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SF0132 • 2011

Strangulation of a household member.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the crime of strangulation of a household member; specifying elements of the crime; providing exceptions; providing a penalty; and providing for an effective date.

Children Crime
Enacted

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

Sponsor
Senator Hastert
Last action
2011-03-03
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2011

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0132H3001

3rd reading • LUBNAU

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by LUBNAU

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SF0132HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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SF0132S2001

2nd reading • CHRISTENSE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by CHRISTENSE

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SF0132S2002

2nd reading • HASTERT

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 2nd reading by HASTERT

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SF0132S3001

3rd reading • CASE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by CASE

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SF0132S3002

3rd reading • HASTERT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by HASTERT

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SF0132SS001

Standing Committee • PERKINS

Failed

Plain English: Failed Standing Committee by PERKINS

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Bill History

  1. 2011-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2011-03-03 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0082

  3. 2011-03-01 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0082

  4. 2011-03-01 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0082

  5. 2011-03-01 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0082

  6. 2011-03-01 Senate

    S Did Concur

  7. 2011-02-28 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  8. 2011-02-28 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2011-02-25 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2011-02-24 House

    H Passed CoW

  11. 2011-02-24 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  12. 2011-02-24 House

    Amendment Adopted

  13. 2011-02-14 House

    H Placed on General File

  14. 2011-02-14 House

    H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  15. 2011-02-11 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  16. 2011-02-08 House

    H Received for Introduction

  17. 2011-02-07 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  18. 2011-02-07 Senate

    S Reconsidered

  19. 2011-02-07 Senate

    S Failed 3rd Reading

  20. 2011-02-07 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  21. 2011-02-07 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  22. 2011-02-04 Senate

    S Laid Back Pursuant to SR 10-4(a)

  23. 2011-02-03 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  24. 2011-02-03 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  25. 2011-02-03 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  26. 2011-02-02 Senate

    S Laid Back Without Prejudice

  27. 2011-02-01 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  28. 2011-02-01 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  29. 2011-01-28 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  30. 2011-01-28 Senate

    S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  31. 2011-01-25 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01

  32. 2011-01-25 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  33. 2011-01-24 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
SF0132
Drafter:

IDS

LSO No.:
11LSO-0525
Effective Date:

7/1/2011

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0082

Chapter No.:
136

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Hastert

Catch Title:
Strangulation
of a household member.

Subject:
Crimes strangulation
of a household member.

Summary/Major Elements:

●

This act creates the crime of
strangulation of a household member.

●

A person is guilty of
strangulation of a household member if the person applies pressure to the
throat or neck of a household member or blocks the nose and mouth of a
household member.

●

For purposes of this act,
household member is defined as:

o

Persons married to each
other;

o

Persons living with each
other as if married;

o

Persons formerly married to
each other;

o

Persons formerly living with
each other as if married;

o

Persons who are the parents
of a child but who are not living with each other; and

o

Persons who are in, or have
been in, a dating relationship.

●

The crime is a felony
punishable by not more than 5 years in prison.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0132

ENROLLED ACT NO. 82, SENATE

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
crimes and offenses;
creating the crime of strangulation of a household member; specifying elements of the crime;
providing a penalty;
providing a definition;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section
1.

W.S. 6
‑
2
‑
509 is created to read:

6
‑
2
‑
509
.

Strangulation of a household member; penalty.

(a)

A person is guilty of strangulation of a household member if he intentionally and knowingly or recklessly causes or attempts to cause bodily injury to a household member by impeding the normal breathing or circulation of blood by:

(i)

Applying pressure on the throat or neck of the household member; or

(ii)

Blocking the nose
and
mouth of the household member.

(
b
)

Strangulation
of a household member
is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than
five
(
5
) years.

(
c
)

For purposes of this section, "household member" means as defined in W.S. 35
‑
21
‑
102
(a)(iv)(A) through (D), (G) and (H).

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2011.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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