Absconding for criminal purposes-criminal offense.
This Wyoming bill (SF 8) creates a new criminal offense for "absconding for criminal purposes," targeting individuals who travel between counties within Wyoming or to another jurisdiction *after* committing a crime. It directly affects people who flee to commit additional crimes, hide stolen property, or further a felony. The law specifies that penalties for this offense will match the penalty for the most serious underlying crime (e.g., the original offense or the intended one). The bill is pending and would take effect July 1, 2026, if passed.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Feb 2026
Introduced Feb 9, 2026
Signed Feb 27, 2026
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What changed between versions
Introduced
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Enrolled
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Feb 27, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled, moving from a draft introduction to an official state law. The core policy regarding the new crime of 'absconding for criminal purposes' remains unchanged, but the formatting was updated to include official enrollment headers and signatures required for the bill to become law.
Scope change
No change in the scope or applicability of the law; the substantive text defining the crime and penalties is identical in both versions.
TECHNICAL
Removed draft headers and replaced them with official enrollment information, including the act number, legislature session details, and signature lines for the Governor and legislative officers.
Floor votes · House Feb 25, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Feb 27, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0008
legislature
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 19, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-13-1-0-0
upper
Feb 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 9, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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