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SF1005

Coronavirus Immunity Law

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This act provides immunity from civil liability for damages and injuries resulting from exposure to coronaviruses for property owners, lessees, users, and business entities.

What it does

  • Creates a new law that gives protection against lawsuits for people or businesses if someone gets sick with coronavirus on their property.
  • Defines what 'business entity' means in the context of this law, including corporations, nonprofits, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other legal business structures.
  • Specifies that immunity does not apply if an individual is intentionally exposed to coronavirus by a business or property owner.

Who it affects

  • Property owners
  • Businesses and their employees
  • People who get sick from coronavirus exposure

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
  • It only applies to actions and omissions after its effective date.

Plain language

Terms to know

Coronavirus
Includes severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or any other coronavirus that causes a pandemic.
Business entity
Refers to corporations, nonprofits, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other legal business structures.

Official record

Sources

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Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-6-1-0-02020-05-16 · Senate23 yes 6 no
Yes
23
No
6
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 23

Anthony BouchardS06Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Brian BonerR · S02Charles ScottR · S30Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Eli D BeboutS26Fred A BaldwinS14Glenn W MonizS10Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonR · S28Larry HicksR · S11Liisa L Anselmi-DaltonS12Lynn HutchingsR · S05Ogden DriskillR · S01RJ KostS19Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tom JamesS13Wendy SchulerR · S15Wyatt AgarS20

No 6

Affie EllisS08Cale CaseR · S25Chris RothfussD · S09Drew A PerkinsS29Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike GierauD · S17

Excused 1

Jeff WasserburgerS23

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Did not Consider in CommitteeHouse
  2. H Introduced and Referred to H12 - RulesHouse
  3. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  4. S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-6-1-0-0Senate
  5. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  6. S COW:PassedSenate
  7. S Introduced and Referred to SCOWSenate
  8. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  9. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

5 stored

SF1005S2001

The amendment to Senate File 1005 adds specific language about immunity from lawsuits for certain actions related to coronavirus exposure.

SF1005S3001

This amendment withdraws a bill that would have provided immunity from civil liability for damages and injuries related to coronavirus exposure.

SF1005S3002

This amendment withdraws a bill that would have provided immunity from civil liability for damages and injuries related to coronavirus exposure.

SF1005S3003

This amendment withdraws a bill that would have provided immunity from civil liability for damages and injuries related to coronavirus exposure.

SF1005S3004

This amendment withdraws a bill that would have provided immunity from civil liability for damages and injuries related to coronavirus exposure.