Protection orders-effective during appeal or review.
This Wyoming bill (SF 8) ensures protection orders related to stalking, sexual assault, and domestic violence remain active while an appeal or review is pending. It directly affects victims of these crimes and the courts handling their cases by requiring orders to stay in effect unless a court specifically orders a temporary pause (a "stay"). The key provision amends two state laws (W.S. 7-3-510 and W.S. 35-21-106) to clarify that orders don't automatically expire during legal challenges. The law takes effect July 1, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Signed Feb 28, 2025
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Enrolled
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2 edits
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Feb 28, 2025
MINOR
This bill enrolls a previously introduced Senate file that establishes legal protection orders remain effective during appeals or reviews unless a court specifically orders a stay. The changes are primarily formatting updates reflecting the bill's progression from introduction to final enrollment, with no substantive policy modifications to the core legal provisions.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; it continues to apply stalking, sexual assault, and domestic violence protection orders during appeal or review periods.
TECHNICAL
Formatting and header updates reflecting the bill's progression from 'Introduced' to 'Enrolled' status, including changes to document numbering and session identifiers.
Added enrollment certification language and signatures section for the Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate.
Floor votes · Senate Jan 24, 2025 · House Feb 25, 2025
How they voted
30–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 31
Jan 24, 2025
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 28, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0034
legislature
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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