Sexual exploitation of children-amendments.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide information on how the amendment affects existing cases or prosecutions, leaving some uncertainty in this area.

Changes to Laws About Sexual Exploitation of Children

This law changes what is considered 'explicit sexual conduct' for crimes involving children, adding the chest or breasts of a female person.

What This Bill Does

• Expands the definition of 'explicit sexual conduct' in laws about sexually exploiting children to include showing the chest or breasts of a female person.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who might be charged with crimes involving the sexual exploitation of children.
• Law enforcement officers investigating such cases.
• Judges and lawyers dealing with these types of cases in court.

Terms To Know

Explicit sexual conduct

Sexual acts or images that are clearly shown or described, including showing the chest or breasts of a female person.

Sexual exploitation of children

Using children for sexual purposes, which can include making them do things they shouldn't be doing sexually.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law only changes the definition and does not create new crimes.
• It is unclear how this change will affect existing cases or prosecutions.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0270

Bill No.:

HB0028

Effective:

7/1/2026

LSO No.:

26LSO-0270

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0013

Chapter No.:

30

Prime Sponsor:

Strock

Catch Title:

Sexual exploitation of children-amendments.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Sexual exploitation of children-amendments.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act expands the definition of "explicit sexual conduct" to include conduct involving the chest or breasts of a female person.

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

26LSO-0270

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0028

ENROLLED ACT NO. 13,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2026 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the definition of explicit sexual conduct for the purposes of the crime of sexual exploitation of children; 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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4
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303(a)(iii) is amended to read:

6
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4
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303.

Sexual exploitation of children; penalties; definitions.

(a)

As used in this section:

(iii)

"Explicit sexual conduct" means actual or simulated sexual intercourse, including genital
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genital, oral
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genital, anal
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genital or oral
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anal, between persons of the same or opposite sex, bestiality, masturbation, sadistic or masochistic abuse or lascivious exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of any person
or the chest or breasts of a female person
;

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2026
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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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