Endangering children-fentanyl.
HB 111 adds fentanyl to Wyoming's list of controlled substances that constitute child endangerment when exposed to children. It prohibits anyone with care of a child from knowingly allowing them to absorb, inhale, or ingest fentanyl or methamphetamine, remain in rooms where these drugs are manufactured/sold, or enter areas used for storing these drugs. The bill removes a previous exception allowing prescriptions to be used as a defense in child endangerment cases involving controlled substances. It directly affects parents, caregivers, and anyone responsible for children's safety in environments where fentanyl or methamphetamine is present. The law takes effect July 1, 2023.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Feb 2023
Introduced Jan 16, 2023
Signed Feb 16, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Feb 9, 2023 · House Jan 27, 2023
How they voted
27–3
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 9, 2023
D
Democratic2
100% Nay
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 16, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0002
legislature
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
Jan 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-0
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Jan 16, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ember Oakley
RRepublican
Co
Art Washut
RRepublican
Co
Barry Crago
RRepublican
Co
Bill Landen
RRepublican
Co
Cheri Steinmetz
RRepublican
Co
Ed Cooper
RRepublican
Co
Fred Baldwin
RRepublican
Co
John Kolb
RRepublican
Co
Lynn Hutchings
RRepublican
Co
Mark Jennings
RRepublican
Co
Pepper Ottman
RRepublican
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