Judiciary

01-Judiciary

Joint Committee2025 Session — 14 membersInterim Budget: $45,000

Source: wyoleg.gov

Session:

Co-Chairs

Jared OlsenRChair (Senate)

Art WashutRChair (House)

House Members (8)

Interim Study Topics (7)

Obscenity and Stalking Laws.

The Committee will study Wyoming's obscenity laws and consider whether changes are needed to ensure that access to material harmful to minors is limited and to prohibit online grooming communications to minors. The Committee will also consider issues associated with the stalking of minors.

Mineral Interest and Ownership.

The Committee will study the mineral industry's challenges in tracing mineral ownership of severed mineral estates. As part of this review, the Committee will evaluate other states' mineral interest ownership programs to consider whether a similar program will be beneficial in Wyoming.

Fentanyl and Controlled Substances.

The Committee will examine issues concerning fentanyl in Wyoming, including trafficking crimes and other fentanyl-related offenses. The Committee will consider whether additional resources and changes to Wyoming's controlled-substances laws are needed to better address fentanyl crimes and trafficking.

Retail Theft Issues.

Meetings (43)

Past (43)

200 West 24th Street

Thyra Thomson State Office Building, Round House Conference Room, 3rd Floor, Casper

Eastern Wyoming College, Torrington

Capitol Extension

Committee Votes (44)

HB0062Recommended5–02/26/2025

Prostitution amendments.

Signed into Law

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

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HB0083Recommended

Committee Staff

LSO staff are available to answer questions about this committee's work.

Brian Fuller — Deputy Legal Administrator, Staff Attorneys
brian.fuller@wyoleg.gov

Clarissa Nord — Legislative Editor, Research
clarissa.nord@wyoleg.gov

Pierre Chesnais — Research Analyst, Research
pierre.chesnais@wyoleg.gov

Agency Reports and Court Opinions.

The Committee will receive updates from various agencies that report to the Committee, including the Judicial Branch, the Department of Family Services, the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the Department of Corrections. The Committee will also study recent opinions where courts interpreted Wyoming statutes, noted the absence of legislative action, or called for legislative action. The Committee will consider any necessary legislation in response to the reports and opinions that are reviewed.