Stalking of minors.
HB 8 amends Wyoming's stalking statute to make stalking a minor (under 18) a felony if the perpetrator is at least 18 years old. This specifically targets adult offenders who stalk minors, upgrading the offense from a misdemeanor to a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. The bill adds a new subsection (v) to the stalking penalty section (W.S. 6-2-506(e)), directly affecting minors as victims and adults aged 18+ as perpetrators. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Signed Mar 6, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Enrolled
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2 edits
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Mar 6, 2026
MINOR
The bill was converted from a draft introduction to an enrolled, final version ready for signing. The substantive legal text regarding stalking penalties for minors remains identical, but the document now includes official certification signatures and session details.
Scope change
The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; this is a procedural update reflecting the bill's completion of the legislative process.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft headers and replaced them with official enrolled act numbering, session details, and certification signatures.
Standardized the formatting of the legal text to match the official enrolled version.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House Feb 14, 2026
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 27, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0008
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
Feb 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 62-0-0-0-0
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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