NO. 33, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; prohibiting inhalation or ingestion of substances which are not manufactured for such purpose; providing a definition; providing a penalty; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 6
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203 is created to read:

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203.

Unlawful use of toxic substances; penalty.

(a)

A person commits the offense of unlawful use of a toxic substance if he inhales or ingests or possesses with the purpose to inhale or ingest, for the purpose of altering his mental or physical state, any toxic substance that is not manufactured for human consumption or inhalation.

(b)

As used in this section "toxic substance" means:

(i)

Volatile solvents including, but not limited to, paint thinner, gasoline, correction fluid, felt-tip markers, nail polish remover and glue;

(ii)

Aerosols containing propellants and solvents such as toluene including, but not limited to, spray paint, deodorant, hair products, cooking products and fabric protectors;

(iii)

Gases including, but not limited to, butane, refrigerants and organic hydrocarbons not created for human ingestion, inhalation or injection; and

(iv)

Nitrates including, but not limited to cyclohexyl nitrate, amyl nitrate and butyl nitrate.

(c)

The provisions of subsection (a) of this section do not apply to a bona fide institution of higher education conducting research with human volunteers pursuant to guidelines adopted by the institution or any federal or state agency.

(d)

A violation of this section is punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2005.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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