Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB83: Child custody-sex offense conviction presumption.
Status: Chaptered, March 6, 2025
AN ACT relating to domestic relations; specifying a rebuttable presumption that no sex offender shall have unsupervised visitation with a child; requiring consideration of sex-related convictions when considering the best interests of a child in custody determinations upon divorce; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to domestic relations; specifying a rebuttable presumption that no sex offender shall have unsupervised visitation with a child; requiring consideration of sex-related convictions when considering the best interests of a child in custody determinations upon divorce; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to domestic relations; specifying a rebuttable presumption that no sex offender shall have unsupervised visitation with a child; requiring consideration of sex-related convictions when considering the best interests of a child in custody determinations upon divorce; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 20‐2‐201(a) by creating a new paragraph (x) and by renumbering (x) as (xi) and 20‐2‐202 by creating a new subsection (b) are amended to access to records. (a) In granting a divorce, separation or annulment of a marriage or upon the establishment of paternity pursuant to W.S. 14‐2‐401 through 14‐2‐907, the court may make by decree or order any disposition of the children that appears most expedient and in the best interests of the children. In determining the best interests of the child, the court shall consider, but is not limited to, the following (x)(xi) Any other factors the court deems necessary and relevant. 20‐2‐202. Visitation. (b) When considering an order for visitation, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that it is not in the best interests of a child to grant unsupervised visitation to a parent who is required to register as a sex offender under W.S. 7‐19‐301 through 7‐19‐310. Section 2. This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided …
Sponsors
- Abby Angelos (R, H03)
- Marlene Brady (R, H60)
- Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04)
- Kelly, Tom (R, H30)
- Christopher Knapp (R, H53)
- Ken Pendergraft (R, H29) · primary sponsor
- Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed HEA No. 0060
- : Assigned Chapter Number 120
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0060
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0060
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0060
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S COW:Passed
- : S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
- : S Placed on General File
Votes
- H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0 (March 3, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (February 26, 2025): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 35-26-1-0-0 (February 6, 2025): 35 yea, 26 nay, passed
- Amendment failed 24-37-1-0-0 (January 24, 2025): 24 yea, 37 nay, failed
Subjects: Child custody-sex offense conviction presumption.
Common questions
- What is HB83?
- HB83 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Child custody-sex offense conviction presumption.
- What does HB83 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to domestic relations; specifying a rebuttable presumption that no sex offender shall have unsupervised visitation with a child; requiring consideration of sex-related convictions when considering the best interests of a child in custody determinations upon divorce; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB83?
- Chaptered as of March 6, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed HEA No. 0060 (March 6, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB83?
- Ken Pendergraft (R, H29), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB83?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0083
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