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| 2 | 2 | | STATE OF WYOMING |
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| 3 | 3 | | 25LSO-07061SF0133 |
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| 4 | 4 | | SENATE FILE NO. SF0133 |
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| 5 | 5 | | Protection of parental rights-amendments. |
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| 6 | 6 | | Sponsored by: Senator(s) Brennan, Biteman, Hutchings, |
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| 7 | 7 | | Pearson, Smith, D and Steinmetz and |
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| 8 | 8 | | Representative(s) Andrew, Lawley, Neiman, |
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| 9 | 9 | | Ottman, Rodriguez-Williams and Singh |
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| 10 | 10 | | A BILL |
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| 11 | 11 | | for |
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| 12 | 12 | | 1 AN ACT relating to parental rights; authorizing claims and |
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| 13 | 13 | | 2 defenses against governmental action violating parental |
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| 14 | 14 | | 3 rights as specified; and providing for an effective date. |
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| 18 | 18 | | 7W.S. 1-39-124 is created to read: |
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| 22 | 22 | | 11 A governmental entity is liable for damages resulting from |
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| 23 | 23 | | 12 a violation of W.S. 14-2-206. |
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| 24 | 24 | | 13 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-07062SF01331. W.S. 1-39-104(a) and 14-2-206 by creating |
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| 25 | 25 | | 2 a new subsection (d) are amended to read: |
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| 30 | 30 | | 7 (a) A governmental entity and its public employees |
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| 31 | 31 | | 8 while acting within the scope of duties are granted |
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| 32 | 32 | | 9 immunity from liability for any tort except as provided by |
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| 33 | 33 | | 10 W.S. 1-39-105 through 1-39-112, 1-39-122 and 1-39-123 |
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| 34 | 34 | | 11. Any immunity in actions based on |
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| 35 | 35 | | 12 a contract entered into by a governmental entity is waived |
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| 36 | 36 | | 13 except to the extent provided by the contract if the |
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| 37 | 37 | | 14 contract was within the powers granted to the entity and |
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| 38 | 38 | | 15 was properly executed and except as provided in W.S. |
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| 39 | 39 | | 16 1-39-120(b). The claims procedures of W.S. 1-39-113 apply |
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| 40 | 40 | | 17 to contractual claims against governmental entities. |
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| 46 | 46 | | 23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-07063SF0133 |
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| 58 | 58 | | 12. This act is effective July 1, 2025 |
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| 60 | 60 | | 14 (END) |
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