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SF0070 • 2013

Land possessor duty to trespasser.

AN ACT relating to civil actions; providing that an owner of real property has no duty to a trespasser as specified; providing exceptions; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Geis
Last action
2013-02-27
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0070H2001

2nd reading • GINGERY

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by GINGERY

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SF0070H3001

3rd reading • BROWN

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by BROWN

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SF0070H3002

3rd reading • TEETERS

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by TEETERS

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SF0070HS001

Standing Committee • H05

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H05

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SF0070S2001

2nd reading • NICHOLAS,P

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by NICHOLAS,P

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Bill History

  1. 2013-02-27 Senate

    S Indefinitely Postponed

  2. 2013-02-19 Senate

    S Did Not Concur

  3. 2013-02-19 Senate

    S Received for Concurrence

  4. 2013-02-19 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  5. 2013-02-19 House

    Amendment Failed

  6. 2013-02-19 House

    Amendment Adopted

  7. 2013-02-15 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2013-02-15 House

    Amendment Adopted

  9. 2013-02-14 House

    H Passed CoW

  10. 2013-02-14 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  11. 2013-02-14 House

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2013-02-14 Wyoming Legislature

    Amendment Adopted

  13. 2013-02-14 Wyoming Legislature

    Amendment Adopted

  14. 2013-02-07 House

    H Placed on General File

  15. 2013-02-07 House

    H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  16. 2013-01-29 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H05

  17. 2013-01-28 House

    H Received for Introduction

  18. 2013-01-25 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  19. 2013-01-24 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  20. 2013-01-24 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  21. 2013-01-24 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  22. 2013-01-23 Senate

    S Laid Back Without Prejudice

  23. 2013-01-22 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  24. 2013-01-18 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  25. 2013-01-18 Senate

    S01 Recommended Do Pass

  26. 2013-01-09 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01

  27. 2013-01-08 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  28. 2013-01-03 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0070
Drafter:

JDA

LSO No.:
13LSO-0437
Effective Date:

Immediate

Enrolled Act No.:

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator Geis

Catch Title:
Land possessor duty to trespasser.

Subject:
Specifying the duty of landowners to trespassers.

Summary/Major
Elements:

A summary was
prepared for this senate file, noting that final action on the senate file had
not been taken at the time the summary was prepared. The senate file
ultimately was not enacted by the Legislature.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT
2013
STATE OF
WYOMING
13LSO-0437.E1

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0070

Land possessor duty to trespasser.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Geis

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
civil actions; providing tha
t
an owner of real property has no duty to a trespasser as specified; providing exceptions; providing
a
definition;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 1
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1
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139 is created to read:

1
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1
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139.

Responsibility of
possessor
of real property for harm to trespasser.

(a)

Except as provided in the Restatement (Second) of Torts, Sec
tions 334 through 339 (1965), a possessor of real property including an owner, lessee, renter or other lawful occupant is not liable to trespassers for physical harm caused by his failure to exercise reasonable care:

(i)

To put the land in a condition reasonably safe for the trespasser; or

(ii)

To carry on activities so as not to endanger a trespasser.

(b)

Nothing in this section shall be deemed to apply to any injury to a trespasser through any intentional, willful or wanton act.

(
c
)

This section shall not be deemed to create or increase the liability of any
possessor
of real property and shall not be deemed to
affect
any immunity from or defense to liability
established by any other section of law
,
including the provisions of W.S. 34
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19
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101 through 34
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19
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107 or any immunity or defense available at common law.

(
d
)

As used in this section
,
"
t
respasser" means a person who enters or remains on land in the possession of another without valid privilege or consent created by the possessor or otherwise.

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

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