WyomingSF 852026 Budget SessionSenate

AN ACT relating to the division of criminal investigation; creating the internet crimes against children task force program account; providing legislative findings; providing definitions; providing for the administration of the account; providing an appropriation; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

Sponsored By: Tara Nethercott (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Wyoming funds child internet crime investigations

Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming creates a dedicated account for its Internet Crimes Against Children task force. The law provides $1.6 million from the state general fund for July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028. The Division of Criminal Investigation has ongoing authority to use account money only for law-enforcement work against these crimes. The $1.6 million cannot be transferred or spent for another purpose, and unused money stays available after that period. Other account funds also stay unless specifically provided otherwise, and earnings return to the account. The account can also receive state funding and grants, gifts, and donations accepted by the attorney general. Lawmakers intend to include this funding in the division’s next two-year standard budget. The attorney general must issue rules to carry out the law; that requirement took effect when the act became law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tara Nethercott

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Abby Angelos

    Republican • House

  • John Bear

    Republican • House

  • Jayme Lien

    Republican • House

  • Art Washut

    Republican • House

  • Barry Crago

    Republican • Senate

  • Gary Crum

    Republican • Senate

  • Lynn Hutchings

    Republican • Senate

  • Tim Salazar

    Republican • Senate

  • Wendy Schuler

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 161 • No: 2

House vote • 3/5/2026

H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

Yes: 61 • No: 0

House vote • 3/2/2026

H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/23/2026

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/19/2026

Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0

Yes: 29 • No: 2

Senate vote • 2/16/2026

S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/10/2026

S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 30-0-1-0-0

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 76

    3/7/2026
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0055

    3/7/2026Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0055

    3/5/2026House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0055

    3/5/2026Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0055

    3/5/2026
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

    3/5/2026House
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    3/4/2026House
  8. H COW:Passed

    3/3/2026House
  9. H Placed on General File

    3/2/2026House
  10. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0

    3/2/2026House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations

    2/26/2026House
  12. H Received for Introduction

    2/23/2026House
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    2/23/2026Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/20/2026Senate
  15. S COW:Passed

    2/19/2026Senate
  16. Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0

    2/19/2026Senate
  17. :Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations

    2/16/2026Senate
  18. S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0

    2/16/2026Senate
  19. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 30-0-1-0-0

    2/10/2026Senate
  20. S Received for Introduction

    2/9/2026Senate
  21. Bill Number Assigned

    2/7/2026

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