SF0130
Emergency Help for Mental Health Crises
In one sentence
This law protects people who help someone during a mental health crisis from being sued, as long as they try their best and do not cause serious harm.
What it does
- Expands the list of situations where emergency helpers are protected from lawsuits to include mental health crises.
- Includes unpaid volunteers in rescue vehicles or ambulances who help during a mental health crisis.
- Protects doctors, hospitals, and students training for emergency services when they provide care during a mental health crisis.
Who it affects
- People who give emergency help during mental health crises
- Unpaid volunteers in rescue vehicles or ambulances
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not protect helpers if they act with gross negligence or willful misconduct.
- It is unclear how this new protection will affect existing laws about mental health care.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Emergency care
- Help given to someone in a dangerous situation, like an accident or medical emergency.
- Gross negligence
- Very serious failure to be careful and responsible when helping someone.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill Summary - 25LSO-0714 Bill No.: SF0130 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0714 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0027 Chapter No.: 57 Prime Sponsor: Rothfuss Catch Title: Emergency assistance immunity-mental health services. Has Report: No Subject: Extending emergency assistance immunity to providers providing services during mental health crises. Summary/Major Elements: Current law provides that any physician, surgeon, volunteer ambulance, unpaid volunteer serving in a rescue vehicle without compensation, or other person who in good faith renders emergency care without compensation at the place of an emergency or accident is immune from civil liability for actions or omissions taken in good faith. This act extends emergency assistance immunity to actions or omissions taken in good faith during mental health crises or services provided during a suicidal intervention. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 5, 3:31 AM
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
4 roll calls
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-02025-02-24 · House60 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 60
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 60
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02025-02-14 · House8 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-02025-02-03 · Senate31 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 31
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 31
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02025-01-29 · Senate4 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 57LSO
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0027 Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0027House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0027Senate
- Assigned Number SEA No. 0027LSO
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H10 - LaborHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S10 - LaborSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO