HB0306 • 2007

Law enforcement interstate mutual aid.

AN ACT relating to law enforcement; providing that a mutual aid agreement may contain specific emergency events for which law enforcement may respond without the governor's approval; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Dockstader
Last action: 2007-03-04
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2007

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Amendments

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HB0306HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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HB0306SS001

Standing Committee • CASE

Adopted

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Bill History

2007-03-04 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 179
2007-03-04 Governor
Governor Signed HEA0106
2007-02-28 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0106
2007-02-28 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 106
2007-02-27 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0106
2007-02-27 House
H Did Concur
2007-02-27 House
H Received for Concurrence
2007-02-26 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-23 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-22 Senate
S Passed CoW
2007-02-22 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2007-02-22 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2007-02-15 Senate
S Placed on General File
2007-02-15 Senate
S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2007-02-09 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07
2007-02-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2007-02-07 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2007-02-06 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2007-02-05 House
H Passed CoW
2007-02-05 House
Amendment Adopted
2007-02-05 House
H Amendments Adopted
2007-02-02 House
H Placed on General File
2007-02-02 House
H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2007-01-26 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2007-01-25 House
H Received for Introduction
2007-01-24 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0306

Bill No.:
HB0306
Drafter:

MDO

LSO No.:
07LSO-0632
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0106

Chapter No.:
<chptnum>

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Dockstader

Catch Title:
Law
enforcement interstate mutual aid.

Subject:
Law
enforcement interstate mutual aid agreements.

Summary/Major Elements:

The Law Enforcement
Interstate Mutual Aid Act currently requires the governor's approval (either
oral or written) before a Wyoming law enforcement agency may respond under a
mutual aid agreement.

This bill amends the Law
Enforcement Interstate Mutual Aid Act to allow an agreement entered into under
the Act to include specified emergencies for which parties under the agreement
and the governor concur that law enforcement may respond without the governor's
authorization.

Comments:

Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this
summary was prepared. Should changes be made to the bill upon final passage an
updated summary will be transmitted to all legislators.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0306

ENROLLED ACT NO. 106, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 7
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3
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903(a) and 7
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3
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904 by creating a new subsection (b) are amended to read:

7
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3
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903.

Authorization to enter agreement; general content; authority of law enforcement employee.

(a)

Any one (1) or more law enforcement agencies of this state may enter into a mutual aid agreement with any one (1) or more law enforcement agencies of an adjoining state or the United States to render assistance in the provision of the law enforcement or emergency services that the requesting party is authorized by law to perform.
Except as authorized by W.S. 7
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3
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904(b), a
ny agreement under this act shall be limited to providing assistance in an emergency or special event as determined by the governor. The governor shall have emergency procedures in place for immediate approval of any mutual aid agreement, which may include oral authorization by the governor, subject to subsequent written agreement as provided by this act. If required by applicable law, the agreement shall be authorized and approved by the governing body of each party to the agreement.

7
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3
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904.

Detailed content of agreement.

(b)

The agreement may include specified emergency or special events for which the parties to the agreement and the governor concur that law enforcement may respond under the mutual aid agreement without the governor's authorization required under W.S. 7
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3
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903.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2007.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk