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25LSO-0580
ORIGINAL House
Bill No
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HB0280
ENROLLED ACT NO. 72,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session
AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; reclassifying specified criminal offenses to require more frequent sex offender registry verification and prevent petitions to be relieved from sex offender registration; specifying applicability; 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(h) and (j) is amended to read:
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19
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302.
Registration of offenders; procedure; verification; fees.
(h)
For an offender convicted of a violation of W.S. 6
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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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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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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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303, W.S. 6
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304(a)(iii) if the victim was under fourteen (14) years of age, W.S.
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314(a)(i), W.S. 6
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314(a)(ii) and (iii) if the victim was less than thirteen (13) years of age
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314
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6
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315(a)(ii), W.S. 6
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315(a)(iii) and (iv) if the victim was less than thirteen (13) years of age
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2
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315
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316(a)(ii) and (iii), 6
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702 or 6
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703, 6
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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
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This act shall only apply to offenders who are convicted on and after the effective date of this act.
Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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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 House.
Chief Clerk
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