A Senate committee rejected a bill on Monday that aimed to keep more sex offenders on the state’s registry for a lifetime, saying the topic needs further study. While earlier debate centered on the effectiveness and fairness of the public registry, members of the Senate Judiciary Committee were more concerned about what, if anything, House Bill 90 would actually do.

Wyoming residents who commit the most serious sex offenses may be required to stay on the state’s online sex offender registry for the rest of their lives.