Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming SF101: Post-conviction DNA testing-procedure amendments.
Status: Chaptered, March 19, 2025
AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; amending the date of conviction for purposes of when a due diligence showing is required before post-conviction DNA testing; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to criminal procedure; amending the date of conviction for purposes of when a due diligence showing is required before post-conviction DNA testing; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; amending the date of conviction for purposes of when a due diligence showing is required before post-conviction DNA testing; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 7‐12‐303(d) is amended to motion for post‐conviction testing of DNA; motion contents; sufficiency of allegations, consent to DNA sample; definitions. (d) The court may not order DNA testing in cases in which the trial or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere occurred after January 1, 2000 July 1, 2008 and the person did not request DNA testing or present DNA evidence for strategic or tactical reasons or as a result of a lack of due diligence, unless the failure to exercise due diligence is found to be a result of ineffective assistance of counsel. A person convicted on or before January 1, 2000 July 1, 2008 shall not be required to make a showing of due diligence under this subsection. Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2025. (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate. Chief Clerk 1
Sponsors
- Marlene Brady (R, H60)
- Bratten, Laurie (R, H51)
- Lee Filer (R, H44)
- Harshman, Steve (R, H37)
- Washut, Art (R, H36)
- Case, Cale (R, S25)
- Crago, Barry (R, S22)
- Crum, Gary (R, S10)
- Landen, Bill (R, S27) · primary sponsor
- Tara Nethercott (R, S04)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed SEA No. 0088
- : Assigned Chapter Number 171
- : H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0088
- : H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
- : S Received for Concurrence
- : S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
- : Assigned Number SEA No. 0088
- : S President Signed SEA No. 0088
- : H 2nd Reading:Passed
- : H COW:Passed
Votes
- S09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (March 4, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S Concur:Passed 26-5-0-0-0 (March 4, 2025): 26 yea, 5 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 46-14-2-0-0 (February 26, 2025): 46 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Amendment adopted 34-26-2-0-0 (February 5, 2025): 34 yea, 26 nay, passed
- Amendment adopted 31-29-2-0-0 (January 30, 2025): 31 yea, 29 nay, passed
Subjects: Post-conviction DNA testing-procedure amendments.
Common questions
- What is SF101?
- SF101 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Post-conviction DNA testing-procedure amendments.
- What does SF101 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to criminal procedure; amending the date of conviction for purposes of when a due diligence showing is required before post-conviction DNA testing; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of SF101?
- Chaptered as of March 19, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed SEA No. 0088 (March 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF101?
- Landen, Bill (R, S27), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF101?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0101
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