Incest-increase in penalties.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; increasing the penalties for incest; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Judiciary
Last action: 2007-02-14
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2007

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Amendments

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HB0019H2001

2nd reading • WARREN

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by WARREN

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HB0019H3001

3rd reading • GENTILE

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by GENTILE

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Bill History

2007-02-14 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0008
2007-02-12 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0008
2007-02-12 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 8
2007-02-09 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0008
2007-02-09 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-08 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-07 Senate
S Passed CoW
2007-02-06 Senate
S Placed on General File
2007-02-06 Senate
S01 Recommended Do Pass
2007-01-26 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01
2007-01-16 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2007-01-15 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2007-01-15 House
Amendment Failed
2007-01-12 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2007-01-12 House
Amendment Failed
2007-01-11 House
H Passed CoW
2007-01-10 House
H Placed on General File
2007-01-10 House
H01 Recommended Do Pass
2007-01-09 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2007-01-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2006-12-06 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0019

Bill No.:
HB0019
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
07LSO-0011
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0008

Chapter No.:
12

Prime Sponsor:
Joint
Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Incest-increase
in penalties.

Subject:
Increases the
penalties for the crime of incest.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, the
penalties for the crime of incest are imprisonment for not more than 5 years, a
fine of not more than $5,000.00, or both.

This bill increases the
penalties to imprisonment for not more than 15 years, a fine of not more than
$10,000.00, or both.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0019

ENROLLED ACT NO. 8, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; increasing the penalties for incest; 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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4
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402(b) is amended to read:

6
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4
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402.

Incest; penalties; disclosure or publication of identifying information; "minor victim".

(b)

Incest is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than
five (5)
fifteen (15)
years, a fine of not more than
five thousand dollars ($5,000.00)
ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00)
, or both.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2007.

(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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