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HB0053
Governmental Claims and Negligent Investigations
Last scannedOct 9, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This act says that government entities in Wyoming cannot be sued for damages caused by police officers' negligent investigations when they are doing their job.
What it does
- Changes the law to say that governmental entities do not have to pay money if a criminal suspect is hurt because of a peace officer's mistake while investigating crimes within the scope of their duties.
Who it affects
- Government groups in Wyoming
- Criminal suspects who think they were harmed by police officers' mistakes during investigations
Limits and unknowns
- This bill is inactive and not moving forward in the current session.
- The bill does not specify what happens if police officers are very careless on purpose, only when they make honest mistakes.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Liability
- The responsibility to pay for damages or losses.
- Negligent investigation
- An investigation where someone makes a mistake that causes harm.
Official record
Sources
Official activity
Bill history
- H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4House
- H No report prior to CoW CutoffHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H01 - JudiciaryHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO