Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB62: Prostitution amendments.
Status: Chaptered, March 19, 2025
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing definitions; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing definitions; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing definitions; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 6‐4‐101 and 6‐4‐102 are amended to definitions; penalties. (a) As used in this (ii) "Sexual contact" means touching, with the intention of sexual arousal, gratification or abuse, of another person's intimate parts by the actor, or of the actor's intimate parts by the other person. (b) Except as provided in W.S. 6‐2‐701 through 6‐2‐710, a person who knowingly or intentionally performs or permits, or offers or agrees to perform or permit an act of sexual intrusion, as defined by W.S. 6‐2‐301(a)(vii), or an act of sexual contact, as defined by paragraph (a)(ii) of this section, for money or other property commits prostitution which is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00), or both. 6‐4‐102. Soliciting an act of prostitution; penalties. Except as provided in W.S. 6‐2‐701 through 6‐2‐710, a person is guilty of soliciting an act of prostitution if, with the intent that an act of sexual intrusion as defined by W.S. 6‐2‐301(a)(vii) or an act of sexual contact as defined by W.S. 6‐4‐101(a)(ii) be committed, that person knowingly …
Sponsors
- Scott Heiner (R, H18) · primary sponsor
- Larson, J.T. (R, H17)
- Lawley, Martha (R, H27)
- Washut, Art (R, H36)
- Evie Brennan (R, S31)
- Schuler, Wendy (R, S15)
- Steinmetz, Cheri (R, S03)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed HEA No. 0069
- : Assigned Chapter Number 163
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0069
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0069
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-14-0-0-0
- : H Received for Concurrence
- : H Concur:Passed 57-2-3-0-0
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0069
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S COW:Passed
Votes
- Veto Override 21-10-0-0-0 (March 3, 2025): 21 yea, 10 nay, passed
- H Concur:Passed 53-6-3-0-0 (March 3, 2025): 53 yea, 6 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 (February 26, 2025): 28 yea, 3 nay, passed
- S04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 (January 30, 2025): 4 yea, 1 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 45-16-1-0-0 (January 24, 2025): 45 yea, 16 nay, passed
Subjects: Prostitution amendments.
Common questions
- What is HB62?
- HB62 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Prostitution amendments.
- What does HB62 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing definitions; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB62?
- Chaptered as of March 19, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed HEA No. 0069 (March 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB62?
- Scott Heiner (R, H18), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB62?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0062
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