# Wyoming HB 28: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the definition of explicit sexual conduct for the purposes of the crime of sexual exploitation of children; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming HB 28, AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the definition of explicit sexual conduct for the purposes of the crime of sexual exploitation of children; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session House bill sponsored by Tomi Strock (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-05 (Assigned Chapter Number 30) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming HB 28
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the definition of explicit sexual conduct for the purposes of the crime of sexual exploitation of children; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-29
- Last action: 2026-03-05, Assigned Chapter Number 30
- Sponsor: Tomi Strock (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (165 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Wyoming broadens child sexual exploitation law: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming expands what counts as “explicit sexual conduct” under its child sexual exploitation law. The definition includes a lascivious display of a female person's chest or breasts. Existing covered acts remain included. The law does not change existing penalties or enforcem…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Tomi Strock (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Allemand (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dalton Banks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marlene Brady (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kevin Campbell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joel Guggenmos (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jayme Lien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ann Lucas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webb (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Boner (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lynn Hutchings (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-21 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0 | pass | 60 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 60-2-0-0-0 | pass | 60 | 2 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-03-05: Assigned Chapter Number 30
- 2026-03-05: Governor Signed HEA No. 0013 (Governor)
- 2026-03-02: S President Signed HEA No. 0013 (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0013 (House)
- 2026-03-02: Assigned Number HEA No. 0013
- 2026-03-02: S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: S COW:Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: S Placed on General File (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2026-02-21: H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-1-1-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-20: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-19: H COW:Passed (House)
- 2026-02-13: H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House)
- 2026-02-13: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2026-02-10: H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 60-2-0-0-0 (House)
- 2026-01-09: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2025-12-29: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0028.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0028.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0028.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0028.pdf)

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- [SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB28-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).
