SF0088

Signed into Law

Sex offenders-residence near child care facilities.

Prohibits registered sex offenders from living within a specified distance of child care facilities.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; prohibiting sex offenders from residing near child care facilities as specified; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

Crime

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What does this bill do?

Prohibits registered sex offenders from residing within 1,000 feet of child care facilities.

Adds a new prohibition to W.S. 6-2-320(a) that prevents persons 18 years or older who are required to register as sex offenders under W.S. 7-19-302 from residing within 1,000 feet of a child care facility's property, measured from the nearest point on the exterior wall of the offender's dwelling unit to the facility's property line. (W.S. 6-2-320(a)(v))
Establishes an exception to the residence prohibition for registered offenders whose residence was established before July 1, 2026, or before the date when the child care facility was established at its location. (W.S. 6-2-320(a)(v))
Defines 'child care facility' to include: (A) facilities as defined by W.S. 14-4-101(a)(vi); (B) facilities administered, owned or supervised by governmental entities that provide child care for payment but excluding elementary, middle, or high schools; and (C) facilities not covered in (A) or (B) that provide child care for payment to three or more unrelated children. (W.S. 6-2-320(e)(iii))

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (25)

3/6/2026(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 59

3/6/2026(Governor)

Governor Signed SEA No. 0052

3/5/2026(House)

H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0052

3/5/2026(Senate)

S President Signed SEA No. 0052

3/4/2026(LSO)

Assigned Number SEA No. 0052

Amendments (7)

SF0088H2001Adopted

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Larsen, L

SF0088H2002Adopted

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Chestek

SF0088H3001Adopted

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Haroldson

SF0088H3002Withdrawn

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Lien

SF0088S2001Adopted

Senate2nd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Salazar

SF0088JC001S Adopted, H Adopted

SenateConference Committee

SF0088SS001Adopted

SenateStanding Committee

Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll Call Votes (8)

SF0088JC001(Conference Committee)

H Adopted SF0088JC001: 41-19-2-0-0

Passed

3/4/2026HouseYea 41Nay 19Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Banks, Bratten, G. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Heiner, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Wharff, Webb, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Neiman

Nay: Angelos, Bear, Brady, L. Brown, Chestek, Connolly, Davis, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Hoeft, Lien, Nicholas, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Strock, Webber, Yin

Excused: Kelly, Posey

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SF0088JC001(Conference Committee)

S Adopted SF0088JC001: 29-2-0-0-0

Passed

3/4/2026SenateYea 29Nay 2

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

Nay: Case, Rothfuss

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S Concur:Failed 1-30-0-0-0

Key VoteFailed

3/2/2026SenateYea 1Nay 30

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Yea: Scott

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

H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0

Key VotePassed

3/2/2026HouseYea 58Nay 0Excused 4

H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0

Recommended

2/25/2026HouseYea 7Nay 0Excused 2

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

Excused: FILER, KELLY

S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/20/2026SenateYea 25Nay 6

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

This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0088SS001.

S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Recommended

2/17/2026SenateYea 5Nay 0

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Yea: CRAGO, CRUM, HICKS, KOLB, OLSEN

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S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 28-3-0-0-0

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2/11/2026SenateYea 28Nay 3

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

Nay: Brennan, Case, Rothfuss

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