Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act.
SF 36, the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act, allows Wyoming courts to order preventive measures when there's credible evidence a child may be abducted. It directly affects parents, guardians, and courts in child custody cases by creating a legal framework for proactive intervention. Key provisions include requiring courts to assess specific risk factors (like prior abduction attempts, unusual financial activity, passport applications, or domestic violence history) before ordering measures such as restricting travel documents or requiring supervised exchanges. The bill defines critical terms like "abduction" (wrongful removal/retention) and "child custody determination" to standardize court actions. It applies to any child custody proceeding where abduction risk is established, aligning Wyoming with the Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act model.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 13, 2024
Signed Mar 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2024 · House Mar 5, 2024
How they voted
29–1
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 23, 2024
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 18, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0032
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 42-19-1-0-0
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 6-2-1-0-0
lower
Feb 26, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
upper
Feb 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 27-4-0-0-0
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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