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WY SF 9

enacted

Fentanyl to minors-enhanced penalty.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

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Quick answers

Did WY SF 9 pass?

Yes. WY SF 9 has been enacted into law. 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
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Sponsors

  • Judiciaryprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-27

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0013

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-02-27

    Assigned Chapter Number 14

    became-law

  3. 2026-02-26

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2026-02-26

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0013

  5. 2026-02-26

    S President Signed SEA No. 0013

  6. 2026-02-26

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0013

  7. 2026-02-25

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-24

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-23

    H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2026-02-23

    H Placed on General File

  11. 2026-02-19

    H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary

    introduction,referral-committee

  12. 2026-02-18

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0

    passage,reading-3

  13. 2026-02-18

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  14. 2026-02-17

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  15. 2026-02-16

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-02-10

    S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. 2026-02-10

    S Placed on General File

  18. 2026-02-09

    S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0

    introduction,referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-05

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  20. 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

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