# Wyoming 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 definitions; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming 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 definitions; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Scott Heiner (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-19 (Assigned Chapter Number 163); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025 - 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 62 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing definitions; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-18 - Last action: 2025-03-19, Assigned Chapter Number 163 - Sponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (148 yes, 16 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Paid sexual contact brings criminal charges: cost, low. Wyoming’s prostitution and solicitation crimes now include sexual contact, alongside sexual intrusion. Sexual contact means touching another person’s intimate parts, or having yours touched, for sexual arousal, gratification, or abuse. Intimate parts has the meaning set by Wyoming law. Prostitution… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: J.T. Larson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Martha Lawley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Art Washut (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Evie Brennan (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Wendy Schuler (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cheri Steinmetz (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-14-0-0-0 | pass | 17 | 14 | | | 2025-03-03 | House | H Concur:Passed 57-2-3-0-0 | pass | 57 | 2 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 | pass | 60 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-03-19: Assigned Chapter Number 163 - 2025-03-19: Governor Signed HEA No. 0069 (Governor) - 2025-03-04: S President Signed HEA No. 0069 (Senate) - 2025-03-04: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0069 (House) - 2025-03-03: Assigned Number HEA No. 0069 - 2025-03-03: H Concur:Passed 57-2-3-0-0 (House) - 2025-03-03: H Received for Concurrence (House) - 2025-03-03: S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-14-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-28: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-27: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-26: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-02-26: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-10: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-01-31: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-01-30: H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-29: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-01-28: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-01-24: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-01-24: H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-17: H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary (House) - 2025-01-02: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2024-12-18: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0062.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0062.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0062.pdf) ## Related bills - 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) - 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) - 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 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) - SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor offense for injury to petroglyphs, pictographs and historic inscriptions; provid… (signed) - SF 51: AN ACT relating to the Wyoming telecommunications act; extending the sunset date of the act; amending definitions; specifying the application of the act; speci… (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0062.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0062.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0062.pdf) ## Related - [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) - [SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF91-2025) - [SF 51: AN ACT relating to the Wyoming telecommunications act; extending the sunset dat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF51-2025) - [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-HB62-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).