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SF0034 • 2024

Sex offender registration-registerable offenses.

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; inserting and amending offenses for which convicted offenders must register as a sex offender; repealing a definition associated with sex offender registration; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Judiciary
Last action
2024-03-21
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2024

Plain English Breakdown

The candidate explanation includes details that are not explicitly stated in the official source material, such as specific enforcement mechanisms and impacts on individuals.

Sex Offender Registration Requirements

This law adds new offenses to the list of crimes for which convicted offenders must register as sex offenders and changes how often they need to report their address.

What This Bill Does

  • Adds four new offenses that require convicted offenders to register as a sex offender: Sexual Servitude of an Adult (W.S. 6-2-705), Sexual Servitude of a Minor (W.S. 16-2-706), First-Degree Human Trafficking (W.S. 6-2-702), and Second-Degree Human Trafficking (W.S. 6-2-703).
  • Requires offenders convicted of Sexual Servitude of an Adult to report their address annually.
  • Requires offenders convicted of Sexual Servitude of a Minor to report their address every six months.
  • Requires offenders convicted of First-Degree or Second-Degree Human Trafficking to report their address quarterly.
  • Removes a definition from the Sex Offender Registration Act that is no longer needed.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Convicted sex offenders who are required to register under new offenses added by this law.

Terms To Know

Sex offender registration
A requirement for certain convicted criminals to regularly report their address and personal information to the government.
Quarterly
Every three months.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify how these changes will be enforced or what happens if someone fails to comply.
  • It is unclear how many people will be affected by the new registration requirements.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

SF0034HS001

Standing Committee • House Judiciary Committee

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment changes the list of offenses that require registration as a sex offender by removing one specific reference and reinserting another.

  • Removes the requirement for certain offenders to register under section 6-2-316(a)(ii).
  • Reinserts references to sections 6-2-316(a)(ii) and (iii), but removes the specific reference to 6-2-316(a)(iii).
  • The amendment text does not provide enough detail about which exact offenses are affected, making it hard to know precisely what changes.
  • It is unclear how this change will impact current sex offender registration requirements.
SF0034JC001

Conference Committee

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adopts changes made by the House to a bill about sex offender registration.

  • Adopts modifications proposed by the House regarding offenses that require registration as a sex offender.
  • The official text does not specify what specific changes were made, only that it adopts House amendments. More details are needed to explain concrete changes.
SF0034SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Judiciary Committee

Adopted

Plain English: The amendment removes specific references and lines from a bill about sex offender registration.

  • Removes line 6 on page 3 of the bill.
  • Deletes 'the victim' in line 7 on page 3.
  • Eliminates reference to section 6-2-316(a)(ii) if the actor was... from line 21 on page 4.
  • Removes an entire line from page 4.
  • The amendment does not provide context for why these specific lines are being deleted, which limits understanding of its full impact.

Bill History

  1. 2024-03-21 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 102

  2. 2024-03-21 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0048

  3. 2024-03-07 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0048

  4. 2024-03-07 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0048

  5. 2024-03-07 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0048

  6. 2024-03-04 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  7. 2024-03-04 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  8. 2024-03-04 Senate

    S Concur:Failed 1-24-6-0-0

  9. 2024-03-04 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  10. 2024-03-04 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

  11. 2024-03-01 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  12. 2024-02-29 House

    H COW:Passed

  13. 2024-02-28 House

    H Placed on General File

  14. 2024-02-28 House

    H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0

  15. 2024-02-26 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary

  16. 2024-02-23 House

    H Received for Introduction

  17. 2024-02-22 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

  18. 2024-02-21 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  19. 2024-02-20 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  20. 2024-02-19 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  21. 2024-02-19 Senate

    S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

  22. 2024-02-12 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0

  23. 2024-01-24 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  24. 2023-12-19 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0056

Bill No.:

SF0034

Effective:

7/1/2024

LSO No.:

24LSO-0056

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0048

Chapter No.:

102

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Sex offender registration-registerable offenses.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Adding offenses for which convicted offenders must register as a sex offender.

Summary/Major Elements:

The Wyoming Sex Offender Registration Act requires offenders convicted of certain offenses to register as a sex offender either annually, semi-annually or quarterly.

This act adds four (4) offenses as offenses for which convicted offenders must register. They are:

Sexual Servitude of an Adult (W.S. 6-2-705): Annual Registration.
Sexual Servitude of a Minor (W.S. 6-2-706): Semi-annual Registration.
First-Degree Human Trafficking (W.S. 6-2-702): Quarterly Registration.
Second-Degree Human Trafficking (W.S. 6-2-703): Quarterly Registration.

The insertion of these offenses is intended to bring Wyoming into compliance with federal sex-offender registration requirements for purposes of certain federal funds.

