Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateWyomingEnacted
SF 85: RAVEN Act.
Tara Nethercott
SF 85 status: Enacted — Assigned Chapter Number 76 (updated Mar 8, 2026).
Source
OpenStates
Confidence
Low
Analysis basis
OpenStates summary
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What this bill does
Official summary alongside an AI-generated read on where it stands and why.
Overall Score
68OUT OF 100
Score:68/100 civic fit
Risk:Low Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 40/100
Constitutionality90%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion85%
Bill summary
This act creates an account to provide a stable funding source for the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force within the Division of Criminal Investigation. This act appropriates one million six hundred thousand dollars ($1,600,000.00) to fund the account. This act requires the Attorney General to promulgate all necessary rules to implement this act.
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Provides stable, dedicated funding for task force operations
- Supports employment within the Division of Criminal Investigation
- Economic activity generated through task force procurement and operations
Risks
- Allocates $1.6 million of state taxpayer funds
- Opportunity cost of public funds diverted from other state programs
- Potential for future reliance on general funds once initial appropriation is depleted
Society
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- Enhances protection for children against internet-based victimization
- Strengthens investigative support for families and victims
- Bolsters community safety efforts by addressing online threats
Risks
- Requires ongoing surveillance of digital interactions
- Potential for expanded scope of investigations affecting families
- Dependency on state agencies to manage sensitive information
Technology Industry
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Requires the Attorney General to promulgate specific rules
- Formalizes the mandate and structure of the ICAC Task Force
- Establishes a legislative appropriation for specific oversight
Risks
- Rulemaking power concentrated in the Attorney General's office
- Lack of granular public transparency into specific task force tactics
- Potential for administrative opacity in rule formulation
Public Health & Safety
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- Increases capacity for identifying and stopping child abuse
- Supports professionalized response to digital crimes
- Reduces long-term public trauma through active intervention
Risks
- Risk of investigative error in high-pressure digital searches
- Unintended exposure of non-offenders to criminal investigation
- Limited evidence on effectiveness of specific task force strategies
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Source
OpenStates
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Confidence
Low
Information is limited or incomplete.
Analysis basis
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No explicit oversight or sunset provisions are mentioned in the provided summary.
Analysis scope
Analysis based on abstract only; full text not reviewed.
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Where it stands
Official recordAssigned Chapter Number 76
- IntroducedComplete
- CommitteeComplete
- Chamber votesComplete
- Final agreementComplete
- GovernorComplete
- EnactedComplete
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