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STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-06451HB0283
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0283
Second Amendment Protection Act amendments-2.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Wharff and Senator(s)
Biteman, French, Ide, Laursen, D, McKeown,
Salazar and Smith, D
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights;
2 amending the Second Amendment Protection Act as specified;
3 creating exceptions to the Second Amendment Protection Act;
4 creating a civil penalty; creating an exception to the
5 Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; providing definitions;
6 making conforming amendments; and providing for an
7 effective date.
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11. W.S. 1-39-124 is created to read:
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2 A governmental entity is liable for damages resulting from
3 a violation of W.S. 9-14-203.
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5W.S. 1-39-103(a)(ix),
6 9-14-203(a) through (c) and by creating new subsections (d)
7 through (f) are amended to read:
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13 (ix) "This act" means W.S. 1-39-101 through
141-39-124.
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19 (a) A governmental entity and its public employees
20 while acting within the scope of duties are granted
21 immunity from liability for any tort except as provided by
22 W.S. 1-39-105 through 1-39-112, 1-39-122
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2 except to the extent provided by the contract if the
3 contract was within the powers granted to the entity and
4 was properly executed and except as provided in W.S.
5 1-39-120(b). The claims procedures of W.S. 1-39-113 apply
6 to contractual claims against governmental entities.
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12 (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section,
13his state and all political subdivisions of this state are
14 prohibited from using any personnel or funds appropriated
15 by the legislature of the state of Wyoming,
16 source of funds that originated within the state of Wyoming
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5 (b) Nothing in this act shall limit or restrict a
6 public officer, as defined in W.S. 6-5-101(a)(v), from
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8 not specifically identified in subsection (a) of this
9 section. Nothing in this act shall be construed to
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18. This act is effective July 1, 2025
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