HB0261 • 2021

Prostitution amendments.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include sexual contact; and providing for an effective date.

Crime

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Banks
Last action: 2021-03-08
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2021

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so there is no effective date or further information on penalties.

Changes to Prostitution Laws

The bill proposes changes to the laws regarding prostitution and soliciting prostitution by including sexual contact as part of these crimes.

What This Bill Does

Amends the definition of prostitution to include 'sexual contact' or 'sexual intrusion', making it a crime if someone performs or offers to perform such acts for money or other property.
Modifies the act of soliciting prostitution to include offering or agreeing to pay for sexual contact or sexual intrusion.

Who It Names or Affects

People who engage in prostitution activities
Individuals who solicit or offer to pay for acts of prostitution

Terms To Know

sexual contact: Any intentional touching, including over clothing, of the sexual or other intimate parts of a person's body.
soliciting an act of prostitution: Offering to pay for someone else to perform acts of prostitution.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was never considered for introduction.
It is unclear how many people will be affected by these changes since the bill did not become law.

Bill History

2021-03-08 House
H Did Not Consider for Introduction
2021-03-08 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2021-03-04 House
H Received for Introduction
2021-03-03 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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21LSO-0630
2021
STATE OF WYOMING
21LSO-0630
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0261

Prostitution amendments.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Banks, Stith and Sweeney and Senator(s) Ellis

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include sexual contact; 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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101 and 6
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102 are amended to read:

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101.

Prostitution; penalties.

Except as provided in W.S. 6
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701 through 6
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710, a person who knowingly or intentionally performs or permits, or offers or agrees to perform or permit an act of
sexual contact or
sexual intrusion, as defined by W.S.
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301(a)(vii)
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301(a)(vi) and (vii)
, for money or other property commits prostitution which is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.

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102.

Soliciting an act of prostitution; penalties.

Except as provided in W.S. 6
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2
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701 through 6
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2
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710, a person is guilty of soliciting an act of prostitution if, with the intent that an act of
sexual contact or
sexual intrusion as defined by W.S.
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2
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301(a)(vii)
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2
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301(a)(vi) and (vii)
be committed, that person knowingly or intentionally pays, or offers or agrees to pay money or other property to another person under circumstances strongly corroborative of the intention that an act of prostitution be committed.

Soliciting an act of prostitution is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2021
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