The act repeals a definition in the Sex Offender Registration Act that is not used elsewhere in that Act.
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

Read the full stored bill text
24LSO-0056

ORIGINAL Senate

ENGROSSED
File No
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SF0034

ENROLLED ACT NO. 48,

SENATE

SIXTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2024 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; inserting and amending offenses for which convicted offenders must register as a sex offender; repealing a definition associated with sex offender registration; 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. 7
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19
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302(g) through (j) is amended to read:

7
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19
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302.

Registration of offenders; procedure; verification; fees.

(g)

For an offender convicted of a violation of W.S. 6
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2
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316(a)(i) and (iv),
6
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2
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705,
6
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4
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303(b)(iv) or
W.S.
6
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4
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304(b) if the victim was a minor, 18 U.S.C. §§ 2252B, 2252C, 2424 and 2425, an offense in another jurisdiction containing the same or similar elements, or arising out of the same or similar facts or circumstances as a criminal offense specified in this subsection or an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses specified in this subsection, the division shall annually verify the accuracy of the offender's registered address, and the offender shall annually report, in person, his current address to the sheriff in the county in which the offender resides, during the period in which he is required to register.

During the annual in
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person verification, the sheriff shall photograph the offender.

Confirmation of the in
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person verification required under this subsection, along with the photograph of the offender, shall be transmitted by the sheriff to the division within three (3) working days.

Any person under this subsection who has not established a residence or is transient, and who is reporting to the sheriff as required under subsection (e) of this section, shall be deemed in compliance with the address verification requirements of this section.

(h)

For an offender convicted of a violation of W.S. 6
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2
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304(a)(iii) if the victim was at least fourteen (14) years of age, W.S. 6
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2
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314(a)(ii) and (iii), 6
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2
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315(a)(i) and (iii), W.S. 6
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2
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315(a)(iv) if the victim was thirteen (13) through fifteen (15) years of age, W.S. 6
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2
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317(a)(i) and (ii) or 6
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2
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318,
W.S. 6
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2
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706,
W.S. 6
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4
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102 if the person solicited was a minor, W.S. 6
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4
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103 if the person enticed or compelled was a minor, W.S. 6
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4
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302(a)(i) if the offense involves the use of a minor in a sexual performance or W.S. 6
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4
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303(b)(i) through (iii), 18 U.S.C. § 2251, an offense in another jurisdiction containing the same or similar elements, or arising out of the same or similar facts or circumstances as a criminal offense specified in this subsection, an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses specified in this subsection, or any offense enumerated in subsection (g) of this section if the offender was previously convicted of any offense enumerated in subsection (g) of this section, the division shall verify the accuracy of the offender's registered address, and the offender shall report, in person, his current address to the sheriff in the county in which the offender resides, every six (6) months after the date of the initial release or commencement of parole.

If the offender's appearance has changed substantially, and in any case at least annually, the sheriff shall photograph the offender.

Confirmation of the in
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person verification required by this subsection, and any new photographs of the offender, shall be transmitted by the sheriff to the division within three (3) working days.

Any person under this subsection who has not established a residence or is transient, and who is reporting to the sheriff as required under subsection (e) of this section, shall be deemed in compliance with the address verification requirements of this section.

(j)

For an offender convicted of a violation of W.S. 6
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2
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201 if the victim was a minor, W.S. 6
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2
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302 or 6
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2
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303, W.S. 6
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2
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304(a)(iii) if the victim was under fourteen (14) years of age, W.S. 6
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2
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314(a)(i), W.S. 6
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2
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314(a)(ii) and (iii) if the victim was less than thirteen (13) years of age, W.S. 6
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2
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315(a)(ii), W.S. 6
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2
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315(a)(iii) and (iv) if the victim was less than thirteen (13) years of age, W.S. 6
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2
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316(a)(ii) and (iii),
6
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2
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702 or 6
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2
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703,
6
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4
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402, 18 U.S.C. § 2245, or an offense in another jurisdiction containing the same or similar elements, or arising out of the same or similar facts or circumstances as a criminal offense specified in this subsection, an attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the offenses specified in this subsection, any offense enumerated in subsection (h) of this section if the offender was previously convicted of any offense enumerated in subsection (g) of this section or any offense enumerated in subsection (g) or (h) of this section if the offender was previously convicted of any offense enumerated in subsection (h) of this section, the division shall verify the accuracy of the offender's registered address, and the offender shall report, in person, his current address to the sheriff in the county in which the offender resides every three (3) months after the date of the initial release or commencement of parole.

If the offender's appearance has changed substantially, and in any case at least annually, the sheriff shall photograph the offender.

Confirmation of the in
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person verification required by this subsection, and any new photographs of the offender, shall be transmitted by the sheriff to the division within three (3) working days.

Any person under this subsection who has not established a residence or is transient, and who is reporting to the sheriff as required under subsection (e) of this section, shall be deemed in compliance with the address verification requirements of this section.

Section 2.

W.S. 7
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19
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301(a)(iv) is repealed.

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2024
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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