HB0272 • 2023

Prostitution amendments.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the offenses of prostitution and soliciting an act 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 Stith
Last action: 2023-01-31
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2023

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so there are no further details available on its specific provisions or impacts.

Changes to Prostitution Laws

The bill changes the laws about prostitution and soliciting prostitution in Wyoming by including sexual contact as part of these offenses.

What This Bill Does

Adds 'sexual contact' to the definition of prostitution, making it illegal if someone performs or offers to perform sexual contact for money or other property.
Includes 'sexual contact' in the crime of soliciting an act of prostitution, which means offering to pay for such acts with intent that they happen.

Who It Names or Affects

People who commit or offer to commit prostitution, including those involved in sexual contact.
Individuals who solicit acts of prostitution by offering money or property for such acts.

Terms To Know

sexual contact: Any intentional touching of the sex organs, anus, groin, breast, inner thigh, or buttocks of another person without consent.
misdemeanor: A crime that is less serious than a felony and usually punishable by a fine or imprisonment for one year or less.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
It would have taken effect on July 1, 2023, if passed.

Bill History

2023-01-31 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2023-01-26 House
H Received for Introduction
2023-01-25 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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23LSO-0694
2023
STATE OF WYOMING
23LSO-0694
Introduced
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HOUSE BILL NO. HB0272

Prostitution amendments.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Stith, Haroldson, Knapp, Larson, JT, Lawley, Niemiec, Obermueller, Olsen, Trujillo, Washut and Wylie and Senator(s) Biteman, Brennan, Ellis, Jones, Landen and Steinmetz

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the offenses of prostitution and soliciting an act 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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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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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, 2023
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