WY HB 9
enactedGrooming of children-offenses and amendments.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did WY HB 9 pass?
Yes. WY HB 9 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-06. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): Governor Signed HEA No. 0012
What is WY HB 9 about?
This act creates the criminal offense of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense. A person commits the offense of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense if the person: Is age eighteen (18) or older and not less than four (4) years older than the minor; andPurposely or knowingly engages in a pattern of grooming aimed at a minor with the intent to:Manipulate the minor into engaging in sexual conduct;Coerce or entice the minor to meet in person to engage in sexual conduct;Distribute or facilitate access to sexually explicit material; orExploit a position of authority to develop an intimate or secretive relationship with a minor. The act specifies different felony penalties for grooming of a minor for a sexual offense, depending on the age of the minor victim or if the actor occupies a position of authority in relation to the victim. In addition to felony penalties, a person who is guilty of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense must complete a sexual-offender treatment program and is subject to probation for up to ten (10) years. Grooming of a minor for a sexual offense is not subject to a deferral of prosecution, and a person convicted of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense must register as a sex offender.
Who sponsors WY HB 9?
Judiciary is the primary sponsor of WY HB 9.
Description
This act creates the criminal offense of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense. A person commits the offense of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense if the person: Is age eighteen (18) or older and not less than four (4) years older than the minor; andPurposely or knowingly engages in a pattern of grooming aimed at a minor with the intent to:Manipulate the minor into engaging in sexual conduct;Coerce or entice the minor to meet in person to engage in sexual conduct;Distribute or facilitate access to sexually explicit material; orExploit a position of authority to develop an intimate or secretive relationship with a minor. The act specifies different felony penalties for grooming of a minor for a sexual offense, depending on the age of the minor victim or if the actor occupies a position of authority in relation to the victim. In addition to felony penalties, a person who is guilty of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense must complete a sexual-offender treatment program and is subject to probation for up to ten (10) years. Grooming of a minor for a sexual offense is not subject to a deferral of prosecution, and a person convicted of grooming of a minor for a sexual offense must register as a sex offender.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-09
- Latest action
- 2026-03-06 — Governor Signed HEA No. 0012
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Judiciaryprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-06
Assigned Chapter Number 41
became-law
2026-03-06
Governor Signed HEA No. 0012
executive-signature
2026-03-02
S President Signed HEA No. 0012
2026-03-02
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0012
2026-02-27
Assigned Number HEA No. 0012
2026-02-27
H Concur:Passed 57-0-5-0-0
2026-02-27
H Received for Concurrence
2026-02-27
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-26
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-25
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
S Placed on General File
2026-02-24
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-23
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-16
S Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-14
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-12
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-11
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
H Placed on General File
2026-02-11
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-09
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 43-19-0-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-09
H Received for Introduction
filing
2025-12-01
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
Versions
- Amendment HB0009SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Judiciary Committee (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0009S2001 (2nd reading) - Senator Olsen (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0009HW008 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Brown, L (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0009HW007 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Brown, L (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0009HW006 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Brown, L (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0009HW005 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Brown, L (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0009HW004 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Brown, L (Failed)Compare
- Amendment HB0009HW003 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Brown, L (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0009HW002 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Chestek (Failed)Compare
- Amendment HB0009HW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Wylie (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0009HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Judiciary Committee (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0009H2001 (2nd reading) - Representative Wylie (Adopted)Compare
- EnrolledCompare
- IntroducedCompare
- (document, no version)Compare
Documents
Votes
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 43-19-0-0-0
2026-02-09 · pass · 43-19
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- Campbell: yes
- K: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Kelly: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Strock: yes
- Washut: yes
- Webb: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Neiman: yes
- L: no
- Byron: no
- E: no
- Chestek: no
- Clouston: no
- Connolly: no
- Davis: no
- Erickson: no
- Jarvis: no
- Larsen: no
- Larson: no
- JT: no
- Nicholas: no
- Posey: no
- Provenza: no
- Sherwood: no
- Storer: no
- Thayer: no
- Wylie: no
- Yin: no
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2026-02-11 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- BRADY: yes
- BRATTEN: yes
- CHESTEK: yes
- FILER: yes
- LIEN: yes
- SINGH: yes
- WEBB: yes
- WASHUT: yes
- KELLY: excused
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2026-02-14 · pass · 61-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Filer: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lien: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Posey: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Storer: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Washut: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Winter: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Kelly: excused
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2026-02-24 · pass · 5-0
Member-level votes (5)
- CRAGO: yes
- CRUM: yes
- HICKS: yes
- KOLB: yes
- OLSEN: yes
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2026-02-27 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Case: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crum: yes
- Crago: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Landen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
H Concur:Passed 57-0-5-0-0
2026-02-27 · pass · 57-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bear: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lien: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Locke: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Posey: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Storer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webber: yes
- Webb: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Yin: yes
- Erickson: excused
- Kelly: excused
- Johnson: excused
- Washut: excused
- Wylie: excused
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