# Wyoming HB 189: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; prohibiting adults from communicating with minors about sexual activity as specified; providing penalties; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; creating a cause of action; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming HB 189, AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; prohibiting adults from communicating with minors about sexual activity as specified; providing penalties; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; creating a cause of action; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Jayme Lien (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-21 (S COW:Failed 4-26-1-0-0); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB189-2025
- As of: 2026-11-01
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 189
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2025 General Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; prohibiting adults from communicating with minors about sexual activity as specified; providing penalties; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; creating a cause of action; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-02-21, S COW:Failed 4-26-1-0-0
- Sponsor: Jayme Lien (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (77 yes, 27 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jayme Lien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Abby Angelos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marlene Brady (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Martha Lawley (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Lucas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Art Washut (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webb (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nina Webber (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Senator Pearson

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-21 | Senate | S COW:Failed 4-26-1-0-0 | fail | 4 | 26 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0 | pass | 59 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-29 | House | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-02-21: S COW:Failed 4-26-1-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: S Placed on General File (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-2-0-0 (House)
- 2025-02-04: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2025-02-03: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2025-01-29: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2025-01-29: H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House)
- 2025-01-22: H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary (House)
- 2025-01-15: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2025-01-14: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0189.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0189.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0189.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0189.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025)
- [SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain procee…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF104-2025)
- [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025)
- [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025)
- [SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into bi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF10-2025)
- [HB 136: AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; excluding the Affordable Care Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB136-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB189-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).