WyomingSF 82026 Budget SessionSenate

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the criminal offense of absconding for criminal purposes; specifying penalties; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: null Judiciary

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

New crime for offenders crossing county lines

Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming creates the crime of absconding for criminal purposes. It applies after someone commits a crime under Wyoming's criminal code or the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act of 1971. The person must then travel between Wyoming counties or from a Wyoming county to somewhere outside the state. The travel must aim to evade law enforcement, commit another covered crime after one in the original county, or dispose of or hide proceeds, property, or other valuable items obtained after a covered crime. The penalty matches the penalty for the most serious crime committed, intended, or furthered through that travel.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • null Judiciary

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 117 • No: 15

House vote • 2/25/2026

H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0

Yes: 57 • No: 2

House vote • 2/20/2026

H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

Yes: 8 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/16/2026

S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-13-1-0-0

Yes: 17 • No: 13

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

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

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote • 2/9/2026

S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 12

    2/27/2026
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0008

    2/27/2026Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0008

    2/26/2026House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0008

    2/25/2026Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0008

    2/25/2026
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0

    2/25/2026House
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/24/2026House
  8. H COW:Passed

    2/23/2026House
  9. H Placed on General File

    2/20/2026House
  10. H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

    2/20/2026House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary

    2/18/2026House
  12. H Received for Introduction

    2/18/2026House
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-13-1-0-0

    2/16/2026Senate
  14. S 3rd Reading:Laid Back

    2/13/2026Senate
  15. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/12/2026Senate
  16. S COW:Passed

    2/11/2026Senate
  17. S Placed on General File

    2/10/2026Senate
  18. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

    2/10/2026Senate
  19. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0

    2/9/2026Senate
  20. S Received for Introduction

    1/5/2026Senate
  21. Bill Number Assigned

    12/1/2025

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