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HB0061 • 2014

Failure to extinguish or contain fire.

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; providing that a person is guilty of a misdemeanor if he leaves the vicinity of a burning fire as specified; 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
Representative Greear
Last action
2014-02-27
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0061HS001

Standing Committee • H10

Corrected

Plain English: Corrected Standing Committee by H10

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HB0061HS001.01

Standing Committee • H10

Adopted, Corrected

Plain English: Adopted, Corrected Standing Committee by H10

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HB0061HS001.02

Standing Committee • H10

Failed, Corrected

Plain English: Failed, Corrected Standing Committee by H10

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Bill History

  1. 2014-02-27 Senate

    S Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

  2. 2014-02-26 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  3. 2014-02-26 Senate

    S09 Recommended Do Pass

  4. 2014-02-25 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S09

  5. 2014-02-25 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  6. 2014-02-24 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2014-02-21 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2014-02-20 House

    H Passed CoW

  9. 2014-02-20 House

    Amendment Failed

  10. 2014-02-20 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  11. 2014-02-20 House

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2014-02-13 House

    H Placed on General File

  13. 2014-02-13 House

    H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  14. 2014-02-11 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H10

  15. 2014-02-10 House

    H Received for Introduction

  16. 2014-01-27 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT
2014
STATE OF
WYOMING
14LSO-0165.E1

HOUSE BILL
NO.
HB0061

Failure to extinguish or contain fire.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Greear and Lubnau and Senator(s) Coe and Geis

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses;
modifying elements of the crime of failure to extinguish or contain a fire as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
. W.S. 6
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3
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106 is amended to read:

6
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3
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106.

Failure to extinguish or contain fire outside of a structure; penalty.

A person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) if he

intentionally
lights a fire
in any woods or on any prairie
outside of any structure

and
leaves the vicinity of the fire
without extinguishing

it or containing it so
it does

not spread and is not likely to spread

the fire or taking appropriate action to reasonably ensure that the fire is contained
.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

(END)

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