Legality of bestiality in the United States - Revision history

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	[[Legality of bestiality in the United States]] looks at the laws prohibiting bestiality in the United States of America. The legality of sex with animals has been steadily decreasing over the past 20 years. As of February 10, 2018, 45 states and 2 territories ban sex with animals, while 5 states and the District of Columbia have decriminalized it (due to repeal of sodomy laws). In 2017, five states (Texas, Kentucky, West Virginia, Vermont and Nevada) introduced legislation to ban bestiality, with Nevada, Vermont, and Texas enacting laws banning it in 2017. New Hampshire and Ohio also banned sex with animals in 2017 (they had 2016 bills which went into effect in 2017).		[[Legality of bestiality in the United States]] looks at the laws prohibiting bestiality in the United States of America. The legality of sex with animals has been steadily decreasing over the past 20 years. As of February 10, 2018, 45 states and 2 territories ban sex with animals, while 5 states and the District of Columbia have decriminalized it (due to repeal of sodomy laws). In 2017, five states (Texas, Kentucky, West Virginia, Vermont and Nevada) introduced legislation to ban bestiality, with Nevada, Vermont, and Texas enacting laws banning it in 2017. New Hampshire and Ohio also banned sex with animals in 2017 (they had 2016 bills which went into effect in 2017).

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	=== '''Current status''' ===		=== '''Current status''' ===
	<table class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"><tr>		'''NOTICE''': Information here may not always be accurate. If you have any doubts, we recommend looking up any current laws for your state of residence. <table class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;"><tr>
	<th>Federal government, federal district, or state		<th>Federal government, federal district, or state
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	<td>West Virginia		<td>West Virginia
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	<td>Legal;~~<sup id="cite_ref-Rawstory_95-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Rawstory-95">[81]</a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-241" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-241">[206]</a></sup>~~ 2017 bill~~<sup id="cite_ref-WV1_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WV1-4">[4]</a></sup>~~ & 2018 bill~~<sup id="cite_ref-WV2018_11-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-WV2018-11">[11]</a></sup>~~ would've banned it		<td>Legal; 2017 bill & 2018 bill would've banned it
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	<td>Legal		<td>Legal
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	<td>Wisconsin		<td>Wisconsin
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	<td>Illegal since July 3, 1836;<br/> 2017/2018 bill would make it a felony~~<sup id="cite_ref-WI2018_9-1" class="reference"><a</sup>~~		<td>Illegal since July 3, 1836;<br/> 2017/2018 bill would make it a felony
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	<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 9 months in prison and a $10,000 fine $10,000; for a repeat offender, maximum of two years in prison~~<sup id="cite_ref-244" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-244">[209]</a></sup>~~		<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 9 months in prison and a $10,000 fine $10,000; for a repeat offender, maximum of two years in prison
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	<td>Wyoming		<td>Wyoming
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	<td>~~Legal~~		<td>Illegal
			----'''Penalty''': Misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or both.
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	<td>~~Unknown~~		<td>Illegal - 6-4-302 Promoting Obscenity<ref>[https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title06.pdf 6-4-302 Promoting Obscenity]</ref>
			b) Promoting obscenity is a misdemeanor punishable upon conviction as follows:

			(i) If to an adult, by a fine not to exceed one

			thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or by imprisonment for not to

			exceed one (1) year, or both;

			(ii) If to a minor, for each violation, by a fine not

			to exceed six thousand dollars ($6,000.00) or by imprisonment

			for not to exceed one (1) year, or both.

			(c) This section shall not apply to any person who may

			produce, reproduce, possess or disseminate obscene material:
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	<td>Illegal statewide since September 1, 2017<br/>		<td>Illegal statewide since September 1, 2017<br/>
	<p>>~~Lubbock~~, ~~Texas~~</a>		<p>V. T. C. A., Penal Code § 21.09<ref>[https://www.animallaw.info/statute/tx-assault-sexual-animal-%C2%A7-2109-bestiality V. T. C. A., Penal Code § 21.09]</ref>
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	<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison		<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of 2 years in prison
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			<p>An offense under this section is '''a state jail felony''',
			</p>If conduct falls under

			* subsection (a)(9) (engages in conduct '''in presence of child younger than 18''')
			* or '''results in serious bodily injury or death of the animal'''

			offense is a '''felony of the second degree.'''

			Also becomes a '''"reportable conviction or adjudication" for sexual offender registration program''' under Article 62.001(5), Code of Criminal Procedure.

			Vernon's Ann. Texas C. C. P. Art. 62.001
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	<td>Illegal		<td>Illegal

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	<td>Illegal since 2001		<td>Illegal since 2001
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	<p><b>Penalty:</b>		<p><b>Penalty: 167.300</b> <ref>[https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2693/Enrolled 167.300]</ref>
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	<ul><li>~~Maximum~~ of 5 years ~~in prison and a maximum $125,000 fine~~<~~sup id="cite_ref-Oregon1_204-0" class="reference"~~><~~</sup~~></li>		<ul><li>Class C Felony - May not posses an animal or any animal of the same genus for a period of 5 years following the entry of conviction</li>
	<li>Mandatory sex offender registration</li></ul>		<li>(b) In addition to any other penalty imposed by law, a person convicted of violating ORS 167.322,
			167.333, 167.365 or 167.428 or of a felony under ORS 167.320, may not possess a domestic animal or

			any animal of the same genus against which the crime was committed for a period of 15 years fol-

			lowing entry of the conviction.

			(2) A person who possesses an animal in violation of this section commits a Class C

			misdemeanor
			</li><li>Mandatory sex offender registration
			</li><li>Maximum of 5 years in prison and a maximum $125,000 fine
			</li></ul>
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	<td>~~............................~~		<td>Illegal
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	<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of one 1 year in prison and a $6,250 fine<sup id="cite_ref-Criminal_charges_Oregon_207-0" class="reference">></sup>		<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of one 1 year in prison and a $6,250 fine<sup id="cite_ref-Criminal_charges_Oregon_207-0" class="reference">></sup>
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	<td>Illegal since January 1, 2016		<td>Illegal since January 1, 2016
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	<p><b>Penalty:</b> Maximum of one 1 year in prison and a $6,250 fine		<p>'''167.341'''<ref>[https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2015R1/Downloads/MeasureDocument/HB2693/Enrolled 167.341]</ref>'''. Encouraging sexual assault of an animal'''
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			<p><b>Penalty:</b> Encouraging sexual assault of an animal is a Class A misdemeanor.
			</p>
			<p>Maximum of one 1 year in prison and a $6,250 fine
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