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Wyoming bills · 2026 Regular Session

Wyoming SF 8

Absconding for criminal purposes-criminal offense.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Official abstract published by the Wyoming legislature· summary

This act creates a new criminal offense, absconding for criminal purposes. A person commits the offense of absconding for criminal purposes if the person travels from one (1) county to another county in Wyoming or from one (1) county in Wyoming to another jurisdiction outside of Wyoming: After having committed any criminal or drug-related offense and with the intent to evade or elude law enforcement;With the intent to commit an additional criminal or drug-related offense after having committed an offense in the original county; orTo dispose of or conceal the proceeds, property or other items of value obtained after having committed any criminal or drug-related offense. The penalty for absconding for criminal purposes is the same as the penalty for the most serious crime that was committed, intended to be committed, or furthered as a result of the abscondence.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Feb 25, 2026
House		H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-2-3-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 20, 2026
House		H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 16, 2026
Senate		S 3rd Reading:Passed 17-13-1-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 10, 2026
Senate		S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see
Feb 9, 2026
House		S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 31-0-0-0-0passSet your home in Wyoming to see

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