Sex offender-prohibited access to school facilities.
AN ACT relating to regulation of sex offenders; amending an exception that allows registered sex offenders to be in, on or near school buildings and grounds under certain specified circumstances; and providing for an effective date.
ChildrenEducationParental Rights
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Representative Simpson
Last action
2020-03-24
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2020
Plain English Breakdown
The bill summary does not provide details on enforcement mechanisms or additional limitations beyond the specified amendment.
Rules for Sex Offenders at Schools
The bill changes rules about when registered sex offenders can be in or near school buildings and grounds.
What This Bill Does
Amends the rule that allows a registered sex offender to attend an academic conference or other extracurricular event if they are a parent or guardian of a student, requiring written permission from the principal, vice-principal, or someone with similar authority.
Who It Names or Affects
Registered sex offenders
School officials and staff
Terms To Know
registered sex offender
A person who has been convicted of a sexual offense and is required to register with law enforcement.
extracurricular event
Activities that happen outside regular school hours, like sports or clubs.
Limits and Unknowns
The bill only affects Wyoming state law and does not apply to other states.
It is unclear how this will be enforced in different situations.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Plain English: The amendment removes an exception that allows registered sex offenders to be near school facilities under certain conditions.
Removes the existing provision that permits registered sex offenders to enter or approach school buildings and grounds in specific situations.
The exact circumstances under which sex offenders could previously access school facilities are not detailed, so it's unclear what those conditions were.
It is unknown how this change will affect the daily lives of registered sex offenders who may need to be near schools for reasons unrelated to criminal activity.
Plain English: The amendment changes how certain sex offenders can be allowed into school buildings under specific conditions, such as attending an academic conference with permission from school officials.
Changes the wording to specify that there is 'an exception' rather than multiple exceptions for registered sex offenders entering schools.
Adds a new condition allowing registered sex offenders to enter school facilities if they are parents or legal guardians of children participating in specific events, provided they have written permission from school officials and school officials are present.
The amendment text does not provide details on the penalties for violating these rules.
It is unclear how this change will affect existing exceptions or if there were any other exceptions that might be removed by deleting 'and (iv)'
Plain English: The amendment changes part of a bill to allow certain sex offenders with written permission from school officials to enter school grounds for specific reasons.
Changes the bill from repealing an existing law to amending it.
Adds exceptions allowing registered sex offenders, with written permission, to be on school grounds when they are attending academic conferences or extracurricular events as a parent or legal guardian of a participating child.
Allows registered sex offenders, with written permission, to drop off or pick up their children from the school.
The amendment text does not specify all possible scenarios and may have limitations that are not clear without further context.
Bill History
2020-03-24LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 151
2020-03-24Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0050
2020-03-10Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0050
2020-03-10House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0050
2020-03-09LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0050
2020-03-09Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-0-0-0
2020-03-06Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-03-05Senate
S COW:Passed
2020-03-04Senate
S Placed on General File
2020-03-04Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2020-03-02Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2020-02-25Senate
S Received for Introduction
2020-02-24House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 33-26-1-0-0
2020-02-21House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-02-20House
H COW:Passed
2020-02-17House
H Placed on General File
2020-02-17House
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
2020-02-11House
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education 54-5-1-0-0
2020-02-07House
H Received for Introduction
2020-01-24LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 20LSO-0239
Bill No.:
HB0068
Effective:
7/1/2020 12:00:00 AM
LSO No.:
20LSO-0239
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0050
Chapter No.:
151
Prime Sponsor:
Simpson
Catch Title:
Sex offender-prohibited access to school facilities.
Subject:
Prohibited access to school facilities for sex offenders
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Summary/Major Elements:
Under current law, registered sex offenders are restricted from visiting or loitering near school buildings and school grounds when children are present or are likely to be present. Statutory exceptions to this rule exist. Two (2) relevant exceptions are:
When the registered sex offender is a parent or guardian of student, the registered sex offender may attend an academic conference or other extracurricular school event when school officials are present;
When the registered offender has written permission from the school principal, vice-principal, or person with equivalent authority to be on the school grounds.
The act amends the first exception noted above by requiring a registered sex offender to receive the written permission of the school principal, vice‑principal or person with equivalent authority to attend an academic conference or other extracurricular school event that the registered sex offender's child or ward is attending.
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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20LSO-0239
ORIGINAL House
Bill No
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HB0068
ENROLLED ACT NO. 50,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2020 Budget Session
AN ACT relating to regulation of sex offenders; amending an exception that allows registered sex offenders to be in, on or near school buildings and grounds under certain specified circumstances; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1
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W.S. 6
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320(b)(ii) is amended to read:
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320.
Prohibited access to school facilities by adult sex offenders; exceptions; penalties; definitions.
(b)
The provisions of paragraphs (a)(i) and (ii) shall not apply to the extent the registered offender:
(ii)
With the written permission of the school principal, vice
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principal or person with equivalent authority, i
s attending an academic conference or other scheduled extracurricular school event with school officials present when the registered offender is a parent or legal guardian of a child who is participating in the conference or extracurricular event;
Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2020
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