# Wyoming HB 280: AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; reclassifying specified criminal offenses to require more frequent sex offender registry verification and prevent petitions to be relieved from sex offender registration; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming HB 280, AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; reclassifying specified criminal offenses to require more frequent sex offender registry verification and prevent petitions to be relieved from sex offender registration; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Christopher Knapp (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-13 (Assigned Chapter Number 141) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB280-2025 - 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 280 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; reclassifying specified criminal offenses to require more frequent sex offender registry verification and prevent petitions to be relieved from sex offender registration; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2025-03-13, Assigned Chapter Number 141 - Sponsor: Christopher Knapp (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (97 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More address checks for sex offenders: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming requires more frequent address checks for people convicted under W.S. 6-2-314 or 6-2-315. This requirement applies to convictions on or after that date. They must report their address in person to their county sheriff every three months after initial release or start… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Christopher Knapp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Abby Angelos (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Gary Brown (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ken Clouston (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jayme Lien (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tomi Strock (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Senator Pearson ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-04 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0 | pass | 27 | 4 | | | 2025-02-27 | Senate | S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0 | pass | 57 | 3 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-03-13: Assigned Chapter Number 141 - 2025-03-13: Governor Signed HEA No. 0072 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: S President Signed HEA No. 0072 (Senate) - 2025-03-05: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0072 (House) - 2025-03-04: Assigned Number HEA No. 0072 - 2025-03-04: S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-03-03: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-28: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-27: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-02-27: S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel (Senate) - 2025-02-12: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-02-12: H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-11: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-10: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-05: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-05: H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-29: H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary (House) - 2025-01-23: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-22: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0280.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0280.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing defin… (signed) - SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain proceedings relating to the probate of estates; clarifying the effect of certain discl… (signed) - HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax exemptions apply to the same property the exemptions shall be applied in the man… (signed) - SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies; amending ca… (signed) - SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into binding settlements on behalf of their minor children as specified; specifying lim… (signed) - HB 136: AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; excluding the Affordable Care Act from government sponsored health care programs that would disqualify a voluntee… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0280.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0280.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) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [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) - [Wyoming bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming/bills) - [Wyoming state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB280-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).