Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB72: Obscenity amendments.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2026
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the crime of promoting obscenity to minors; amending the crime of promoting obscenity as specified; providing and amending definitions; prohibiting public school libraries and county libraries from curating materials that are harmful to minors; repealing an exemption from the crime of promoting obscenity for activities conducted in the course of employment at a school, college, university, museum or public library; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to crimes and offenses; creating the crime of promoting obscenity to minors; amending the crime of promoting obscenity as specified; providing and amending definitions; prohibiting public school libraries and county libraries from curating materials that are harmful to minors; repealing an exemption from the crime of promoting obscenity for activities conducted in the course of employment at a school, college, university, museum or public library; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 30, 2026:
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the crime of promoting obscenity to minors; amending the crime of promoting obscenity as specified; providing and amending definitions; prohibiting public school libraries and county libraries from curating materials that are harmful to minors; repealing an exemption from the crime of promoting obscenity for activities conducted in the course of employment at a school, college, university, museum or public library; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 6-4-301(a)(i) and (ii) and 6-4-302(c)(i), by creating new paragraphs (iii) and (iv) HB0072 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0027 and by creating new subsections (d) through (g) are amended to read: 6-4-301. Definitions. (a) As used in this article: (i) "Disseminate" means to sell, distribute, deliver, provide, exhibit or otherwise make available or distribute, in any possible way or method, to another whether in person or electronically, unless by an internet service provider to the extent the internet service provider is not responsible for the creation of the material; (ii) "Material" includes any form of human expression or communication intended for, or capable of, visual, auditory or sensory perception.; This includes, without limitation: (A) A book, leaflet, pamphlet, magazine, picture, drawing, photograph, film, negative, slide, motion picture, figure, object, novelty, …
Sponsors
- Ann Lucas (R, H43) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Obscenity amendments.
Common questions
- What is HB72?
- HB72 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Obscenity amendments.
- What does HB72 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to crimes and offenses; creating the crime of promoting obscenity to minors; amending the crime of promoting obscenity as specified; providing and amending definitions; prohibiting public school libraries and county libraries from curating materials that are harmful to minors; repealing an exemption from the crime of promoting obscenity for activities conducted in the course of employment at a school, college, university, museum or public library; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB72?
- Failed as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB72?
- Ann Lucas (R, H43).
- Where is the official record for HB72?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0072
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