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SF0071

Stand your ground.

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Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 6, 4:46 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment to give judges discretion in awarding attorney fees, arguing that current fee-shifting language is uncommon and inconsistent with other Wyoming statutes.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:08:42 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he believes the existing legislation already covers liability for shooting someone who is not causing harm, making the amendment unnecessary.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:17:20 Watch the statement

Landon Brown

R · H09

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he believes the term 'injures' is too broad and could encompass undefined damages like PTSD, creating uncertainty in liability.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:20:36 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment based on common sense, arguing that a person should not have civil immunity if they accidentally kill an innocent bystander while using defensive force.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:21:19 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he believes logic dictates that hurting an innocent person while defending oneself should result in liability, which will be handled by law enforcement and judges.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:22:51 Watch the statement

Bo Biteman

R · H51

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he views it as a hypothetical attempt to kill a bill that is otherwise supported by the body.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment as a safety measure to ensure people can be held accountable for collateral damage, such as hitting bystanders during an active shooter situation.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:29:09 Watch the statement

Tim Salazar

R · H34

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment to prevent good people from being sued into bankruptcy, arguing that common sense dictates against such liability in self-defense scenarios.

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Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment to ensure innocent bystanders or their families have a cause of action in civil court, which is currently disallowed by the bill's text.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:31:21 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because he believes the current bill incorrectly grants civil immunity to those who accidentally hit innocent bystanders, and this change aligns with the intent of protecting innocents.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:32:00 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports Amendment No. 2 to clarify that threatening defensive force is legal, preventing innocent individuals from being charged or imprisoned when they de-escalate a situation without using actual violence.

Public statementFloor statement at 57:50 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because it addresses a specific case where an individual was charged with a felony for threatening to use force as a de-escalation tactic, arguing this change provides a necessary defense.

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Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes voting on the current version because the amendment is too complex and rewrites the entire bill, making it difficult to evaluate specific provisions individually.

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Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports an affirmative vote on the amendment because he believes lawmakers should ignore external pressure from special interest groups and debate what they believe is right based on their own judgment.

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Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill's provision allowing attorney fee recovery to prevent defendants from being financially drained by civil lawsuits after successfully defending themselves.

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Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he believes removing attorney fee recovery would allow families and trial lawyers to financially ruin individuals who acted in self-defense.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it reverses the duty to retreat and protects citizens from being prosecuted by criminals who misuse court systems.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:25:17 Watch the statement

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

7 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 51-9-0-0-02018-03-09 · House51 yes 9 no
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-02018-03-06 · House6 yes 1 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-7-0-0-02018-02-28 · Senate23 yes 7 no
Amendment failed 7-23-0-0-02018-02-27 · Senate7 yes 23 no
Amendment adopted 22-8-0-0-02018-02-27 · Senate22 yes 8 no
S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02018-02-22 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 24-5-1-0-02018-02-16 · Senate24 yes 5 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S postponed indefinitelySenate
  2. S ConcurSenate
  3. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  4. H 3rd Reading:Passed 51-9-0-0-0House
  5. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  6. H COW:PassedHouse
  7. H Placed on General FileHouse
  8. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0House
  9. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  10. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  11. S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-7-0-0-0Senate
  12. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  13. S COW:PassedSenate
  14. S Placed on General FileSenate
  15. S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  16. S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture 24-5-1-0-0Senate
  17. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  18. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

9 stored

SF0071H3001

Failed 3rd reading by Zwonitzer

SF0071H3002

Withdrawn 3rd reading by Zwonitzer

SF0071H3003

Adopted 3rd reading by Gierau

SF0071H3004

Withdrawn 3rd reading by Gierau

SF0071HW001

Withdrawn Committee of the Whole by Nicholas

SF0071S2001

Failed 2nd reading by Perkins

SF0071S2002

Adopted 2nd reading by Perkins

SF0071S3001

Adopted 3rd reading by Meier

SF0071S3002

Adopted 3rd reading by Scott