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HB0103

Wyoming First Amendment Protection Act

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In one sentence

This act provides immunity from lawsuits for individuals exercising their constitutional freedoms such as speech, assembly, and petition.

What it does

  • Creates the Wyoming First Amendment Protection Act which gives legal protection to people who exercise certain constitutional rights like freedom of speech, assembly, and petition against lawsuits.
  • Specifies that courts must decide on immunity before proceeding with a lawsuit if someone claims these protections apply.
  • Allows those who win such motions to get their legal costs covered by the other side.
  • Limits when immunity does not apply, including knowingly false statements or threats that break the law.

Who it affects

  • People exercising constitutional rights like speaking out on public issues and participating in protests.
  • Courts deciding whether certain lawsuits can proceed based on protections outlined in this act.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was returned to committee, so it has no legal effect.
  • It does not apply if someone's statements are knowingly false or threatening illegal behavior.
  • Details about how courts will handle these cases in practice remain unclear.

Plain language

Terms to know

SLAPP
A strategic lawsuit against public participation, which is a type of legal action meant to silence people from speaking out about issues they care about.
Immunity
Protection from being sued or held legally responsible for certain actions.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 1:27 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that the bill offers an opportunity to protect businesses and media in Wyoming, citing Nevada's adoption of similar protections as a model.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:29:04 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-4-4-0-22026-02-24 · House52 yes 4 no
Yes
52
No
4
Absent
0
Excused
4
Conflict
2

Yes 52

Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33J.R. RigginsR · H59JD WilliamsR · H02Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Justin FornstromR · H10Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35

No 4

Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Liz StorerD · H23Trey SherwoodD · H14

Excused 4

Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Kevin CampbellR · H62Pam ThayerR · H15Tom KellyR · H30

Conflict 2

Cody WylieR · H39J.T. LarsonR · H17
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-02026-02-16 · House7 yes 1 no
Yes
7
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 7

Art WashutR · H36Daniel SinghR · H61Jayme LienR · H38Joe WebbR · H19Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Marlene BradyR · H60

No 1

Ken ChestekD · H13

Excused 1

Tom KellyR · H30
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 45-15-0-0-22026-02-10 · House45 yes 15 no
Yes
45
No
15
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
2

Yes 45

Abby AngelosR · H03Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33J.R. RigginsR · H59Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Justin FornstromR · H10Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Marlene BradyR · H60Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35

No 15

Andrew ByronR · H22Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Elissa CampbellR · H56JD WilliamsR · H02Julie JarvisR · H57Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Pam ThayerR · H15Steve HarshmanR · H37Trey SherwoodD · H14

Conflict 2

Cody WylieR · H39J.T. LarsonR · H17

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4Senate
  2. S No report prior to CoW CutoffSenate
  3. S Introduced and Referred to S01 - JudiciarySenate
  4. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  5. H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-4-4-0-2House
  6. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  7. H 2nd Reading:Laid BackHouse
  8. H 2nd Reading:Laid BackHouse
  9. H COW:PassedHouse
  10. H Placed on General FileHouse
  11. H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-1-1-0-0House
  12. H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 45-15-0-0-2House
  13. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  14. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

HB0103H2001

Failed 2nd reading by Representative Lawley

HB0103H2002

Adopted 2nd reading by Representative Heiner

HB0103H3001

Withdrawn 3rd reading by Representative Brady

HB0103HW001

Failed Committee of the Whole by Representative Chestek