# Wyoming SF 7: AN ACT relating to stalking, sexual assault and domestic violence protection orders; amending provisions regarding the appointment of counsel; amending filing, service and notice requirements for protection orders; authorizing orders extending protection orders to be served upon the respondent by mail as specified; specifying who may file a petition on behalf of a victim of domestic abuse; amending definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming SF 7, AN ACT relating to stalking, sexual assault and domestic violence protection orders; amending provisions regarding the appointment of counsel; amending filing, service and notice requirements for protection orders; authorizing orders extending protection orders to be served upon the respondent by mail as specified; specifying who may file a petition on behalf of a victim of domestic abuse; amending definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by null Judiciary; status became law, last action 2025-02-28 (Assigned Chapter Number 66) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF7-2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming SF 7 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to stalking, sexual assault and domestic violence protection orders; amending provisions regarding the appointment of counsel; amending filing, service and notice requirements for protection orders; authorizing orders extending protection orders to be served upon the respondent by mail as specified; specifying who may file a petition on behalf of a victim of domestic abuse; amending definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. - Status: became law - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-02 - Last action: 2025-02-28, Assigned Chapter Number 66 - Sponsor: null Judiciary - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (104 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer notice and lasting protection for victims: benefit, low. These rules cover Wyoming stalking, sexual-assault, and domestic-abuse petitions filed on or after July 1, 2025. Orders are filed with the court clerk and sent to the sheriff, who notifies local law enforcement in the petitioner's county. The person named in an order must be personally served unles… - More filing and legal help for victims: benefit, low. For Wyoming petitions filed on or after July 1, 2025, victims get more filing and legal-help options. Domestic-abuse victims can file themselves, or a district attorney can file with their consent. A legally authorized representative can file for a minor, vulnerable adult, or adult unable to file b… - Victims get more protection order venues: mixed, low. These rules apply to Wyoming protection-order petitions filed on or after July 1, 2025. Victims of stalking, sexual assault, or domestic abuse can file in circuit court where either person lives or is found. They can also file in the county where the act happened. The law removes the domestic-abuse… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: null Judiciary ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-25 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 | pass | 61 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2025-01-22 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (21) - 2025-02-28: Assigned Chapter Number 66 - 2025-02-28: Became Law without Signature - 2025-02-25: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0033 (House) - 2025-02-25: S President Signed SEA No. 0033 (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Assigned Number SEA No. 0033 - 2025-02-25: H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-24: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-21: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-19: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-19: H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-11: H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary (House) - 2025-01-23: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-22: S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-21: S 3rd Reading:Laid Back (Senate) - 2025-01-20: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-17: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-17: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-01-17: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-15: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary (Senate) - 2024-12-19: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2024-12-02: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0007.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0007.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0007.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) - 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/SF0007.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0007.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0007.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) - [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-SF7-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).