SF 85 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

RAVEN Act.

Wyoming's SF 85 (RAVEN Act) creates a dedicated funding account for the state's Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force, directly supporting law enforcement efforts to investigate and combat online child exploitation. The bill appropriates $1.6 million from the general fund (2026-2028) to sustain the ICAC program, with funds continuously available for investigations, victim assistance, and public education on internet safety. All money in the account must be used solely by the Division of Criminal Investigation to address internet crimes against children, with no funds allowed to lapse or transfer to other purposes. The account will accept additional grants or donations, ensuring stable, long-term resources for this critical law enforcement work.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Signed Mar 8, 2026
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 8, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized and enrolled, transitioning from a draft Senate file to an official state law. The text was reformatted to match standard legislative formatting, and the effective dates were clarified to specify when the rules and certification requirements take effect immediately versus when the main program begins.
Scope change
The scope of the bill remains unchanged; it continues to establish a dedicated funding account for the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) task force within the Division of Criminal Investigation.
TECHNICAL

The document header and footer were updated to reflect the bill's status as 'Enrolled Act No. 55' for the 2026 Budget Session, replacing the original 'Introduced' Senate file markings.

Minor line breaks and spacing were adjusted to conform to the final enrolled format of Wyoming state statutes.

TIMELINE

The effective dates were clarified to distinguish between the main program (effective July 1, 2026) and the administrative rules and certification steps (effective immediately upon becoming law).

Floor votes · Senate Feb 23, 2026 · House Mar 5, 2026

How they voted

310
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 23, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Mar 8, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0055
legislature
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
lower
Mar 4, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Mar 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 19, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recalled from Committee Pursuant to Senate Rule 5-5: 29-2-0-0-0
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
upper
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 30-0-1-0-0
upper
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

Sponsors