Crimes of obscenity-revisions.
Wyoming's HB 87 updates the state's definition of "child pornography" to explicitly include cartoons, drawings, and other depictions alongside photographs or videos. It removes a previous exemption that allowed school, college, university, museum, or public library employees to promote obscenity during work activities. The bill directly affects educational and cultural institutions by eliminating this employment-related exception. Key provisions amend statutes to broaden the definition of child exploitation materials and repeal the specific exemption, effective July 1, 2023. The change clarifies that such materials in any visual form (including digital or drawn content) fall under the legal definition.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action Feb 7, 2023
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
6
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Committee
2
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
lower
Feb 2, 2023
Committee
H03 - Revenue:Do Pass Failed 3-6-0-0-0
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
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1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Jeanette Ward
RRepublican
Co
Abby Angelos
RRepublican
Co
Allen Slagle
RRepublican
Co
Ben Hornok
RRepublican
Co
Bill Allemand
RRepublican
Co
Bob Ide
RRepublican
Co
Cheri Steinmetz
RRepublican
Co
Jeremy Haroldson
RRepublican
Co
Ken Pendergraft
RRepublican
Co
Lynn Hutchings
RRepublican
Co
Pepper Ottman
RRepublican
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