Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

This report is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and does not purport to be an official statement of legislative intent concerning any measure enacted by the Legislature.

The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: HB0099 Drafter: JHR

LSO No.: 04LSO-0297.E2 Effective Date: 7/1/2004

Enrolled Act No.: HEA0057

Chapter No.: 87

Prime Sponsor: Representative McMurtrey

Catch Title: Wyoming Controlled Substances Act-amendments.

Subject: Amends penalties for various offenses under the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current law, there are enhanced penalties for convictions of third or subsequent offenses of possession of controlled substances in violation of the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act.

· This bill:

· Specifies that convictions in other jurisdictions for violations of laws similar to the Wyoming Controlled Substances Act shall be counted for purposes of calculating whether an individual has been convicted of a third or subsequent offense of possession of a controlled substance;

· Increases the misdemeanor penalty from not more than 90 days imprisonment, a fine of not more than $100.00, or both, to imprisonment for not more than 6 months, a fine not to exceed $750.00, or both, for knowingly or intentionally using or being under the influence of controlled substances in Schedules I, II or III of the Act, except as otherwise authorized.