Text of WY HB 88 (2024)

Public display of obscene material.

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2024 STATE OF WYOMING 24LSO-0350 1 HB0088 HOUSE BILL NO. HB0088 Public display of obscene material. Sponsored by: Representative(s) Ottman, Davis, Hornok, Penn and Strock A BILL for 1 AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; prohibiting public 2 communication of obscene material; providing a definition; 3 and providing for an effective date. 4 5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: 6 7 Section 1. W.S. 6-4-301(a) by creating a new 8 paragraph (vi) and 6-4-302(a)(iii) are amended to read: 9 10 6-4-301. Definitions. 11 12 (a) As used in this article: 13 14 (vi) "Publicly communicate" means to display, 15 post, exhibit, give away or vocalize material in such a way 2024 STATE OF WYOMING 24LSO-0350 2 HB0088 1 that the material may be readily and distinctly perceived 2 by the public at large by normal unaided vision or hearing. 3 4 6-4-302. Promoting obscenity; penalties. 5 6 (a) A person commits the crime of promoting obscenity 7 if he: 8 9 (iii) Knowingly disseminates or publicly 10 communicates obscene material. 11 12 Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2024. 13 14 (END)