HB1005 • 2020

Coronavirus immunity provisions-2.

AN ACT relating to civil procedure; providing immunity from civil liability for damages and injuries resulting from exposure to coronaviruses as specified; defining terms; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Housing

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Representative Tass
Last action: 2020-05-16
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details about the bill's effective date or any further action taken beyond it being introduced and referred to committee without consideration.

Coronavirus Immunity Law

This act provides immunity from civil liability for damages and injuries related to coronavirus exposure or illness for property owners, lessees, users, and business entities, with certain exceptions.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new law that gives protection against lawsuits for people who own, rent, use property or run businesses if someone gets sick from being exposed to the coronavirus on their property.
Defines key terms like 'business entity' and 'coronavirus'.
Does not protect those who intentionally expose others to the virus.

Who It Names or Affects

Property owners, lessees, users, and business entities in Wyoming.
People who might sue property owners or businesses for coronavirus exposure or illness.

Terms To Know

Business entity: A company or organization that can be a corporation, association, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or other legal business entity and includes both for profit and nonprofit entities.
Coronavirus: Includes SARS-CoV-2 and any virus causing a pandemic.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
It only applies to actions after its effective date, which is not clearly stated but would be set by law if passed.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB1005H2001

2nd reading • Representative Lindholm

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds a provision that protects certain businesses and individuals from being sued for damages or injuries related to coronavirus exposure, under specific conditions.

Adds protection against lawsuits for businesses and individuals if someone gets sick with a coronavirus while on their property or due to their actions.

The amendment text does not specify all the details of when this immunity applies, such as which specific conditions must be met.
It is unclear from the provided information what types of businesses and individuals are covered by this protection.

Bill History

2020-05-16 House
H Did not Consider in Committee
2020-05-15 House
H Introduced and Referred to H12 - Rules
2020-05-15 House
H Received for Introduction
2020-05-14 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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20LSO-0720
2020
STATE OF WYOMING
20LSO-0720
Introduced
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB1005

Coronavirus immunity provisions-2.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Tass and Miller

A BILL

for

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

Section 1
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W.S. 1
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Immunity from civil liability for coronavirus exposure or illness.

(a)

As used in this section:

(i)

"Business entity" means a corporation, association, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, limited liability partnership or other legal business entity and shall include both for profit and nonprofit entities. For purposes of this section, "business entity" shall include employees and agents of the business entity while the employee or agent is acting within the scope of his employment;

(ii)

"Coronavirus" means:

(A)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS
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2) or the disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2;

(B)

Any coronavirus that results in a pandemic.

(b)

Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a property owner, property lessee, property user
or a business entity is immune from civil liability for any action or omission that resulted in alleged exposure to or the contracting of coronavirus on the property or premises of the property owner, property lessee, property user or business entity.

(c)

This section shall not grant immunity to any property owner, property lessee, property user or business entity if the injury from actual or perceived exposure to or the contracting of coronavirus resulted from an intentional action of exposing an individual to coronavirus.

Section 2.

This act shall apply to actions and omissions and injuries from actual or perceived exposure to coronavirus that occur on or after the effective date of this act.

Section 3
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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.

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