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Committee advances bill tightening registry rules for certain sex offenses, shifting check‑in frequency
Summary
House Bill 280, sponsored by Representative Chris Knapp, would move certain first- and second-degree sex-related offenses into a non-removal registry category and shorten registration check‑in intervals. The House Judiciary Committee approved the bill 9–0 after testimony from the Attorney General's Office and advocacy groups.
The House Judiciary Committee voted unanimously to advance House Bill 280, a measure to change how higher-level sexual offense convictions are classified in Wyoming's offender registry and to alter registration requirements.
Representative Chris Knapp, sponsor, said the bill moves specified first- and second-degree sexual offense convictions into a category that prevents petition-based removal from the registry…
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