Prostitution amendments.

Plain English Breakdown

The effectiveness of these amendments in reducing prostitution or related crimes remains to be seen.

Amendments to Prostitution Laws

This law changes the definitions of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact, requires county sheriffs to report annually on convictions related to these crimes, and takes effect immediately.

What This Bill Does

• Changes the definition of prostitution to include performing or agreeing to perform an act of sexual contact for money or other property.
• Defines solicitation of prostitution as paying or agreeing to pay for an act of sexual contact with the intent that it be committed.
• Requires county sheriffs to report annually on the number of convictions related to prostitution and solicitation.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who commit acts of sexual contact for money or other property are now considered guilty of prostitution.
• Individuals who pay or agree to pay for an act of sexual contact with the intent that it be committed are now considered guilty of soliciting prostitution.
• County sheriffs must report annually on convictions related to prostitution.

Terms To Know

sexual contact

touching, with the intention of sexual arousal, gratification or abuse, of another person's intimate parts by the actor, or of the actor's intimate parts by the other person.

intimate parts

a term defined in Wyoming law to specify certain body parts that are considered private and sensitive.

Limits and Unknowns

• The specific details about which businesses providing therapeutic massage services have closed due to prostitution-related convictions may not be fully known until the first annual report is submitted.
• This law does not specify how county sheriffs should gather and verify information for their reports.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0370

Bill No.:

HB0062

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

25LSO-0370

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0069

Chapter No.:

163

Prime Sponsor:

Heiner

Catch Title:

Prostitution amendments.

Has Report:

Yes

Subject:

Amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act amends the offenses of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact. If a person performs or agrees to perform an act of sexual contact, the person is guilty of prostitution. If a person pays or agrees to pay for an act of sexual contact, the person is guilty of solicitation of prostitution.

The act defines sexual contact to mean touching, with the intent of sexual arousal, gratification, or abuse, of another person's intimate parts.

The act requires the county sheriffs to report to the Joint Judiciary Interim Committee on November 1 of each year on the number of convictions of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution and on any businesses providing therapeutic massage services that have closed as a result of prostitution-related convictions.

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

25LSO-0370

ORIGINAL House

ENGROSSED
Bill No
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HB0062

ENROLLED ACT NO. 69,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing definitions; requiring reports; 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; definitions; penalties.

(a)

As used in this section:

(i)

"Intimate parts" means as defined by W.S. 6
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2
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301(a)(ii);

(ii)

"Sexual contact" means touching, with the intention of sexual arousal, gratification or abuse, of another person's intimate parts by the actor, or of the actor's intimate parts by the other person.

(b)

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 intrusion, as defined by W.S. 6
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301(a)(vii),
or an act of sexual contact, as defined by paragraph (a)(ii) of this section,
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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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 intrusion as defined by W.S. 6
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301(a)(vii)
or an act of sexual contact as defined by W.S. 6
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101(a)(ii)
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.

Not later than November 1, 2025 and November 1 of each year thereafter, the county sheriffs shall report to the joint judiciary interim committee on the number of convictions under W.S. 6-4-101 and 6-4-102 within their county and on any businesses providing therapeutic massage services that have closed as a result of convictions obtained or charges filed pursuant to this act.

Section 3
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This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution
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Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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