Public display of obscene material.

Plain English Breakdown

The exact penalties are not specified in the provided official source material.

Law to Stop Public Showing of Obscene Material

The bill aims to make it illegal for people to show or share obscene material in public places.

What This Bill Does

• Adds a new definition for 'publicly communicate' which means showing, posting, exhibiting, giving away, or talking about something so that the public can see or hear it easily.
• Changes existing law to include publicly communicating obscene material as a crime.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who show or share obscene material in public places will be affected by this bill if it becomes law.

Terms To Know

publicly communicate

To display, post, exhibit, give away, or vocalize something so that the public can see or hear it easily.

obscene material

Material that is offensive and illegal according to state laws.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not pass in its current session.
• It does not specify the exact penalties for breaking this law, only that there will be penalties.
• Since the bill did not pass, it has no legal effect.

Current Bill Text

24LSO-0350
2024
STATE OF WYOMING
24LSO-0350
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0088

Public display of obscene material.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Ottman, Davis, Hornok, Penn and Strock

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; prohibiting public communication of obscene material; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

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301(a) by creating a new paragraph (vi) and 6
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302(a)(iii) are amended to read:

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301.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this article:

(vi)

"Publicly communicate" means to display, post, exhibit, give away or vocalize material in such a way that the material may be readily and distinctly perceived by the public at large by normal unaided vision or hearing.

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302.

Promoting obscenity; penalties.

(a)

A person commits the crime of promoting obscenity if he:

(iii)

Knowingly disseminates
or publicly communicates
obscene material.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2024
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