SF0076 • 2024

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: Senator Ellis
Last action: 2024-03-05
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2024

Plain English Breakdown

The bill was introduced and passed in the Senate but did not move forward in the House. Therefore, it will not become law.

Changes to Prostitution Laws

The bill amends the laws related to prostitution and soliciting prostitution by including sexual contact as part of these crimes.

What This Bill Does

Updates the definition of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact or intrusion, not just sex acts.
Requires that anyone who offers money for a sexual act involving contact faces penalties under the law.
Keeps the same punishment for both prostitution and soliciting prostitution: up to six months in jail, a fine of up to $750, or both.

Who It Names or Affects

People who engage in prostitution or solicit prostitution will be affected by the new law.
Law enforcement agencies and courts dealing with such cases will also be impacted.

Terms To Know

sexual contact: Any touching of a sexual nature, including but not limited to fondling or oral sex.
soliciting prostitution: Offering money or other property in exchange for a sexual act.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was not considered by the House, so it will not become law.
It is unclear how many people are currently affected by these changes since they were never implemented.

Bill History

2024-03-05 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2024-02-21 House
H Received for Introduction
2024-02-21 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-1-0-0
2024-02-20 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2024-02-19 Senate
S COW:Passed
2024-02-19 Senate
S Placed on General File
2024-02-19 Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2024-02-13 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 29-2-0-0-0
2024-02-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2024-02-06 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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24LSO-0481
2024
STATE OF WYOMING
24LSO-0481
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SENATE FILE NO. SF0076

Prostitution amendments.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Ellis, Biteman, Brennan, Landen, Schuler and Steinmetz and Representative(s) Heiner, Larson, JT, Lawley, Niemiec, Stith and Washut

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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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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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, 2024
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