2025 Regular SessionWyoming Legislature

HB0189: Harmful communication-minors.

Legislative Summary

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; prohibiting adults from communicating with minors about sexual activity as specified; providing penalties; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; creating a cause of action; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

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Bill History

1/14/2025
Bill Number Assigned
1/15/2025
Received for Introduction
House of Representatives
1/22/2025
Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
House of Representatives
1/29/2025
Placed on General File
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
COW:Passed
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
2nd Reading:Passed
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Received for Introduction
Senate
2/10/2025
Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
Senate
2/12/2025
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Senate
2/12/2025
Placed on General File
Senate
2/21/2025
COW:Failed 4-26-1-0-0
Senate

Amendments

Senate Floor Amendment HB0189SW001

Senator Hutchings

2/18/2025Not Adopted

Senate Committee Amendment HB0189SS001

Senate Judiciary Committee

2/11/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment HB0189HW002

Representative Lien

1/30/2025Not Adopted

House Committee Amendment HB0189HS001

House Judiciary Committee

1/29/2025Not Adopted

House Floor Amendment HB0189HW001

Representative Chestek

1/29/2025Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

COW:Failed 4-26-1-0-0
2/21/2025
4
Yea
26
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: FAILED
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/12/2025
5
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0
2/5/2025
59
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
1/29/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(2/5/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text2/5/202521.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/14/202519.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/14/20255.4 KB