Simple assault-menacing.
HB 77 amends Wyoming's simple assault and domestic assault laws to explicitly include "threatening or menacing conduct" that causes someone to reasonably fear immediate physical harm. It expands the definition so that making another person feel in danger of being physically hurt - through words, gestures, or actions - now qualifies as assault, not just physical attempts. This change directly affects individuals accused of simple assault or domestic assault in Wyoming, applying to all offenses committed on or after July 1, 2024. The bill does not alter penalties but clarifies that verbal threats or menacing behavior alone can constitute a crime.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2024
Last action Mar 6, 2024
Floor votes · House Feb 23, 2024
How they voted
32–27
Passed
Total votes 59
Feb 23, 2024
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican54
50% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Mar 5, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Mar 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
upper
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 35-27-0-0-0
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 19, 2024
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-4-0-0-0
lower
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 52-9-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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