Promoting obscenity-educational exception repeal.
This Wyoming bill (SF 177) would have repealed a legal exception allowing educational institutions and libraries to possess materials without facing charges for "promoting obscenity." It specifically targeted Section 6-4-302(c)(ii) of Wyoming law, which previously exempted such materials from the obscenity offense. The repeal would have meant that educational and library materials could no longer automatically avoid being classified as promoting obscenity under state law. The bill died in committee in February 2023 and never became law.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Last action Feb 8, 2023
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Total actions
5
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Committee
1
Feb 8, 2023
Committee
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cheri Steinmetz
RRepublican
Co
Bo Biteman
RRepublican
Co
Chip Neiman
RRepublican
Co
Ocean Andrew
RRepublican
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