HB0069 • 2018

Impersonation through electronic means-spoofing.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crime of impersonation through electronic means as specified; 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 Steinmetz
Last action: 2018-03-16
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2018

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Amendments

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HB0069S2001

2nd reading • Ellis

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Ellis

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Bill History

2018-03-16 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0058
2018-03-16 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 116
2018-03-10 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0058
2018-03-10 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0058
2018-03-09 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0058
2018-03-09 House
H Concur:Passed 57-3-0-0-0
2018-03-08 House
H Received for Concurrence
2018-03-08 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2018-03-07 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2018-03-06 Senate
S COW:Passed
2018-03-05 Senate
S Placed on General File
2018-03-05 Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2018-02-28 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2018-02-27 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2018-02-27 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-2-0-0
2018-02-23 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2018-02-22 House
H COW:Passed
2018-02-20 House
H Placed on General File
2018-02-20 House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2018-02-15 House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 51-8-1-0-0
2018-02-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2018-01-24 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
HB0069
Effective
:
7/1/2018

LSO No.:
18LSO-0279

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0058

Chapter No.:
116

Prime Sponsor:
Steinmetz

Catch Title:
Impersonation through electronic means-spoofing.

Subject:
Amending the crime of unlawful impersonation/spoofing.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act amends the crime of unlawful impersonation throug
h electronic means. Under current law, a person is guilty of unlawful impersonation through electronic means if he knowingly and without consent intentionally impersonates another person and causes or attempts to cause harm. This act amends the crime to prohibit a person from knowingly and without consent intentionally impersonating another person and:
Causes or attempts to cause harm;
Harasses or attempts to harass another person while using false self-identifying information; or
Uses or attempts to use false self-identifying information as an unauthorized deceptive means to facilitate contact with another person.

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
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
ENGROSSED
Bill No
.
HB0069

ENROLLED ACT NO. 58,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2018 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crime of impersonation through electronic means as specified; 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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3
‑
902(a) is amended to read:

6
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3
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902
.

Unlawful impersonation through electronic means; penalties; definitions; civil remedies.

(a)

Any
A

person
who knowingly and without consent intentionally impersonates another actual person through, or on, an internet website or by other electronic means, including, but not limited to spoofing and causes or attempts to cause harm,

is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, or
both
,
.

if he knowingly and without consent intentionally impersonates another
person through, or on, an internet website or by other electronic means, including, but not limited to spoofing, and:

(i)

Causes or attempts to cause harm;

(ii)

Harasses or attempts to harass another person while using false self
‑
identifying information related to the person impersonated; or

(iii)

Uses or attempts to use false self
‑
identifying information related to the person impersonated as an unauthorized deceptive means to facilitate contact with another person
.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 201
8
.

(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