SF0101

Signed into Law

Post-conviction DNA testing-procedure amendments.

Allow post-conviction DNA testing without requiring immediate due diligence showings for convictions before a specified date.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; amending the date of conviction for purposes of when a due diligence showing is required before post-conviction DNA testing; and providing for an effective date.

Crime

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Brady, Bratten, Filer, Harshman, Washut, Senator(s) Case, Crago, Crum, Nethercott

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What does this bill do?

Amends post-conviction DNA testing procedures by changing the date threshold for when defendants must demonstrate due diligence in requesting DNA testing.

Changes the cutoff date for when due diligence requirements apply to post-conviction DNA testing from January 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008. Defendants convicted after July 1, 2008 must show due diligence in requesting DNA testing or presenting DNA evidence, unless the failure to exercise due diligence resulted from ineffective assistance of counsel. Defendants convicted before July 1, 2008 are not required to make a due diligence showing. (W.S. 7-12-303(d), Section 1)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (23)

3/19/2025(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 171

3/19/2025(Governor)

Governor Signed SEA No. 0088

3/5/2025(House)

H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0088

3/4/2025(Senate)

S President Signed SEA No. 0088

3/4/2025(LSO)

Assigned Number SEA No. 0088

Amendments (1)

SF0101HS001Adopted

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Judiciary Committee

Roll Call Votes (4)

S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

Key VotePassed

3/4/2025SenateYea 31Nay 0

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Laursen, McKeown, Landen, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz, Biteman

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

3/4/2025HouseYea 60Nay 0Excused 2

This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0101HS001.

H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Recommended

2/26/2025HouseYea 9Nay 0

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Yea: BRADY, BRATTEN, CHESTEK, FILER, KELLY, LIEN, SINGH, WEBB, WASHUT

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S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

Recommended

1/30/2025SenateYea 4Nay 0Excused 1

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Yea: CRAGO, HICKS, KOLB, OLSEN

Excused: CRUM

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Excused: Lucas, Storer