Wyoming HB43: Age verification for websites with harmful material.

What the bill says

An act relating to child protection; requiring age verification for visiting websites with material harmful to minors; specifying requirements and exceptions for age verification; specifying remedies, liability and damages; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relating to child protection; requiring age verification for visiting websites with material harmful to minors; specifying requirements and exceptions for age verification; specifying remedies, liability and damages; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 14‐3‐501 through 14‐3‐504 are created to read: ARTICLE 5 AGE VERIFICATION FOR WEBSITES WITH OBSCENE MATERIAL 14‐3‐501. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Access software provider" means a provider of software, including client or server software, or enabling tools that do any one (1) or more of the (B) Pick, choose, analyze or digest content; (C) Transmit, receive, display, forward, cache, search, subset, organize, reorganize or translate content. (ii) "Child pornography" means as defined by W.S. 6‐4‐303(a)(ii); (iii) "Covered platform" means an entity that operates a website that, in the regular course of business, creates, hosts or makes available content that is material harmful to minors that is provided by the entity, a user or other information content provider for purposes of making a profit. "Covered platform" includes an entity described in this paragraph regardless of whether the or (B) Creates, hosts, or makes available content that is material harmful to minors as the sole source of income or principal business of the entity. (iv) "Interactive computer service" means any information service, system or access software provider that …

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Sponsors

• Andrew, Ocean (R, H46)
• Abby Angelos (R, H03)
• Dalton Banks (R, H26)
• Connolly, Marilyn (R, H40)
• Scott Heiner (R, H18)
• Christopher Knapp (R, H53)
• Larson, J.T. (R, H17)
• Lawley, Martha (R, H27) · primary sponsor
• Neiman, Chip (R, H01)
• Evie Brennan (R, S31)
• Crago, Barry (R, S22)
• Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)

Latest actions

1. March 13, 2025: Governor Signed HEA No. 0070
2. March 13, 2025: Assigned Chapter Number 139
3. March 5, 2025: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0070
4. March 5, 2025: S President Signed HEA No. 0070
5. March 4, 2025: S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
6. March 4, 2025: Assigned Number HEA No. 0070
7. March 3, 2025: S 2nd Reading:Passed
8. February 28, 2025: S COW:Passed
9. February 20, 2025: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
10. February 20, 2025: S Placed on General File

Votes

• H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0 (March 4, 2025): 57 yea, 4 nay, passed
• H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (February 20, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
• S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-8-0-0-0 (January 30, 2025): 23 yea, 8 nay, passed
• S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-1-0-0 (January 29, 2025): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
• H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-4-1-0-0 (January 22, 2025): 57 yea, 4 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB43?

HB43 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Age verification for websites with harmful material.

What does HB43 do?

In its own words: An act relating to child protection; requiring age verification for visiting websites with material harmful to minors; specifying requirements and exceptions for age verification; specifying remedies, liability and damages; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

What is the status of HB43?

Chaptered as of March 13, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed HEA No. 0070 (March 13, 2025).

Who sponsored HB43?

Lawley, Martha (R, H27), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB43?

On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0043