WY SF 9
enactedFentanyl to minors-enhanced penalty.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did WY SF 9 pass?
Yes. WY SF 9 has been enacted into law as of 2026-02-27. Latest recorded action (2026-02-27): Governor Signed SEA No. 0013
What is WY SF 9 about?
This act provides separate and enhanced penalties for persons who distribute fentanyl to minors. Any person who is at least age eighteen (18) and distributes fentanyl to a person under age eighteen (18) is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine specified in statute for certain controlled-substance offenses and imprisonment for up to twice the term authorized in W.S. 35-7-1031(a)(ii). The fine for this offense may be up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), and the term of imprisonment may be up to twenty (20) years. The act defines "fentanyl" to include any isomer or other substance within the specific chemical designation of fentanyl.
Who sponsors WY SF 9?
Judiciary is the primary sponsor of WY SF 9.
Description
This act provides separate and enhanced penalties for persons who distribute fentanyl to minors. Any person who is at least age eighteen (18) and distributes fentanyl to a person under age eighteen (18) is guilty of a felony punishable by a fine specified in statute for certain controlled-substance offenses and imprisonment for up to twice the term authorized in W.S. 35-7-1031(a)(ii). The fine for this offense may be up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00), and the term of imprisonment may be up to twenty (20) years. The act defines "fentanyl" to include any isomer or other substance within the specific chemical designation of fentanyl.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-09
- Latest action
- 2026-02-27 — Governor Signed SEA No. 0013
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Judiciaryprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-02-27
Assigned Chapter Number 14
became-law
2026-02-27
Governor Signed SEA No. 0013
executive-signature
2026-02-26
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0013
2026-02-26
S President Signed SEA No. 0013
2026-02-26
Assigned Number SEA No. 0013
2026-02-26
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-25
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-24
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-23
H Placed on General File
2026-02-23
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-18
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-18
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-17
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-16
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
S Placed on General File
2026-02-10
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-09
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-05
S Received for Introduction
filing
2025-12-01
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0
2026-02-09 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Case: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Jones: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2026-02-10 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- CRAGO: yes
- CRUM: yes
- KOLB: yes
- OLSEN: yes
- HICKS: excused
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
2026-02-18 · pass · 30-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
- Driskill: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Gierau: yes
- French: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: 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
- Cooper: excused
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2026-02-23 · 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 58-2-2-0-0
2026-02-26 · pass · 58-2
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- Byron: yes
- L: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Posey: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Storer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Provenza: no
- Yin: no
- Erickson: excused
- Kelly: excused
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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