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HB0064 • 2010

Mandatory minimum sentence for sexual abuse of a minor.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; establishing a mandatory minimum sentence for first degree sexual assault of a minor when the actor is at least eighteen years of age and the victim is less than thirteen years of age; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

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Sponsor
Representative Millin
Last action
2010-03-11
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2010

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HB0064HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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HB0064SS001

Standing Committee • SCOTT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SCOTT

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Bill History

  1. 2010-03-11 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 110

  2. 2010-03-11 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0047

  3. 2010-03-04 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0047

  4. 2010-03-04 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0047

  5. 2010-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0047

  6. 2010-03-03 House

    H Did Concur

  7. 2010-03-03 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2010-03-03 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2010-03-02 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2010-03-01 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  11. 2010-03-01 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  12. 2010-03-01 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  13. 2010-02-26 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  14. 2010-02-26 Senate

    S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  15. 2010-02-24 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S10

  16. 2010-02-18 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  17. 2010-02-17 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  18. 2010-02-16 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  19. 2010-02-15 House

    H Passed CoW

  20. 2010-02-15 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  21. 2010-02-15 House

    Amendment Adopted

  22. 2010-02-12 House

    H Placed on General File

  23. 2010-02-12 House

    H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  24. 2010-02-09 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  25. 2010-02-08 House

    H Received for Introduction

  26. 2010-02-05 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0064
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
10LSO-0225
Effective Date:

7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0047

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Millin

Catch Title:
Mandatory minimum sentence for sexual
abuse of a minor.

Subject:
Establishes a
mandatory minimum sentence for first degree sexual abuse of a minor as
specified.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, a person
convicted of first degree sexual abuse of a minor is subject to imprisonment
for not more than 50 years, unless the person is subject to a sentence of life
imprisonment without the possibility of parole as a result of a prior
conviction for specified sexual offenses.

This bill provides that an
actor who is at least 21 years of age and is convicted of first degree sexual
abuse of a minor under the age of 13, shall be subject to imprisonment for not
less than 25 years, nor more than 50 years, unless the actor has a prior
conviction for specified sexual offenses, in which case the actor may be
subject to a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0064

ENROLLED ACT NO. 47, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
crimes and offenses;
establishing
a mandatory minimum sentence for first degree sexual
abuse
of a minor when the
actor
is at least
twenty-one
years of age and the victim is less than thirteen years of age;
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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2
‑
314(b) and by creating a new subsection (c) is amended to read:

6
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2
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314.

Sexual abuse of a minor in the first degree; penalties.

(b)

Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a
person convicted under subsection (a) of this section is subject to imprisonment for not more than fifty (50) years, unless the person convicted qualifies under W.S. 6
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2
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306(e)
.

(c)

A person convicted under paragraph (a)(i) of this section, where the actor is at least
twenty-one (21)
years of age, is subject to imprisonment for not less tha
n
twenty-five (25) years nor more than fifty (50) years, unless the person convicted qualified under W.S. 6
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2
‑
306(e)
.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 20
10
.

(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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