HB0008

Signed into Law

Stalking of minors.

Stalking a minor becomes a felony offense in Wyoming.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; providing for a felony penalty for stalking offenses committed against minors; and providing for an effective date.

Crime

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What does this bill do?

Establishes felony penalties for stalking offenses committed against minors by adults.

Creates a new category of felony stalking when an adult 18 years or older commits stalking against a minor, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years. (W.S. 6-2-506(e)(v), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (20)

3/5/2026(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 37

3/5/2026(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0008

3/2/2026(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0008

2/27/2026(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0008

2/27/2026(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0008

Roll Call Votes (5)

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

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2/27/2026SenateYea 31Nay 0

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

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

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2/24/2026SenateYea 4Nay 0Excused 1

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Yea: CRAGO, CRUM, KOLB, OLSEN

Excused: HICKS

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

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2/13/2026HouseYea 61Nay 0Excused 1

H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

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2/11/2026HouseYea 8Nay 0Excused 1

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

Excused: KELLY

H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 62-0-0-0-0

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2/9/2026HouseYea 62Nay 0

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

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

Excused: Kelly