# Wyoming HB 83: AN ACT relating to domestic relations; specifying a rebuttable presumption that no sex offender shall have unsupervised visitation with a child; requiring consideration of sex-related convictions when considering the best interests of a child in custody determinations upon divorce; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming HB 83, AN ACT relating to domestic relations; specifying a rebuttable presumption that no sex offender shall have unsupervised visitation with a child; requiring consideration of sex-related convictions when considering the best interests of a child in custody determinations upon divorce; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Ken Pendergraft (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-03-06 (Assigned Chapter Number 120) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB83-2025 - 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 83 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to domestic relations; specifying a rebuttable presumption that no sex offender shall have unsupervised visitation with a child; requiring consideration of sex-related convictions when considering the best interests of a child in custody determinations upon divorce; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-12-30 - Last action: 2025-03-06, Assigned Chapter Number 120 - Sponsor: Ken Pendergraft (Republican) - Cosponsors: 6 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (101 yes, 4 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New custody rules for sex-offender parents: mixed, low. Wyoming adds child protections in custody and visitation cases involving parents required to register as sex offenders. In divorce, separation, annulment, and paternity cases, courts must consider either parent's conviction requiring registration under Wyoming law. Courts must presume that unsuperv… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ken Pendergraft (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Abby Angelos (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Marlene Brady (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Haroldson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Kelly (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Christopher Knapp (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lynn Hutchings (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-03 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0 | pass | 27 | 4 | | | 2025-02-26 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 | pass | 61 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | House | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-03-06: Assigned Chapter Number 120 - 2025-03-06: Governor Signed HEA No. 0060 (Governor) - 2025-03-04: S President Signed HEA No. 0060 (Senate) - 2025-03-03: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0060 (House) - 2025-03-03: Assigned Number HEA No. 0060 - 2025-03-03: S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0 (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 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-14: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-02-07: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-02-06: H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-05: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-04: 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) - 2024-12-30: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0083.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0083.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0083.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) - 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) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0083.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0083.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0083.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) - [SF 91: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses and state lands; creating a misdemeanor…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF91-2025) - [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-HB83-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).