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Wyoming Senate Judiciary Committee advances draft anti‑money‑laundering statute
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to send Senate File 116, a draft anti‑money‑laundering statute adapted from New Jersey law, out of committee after amendments narrowing the property definition; the measure passed committee 4–0 with one excused.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on an unspecified date voted to advance Senate File 116, a draft anti‑money‑laundering statute adapted from New Jersey law, after lawmakers debated how broadly to define “property” and added clarifying edits.
The bill sponsor, Senator Nethercott, told the committee the draft grew out of an interim study of Wyoming gaming laws that found the state lacked a standalone money‑laundering statute. He said the draft adopts many elements of the New Jersey statute but is adjusted to fit the Wyoming Criminal Code.
The bill defines money laundering broadly as transporting, possessing, organizing or otherwise dealing with property the person knows…
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