SF 101 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Post-conviction DNA testing-procedure amendments.

This bill amends Wyoming law to change the cutoff date for when defendants convicted after a certain date must prove they exercised "due diligence" to request DNA testing. Specifically, for convictions occurring after July 1, 2008, defendants must show they weren't at fault for not seeking DNA testing earlier (unless due to ineffective counsel), while those convicted before that date face no such requirement. The bill updates the statute governing post-conviction DNA testing procedures and takes effect July 1, 2025. It directly affects individuals seeking DNA testing after 2008 who were convicted under the previous rules.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 19, 2025
MINOR
This bill updates the date threshold for when defendants must prove they acted with due diligence before requesting post-conviction DNA testing. The change extends the cutoff date from January 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008, meaning fewer cases will be subject to strict due diligence requirements. This affects who can seek DNA testing in Wyoming courts and when they must demonstrate they couldn't have requested testing earlier.
Scope change
The bill expands eligibility for post-conviction DNA testing by changing the cutoff date from January 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008, making it easier for defendants convicted between these dates to request testing without proving due diligence.
ELIGIBILITY

Changed the cutoff date for due diligence requirements from January 1, 2000 to July 1, 2008, affecting which convictions require defendants to prove they couldn't have requested DNA testing earlier.

TIMELINE

Added an effective date of July 1, 2025 for the new provisions.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill formatting from introduced version to enrolled version with proper legislative numbering and certification.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 6, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

270
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 31
Feb 6, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
25 Yea 4
86% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Mar 19, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0088
legislature
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Committee
:Rerefer to H01 - Judiciary
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-0-4-0-0
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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