WyomingSF 1142025 General SessionSenate

AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; requiring the acceptance of reports of missing persons by law enforcement as specified; providing exceptions; specifying duties for law enforcement agencies and peace officers related to missing persons; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: Bill Landen (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Faster help on missing-person cases

Beginning July 1, 2025, every Wyoming police agency accepts any credible missing-person report without delay, unless a listed exception applies (for example, the person is already safe, another agency is taking the report, or the report lacks a clear basis). The primary agency is the one over the person’s most recent verifiable location, or if unknown, the last known home address. Accepted reports go into national, regional, and state databases within eight hours. If the person is not found in 30 days, the agency sends a full record, with a photo if available, to the Attorney General and the Division of Criminal Investigation. The primary agency requests a photo and cellphone information, alerts other agencies, and shares any cellphone ping results when appropriate, and it evaluates using news and its social media to help the search. The state Division of Criminal Investigation can also share public information on active cases when it helps find someone or is in the public interest.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bill Landen

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Landon Brown

    Republican • House

  • Ken Clouston

    Republican • House

  • Rob Geringer

    Republican • House

  • Martha Lawley

    Republican • House

  • Jayme Lien

    Republican • House

  • Art Washut

    Republican • House

  • Ed Cooper

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 0

House vote 2/24/2025

H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

Yes: 60 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/24/2025

S Concur:Passed 30-0-1-0-0

Yes: 30 • No: 0

House vote 2/14/2025

H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/5/2025

S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-0-4-0-0

Yes: 27 • No: 0

Senate vote 1/30/2025

S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed SEA No. 0031

    2/27/2025Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter Number 44

    2/27/2025
  3. H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

    2/24/2025House
  4. S Received for Concurrence

    2/24/2025Senate
  5. S Concur:Passed 30-0-1-0-0

    2/24/2025Senate
  6. Assigned Number SEA No. 0031

    2/24/2025
  7. S President Signed SEA No. 0031

    2/24/2025Senate
  8. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0031

    2/24/2025House
  9. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/21/2025House
  10. H COW:Passed

    2/20/2025House
  11. H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    2/14/2025House
  12. H Placed on General File

    2/14/2025House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary

    2/10/2025House
  14. H Received for Introduction

    2/6/2025House
  15. S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-0-4-0-0

    2/5/2025Senate
  16. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/4/2025Senate
  17. S COW:Passed

    2/3/2025Senate
  18. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

    1/30/2025Senate
  19. S Placed on General File

    1/30/2025Senate
  20. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary

    1/21/2025Senate
  21. S Received for Introduction

    1/15/2025Senate
  22. Bill Number Assigned

    1/14/2025

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