Establishes a criminal offense for grooming minors for sexual purposes with specified penalties and related legal amendments.
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; establishing the criminal offense of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense; specifying penalties; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
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Establishes the criminal offense of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense, specifies penalties, and requires sex offender registration and treatment.
3/5/2026(LSO)
Assigned Chapter Number 41
3/5/2026(Governor)
Governor Signed HEA No. 0012
3/2/2026(Senate)
S President Signed HEA No. 0012
3/2/2026(House)
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0012
2/27/2026(LSO)
Assigned Number HEA No. 0012
Sponsor: Representative Wylie
Sponsor: Representative Wylie
Sponsor: Representative Chestek
Sponsor: Representative Brown, L
Sponsor: Representative Brown, L
Sponsor: Representative Brown, L
Sponsor: Representative Brown, L
Sponsor: Representative Brown, L
Sponsor: Representative Brown, L
Sponsor: House Judiciary Committee
Sponsor: Senator Olsen
Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Committee
Effective: July 1, 2026
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2/27/2026(House)
H Concur:Passed 57-0-5-0-0
2/27/2026(House)
H Received for Concurrence
2/27/2026(Senate)
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2/26/2026(Senate)
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2/25/2026(Senate)
S COW:Passed
2/24/2026(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/24/2026(Senate)
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2/23/2026(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2/16/2026(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
2/13/2026(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2/12/2026(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/11/2026(House)
H COW:Passed
2/11/2026(House)
H Placed on General File
2/11/2026(House)
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2/9/2026(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 43-19-0-0-0
1/9/2026(House)
H Received for Introduction
12/1/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
H Concur:Passed 57-0-5-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Brady, Bear, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lien, Lawley, Lucas, Locke, McCann, Nicholas, Pendergraft, Ottman, Riggins, Posey, Provenza, Schmid, Rodriguez-Williams, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Wasserburger, Webber, Webb, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Neiman, Yin
Excused: Erickson, Kelly, Johnson, Washut, Wylie
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Case, Brennan, Cooper, Crum, Crago, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Ide, Jones, Hutchings, Kolb, Laursen, Landen, Love, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman
This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0009SS001.
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
RecommendedYea: CRAGO, CRUM, HICKS, KOLB, OLSEN
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
Key VotePassedThis committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0009HS001.
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
RecommendedH Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 43-19-0-0-0
UnknownYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Riggins, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Tarver, Styvar, Strock, Washut, Webb, Wasserburger, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Neiman
Nay: L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Jarvis, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Thayer, Wylie, Yin
Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Fornstrom, Filer, Geringer, Haroldson, Guggenmos, Harshman, Hoeft, Heiner, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lien, Lawley, Locke, Lucas, Nicholas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Riggins, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Storer, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Thayer, Tarver, Wasserburger, Washut, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Wylie, Winter, Yin, Neiman
Excused: Kelly
Yea: BRADY, BRATTEN, CHESTEK, FILER, LIEN, SINGH, WEBB, WASHUT
Excused: KELLY