WyomingWyoming law will make certain crime-related travel a separate offense
Starting July 1, 2026, people who travel between Wyoming counties or out of state for specified reasons after certain crimes can face the penalty for the most serious crime tied to that travel.
What it does
Starting July 1, 2026, travel between Wyoming counties or out of state is a crime when someone does it after certain crimes to evade law enforcement, commit another crime, or hide crime proceeds or property. The penalty matches the most serious crime tied to the travel.
Argument forThe rule could give law enforcement a way to pursue people who cross county or state lines to evade officers, commit another crime, or hide crime proceeds.
Argument againstPeople could face the same penalty as a serious crime tied to their travel, even when they crossed county or state lines to hide crime proceeds or property.
More detail
The law makes certain travel between Wyoming counties or out of state a crime. The rule covers travel from one Wyoming county to another, or from a Wyoming county to a place outside the state. The travel must follow a crime under Wyoming criminal law or controlled-substances law and involve evading law enforcement, intending another such crime, or disposing of or hiding crime proceeds, property, or valuables. The penalty is the same as the most serious crime committed, intended, or furthered as a result of the travel. The act takes effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 27Assigned Chapter Number 12Latest
- Feb 27Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0008Became Law
- Feb 26H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0008
- Feb 25S President Signed SEA No. 0008
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Assigned Number SEA No. 0008
- Feb 25H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Feb 24H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 23H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 20H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 20H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 19H Introduced and Referred to H01 - JudiciaryMinor
- Feb 18H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 16S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-13-1-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-13-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13S 3rd Reading:Laid Back
- Feb 12S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 11S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 10S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 9S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 5S Received for IntroductionMinor
- 2025
- Dec 1Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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