SF0009 • 2026

Fentanyl to minors-enhanced penalty.

AN ACT relating to controlled substances; providing for an enhanced penalty for controlled substance offenses related to the distribution or delivery of fentanyl to minors; making conforming amendments; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Judiciary
Last action: 2026-02-27
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not specify exact monetary fines or imprisonment terms.

Enhanced Penalties for Fentanyl Distribution to Minors

This law makes it a felony with harsher penalties for adults who give fentanyl to minors.

What This Bill Does

Creates an enhanced penalty for anyone over 18 years old who gives fentanyl to someone under 18.
Defines 'fentanyl' to include any substance that falls within the chemical designation of fentanyl, including its isomers and salts.

Who It Names or Affects

Adults over the age of 18 who distribute fentanyl to minors under 18.
Law enforcement and courts dealing with drug offenses involving minors.

Terms To Know

Fentanyl: A powerful synthetic opioid, including its isomers, esters, ethers, salts, and related compounds.
Schedule I through V: Categories of controlled substances based on their potential for abuse and medical use.

Limits and Unknowns

The law does not specify penalties for distributing other drugs to minors.
It is unclear how this will affect existing drug laws or enforcement practices.

Bills Worth Reading With This One

These pairings are meant to flag bills from the same session that may have a bigger real-world effect when you read them together.

HB0008

Both bills address crimes against minors and provide enhanced penalties for specific offenses, making them complementary in their enforcement of protective measures.

High confidence

Possible combined effect: The combined effect is a strengthened legal framework that deters and punishes individuals who commit stalking or distribute fentanyl to minors, thereby enhancing public safety.

Why this got flagged:

Both bills address crimes against minors and provide enhanced penalties for specific offenses, making them complementary in their enforcement of protective measures.

This act provides that a person who is at least age eighteen (18) and commits the offense of stalking against a minor is guilty of felony stalking, which is punishable by imprisonment for not more than ten (10) years.
Any person who is at least age eighteen (18) and distributes fentanyl to a person under age eighteen (18) is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine specified in statute for certain controlled-substance offenses and imprisonment for up to twice the term authorized in W.S. 35-7-1031(a)(ii). The fine for this offense may be up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), and the term of imprisonment may be up to twenty (20) years.

Bill History

2026-02-27 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 14
2026-02-27 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0013
2026-02-26 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0013
2026-02-26 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0013
2026-02-26 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0013
2026-02-26 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0
2026-02-25 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2026-02-24 House
H COW:Passed
2026-02-23 House
H Placed on General File
2026-02-23 House
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2026-02-18 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
2026-02-18 House
H Received for Introduction
2026-02-18 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
2026-02-17 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2026-02-16 Senate
S COW:Passed
2026-02-10 Senate
S Placed on General File
2026-02-10 Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2026-02-09 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0
2026-01-05 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2025-12-01 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0171

Bill No.:

SF0009

Effective:

7/1/2026

LSO No.:

26LSO-0171

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0013

Chapter No.:

14

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Fentanyl to minors-enhanced penalty.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Specifying enhanced penalties for distributing or delivering fentanyl to minors.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act provides separate and enhanced penalties for persons who distribute fentanyl to minors.

Any person who is at least age eighteen (18) and distributes fentanyl to a person under age eighteen (18) is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine specified in statute for certain controlled-substance offenses and imprisonment for up to twice the term authorized in W.S. 35-7-1031(a)(ii). The fine for this offense may be up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), and the term of imprisonment may be up to twenty (20) years.

The act defines "fentanyl" to include any isomer or other substance within the specific chemical designation of fentanyl.

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

26LSO-0171

ORIGINAL Senate

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SF0009

ENROLLED ACT NO. 13,

SENATE

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

AN ACT relating to controlled substances; providing for an enhanced penalty for controlled substance offenses related to the distribution or delivery of fentanyl to minors; making conforming amendments; providing definitions; 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. 35
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1036(a) and by creating a new subsection (c) is amended to read:

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Distribution to person under 18; drug free school zones.

(a)

Any person eighteen (18) years of age or over who violates W.S. 35
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1031(a) by distributing methamphetamine or a controlled substance listed in Schedules I or II which is a narcotic drug to a person under eighteen (18) years of age who is at least three (3) years his junior is punishable by the fine authorized by W.S. 35
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1031(a)(i), by a term of imprisonment of up to twice that authorized by W.S. 35
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1031(a)(i), or both.
Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a
ny person eighteen (18) years of age or over who violates W.S. 35
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1031(a) by distributing any other controlled substance listed in Schedules I, II, III, to a person under eighteen (18) years of age who is at least three (3) years his junior is punishable by the fine authorized by W.S. 35
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1031(a)(ii), by a term of imprisonment up to twice that authorized by W.S. 35
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1031(a)(ii), or both. Any person eighteen (18) years of age or over who violates W.S. 35
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1031(a) by distributing any controlled substance listed in Schedule IV to a person under eighteen (18) years of age who is at least three (3) years his junior is punishable by the fine authorized by W.S. 35
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1031(a)(iii), by a term of imprisonment up to twice that authorized by W.S. 35
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1031(a)(iii), or both. Any person eighteen (18) years of age or over who violates W.S. 35
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1031(a) by distributing any controlled substance listed in Schedule V to a person under eighteen (18) years of age who is at least three (3) years his junior is punishable by the fine authorized by W.S. 35
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1031(a)(iv), by a term of imprisonment up to twice that authorized by W.S. 35
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1031(a)(iv), or both.

(c)

Any person who is at least eighteen (18) years of age who violates W.S. 35
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1031(a) by distributing fentanyl to a person under eighteen (18) years of age is guilty of a felony punishable by the fine authorized by W.S. 35
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1031(a)(ii), by a term of imprisonment up to twice that authorized by W.S. 35
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1031(a)(ii), or both. As used in this subsection, "fentanyl" includes fentanyl and any isomer, ester, ether, salt and salt of isomers, esters and ethers of fentanyl, whenever the existence of these isomers, esters, ethers and salts is possible within the specific chemical designation of fentanyl.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2026
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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 Senate.

Chief Clerk

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