WyomingWyoming sets aside money for child internet crime enforcement
The account can receive state money and donations accepted by the attorney general, with $1.6 million set aside for its work through June 2028.
What it does
Wyoming law creates an account to support the state task force and law enforcement work against internet crimes involving children. The account can receive state money and donations accepted by the attorney general.
The law sets aside $1.6 million from the general fund for the task force account, for use during the two years beginning July 1, 2026. The money cannot be transferred or spent for another purpose.
Argument forA dedicated account could help law enforcement investigate online crimes against children and support efforts to rescue child victims.
Argument againstSetting aside $1.6 million for this work could leave the state with less money available for other needs.
More detail
Wyoming creates an account to support the state task force’s work against internet crimes involving children. The account supports the Wyoming task force recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice and law enforcement efforts against internet crimes involving children. The account receives money appropriated by the legislature and grants, gifts, or donations accepted by the attorney general. The account’s money may be used only for law enforcement work to combat internet crimes against children. The account takes effect July 1, 2026. Its money remains available across fiscal periods unless another provision says otherwise.
The law sets aside $1.6 million from the general fund for the account. The appropriation is for the Internet Crimes Against Children task force program account. The money cannot be transferred or spent for another purpose. The appropriation covers July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, and does not revert at the end of that period.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 8Assigned Chapter Number 76Latest
- Mar 8Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0055Became Law
- Mar 6H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0055
- Mar 5S President Signed SEA No. 0055
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5Assigned Number SEA No. 0055
- Mar 5H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 4H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Mar 4H COW:PassedMinor
- Mar 2H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 26H Introduced and Referred to H02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 23H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 20S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 20S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 19Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0
- Vote recorded Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17:Rerefer to S02 - AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0Minor
- Feb 10S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 30-0-1-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 30-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9S Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 8Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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