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.: SF0055 Drafter: JHR

LSO No.: 04LSO-0396.E2 Effective Date: 7/1/2004

Enrolled Act No.: SEA0023

Chapter No.: 70

Prime Sponsor: Senator Vasey

Catch Title: Littering on highways-body fluids.

Subject: Authorizes an enhanced penalty for littering as specified.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current law, littering is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 6 months, a fine of not more than $750.00, or both.

· This bill increases the penalty for littering, if the litter involves disposal of a container with body fluids along a highway, from the standard misdemeanor penalty to imprisonment for not more than 9 months, a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.