SF1005 • 2020

Coronavirus immunity provisions.

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.

Healthcare Labor

Did Not Pass

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

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

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide a detailed summary or digest text, so additional details could not be verified beyond what is explicitly stated in the bill text.

Coronavirus Immunity Law

This act provides immunity from civil liability for damages and injuries resulting from exposure to coronaviruses for property owners, lessees, users, and business entities.

What This Bill Does

Creates a new law that gives protection against lawsuits for people or businesses if someone gets sick with coronavirus on their property.
Defines what 'business entity' means in the context of this law, including corporations, nonprofits, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other legal business structures.
Specifies that immunity does not apply if an individual is intentionally exposed to coronavirus by a business or property owner.

Who It Names or Affects

Property owners
Businesses and their employees
People who get sick from coronavirus exposure

Terms To Know

Coronavirus: Includes severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or any other coronavirus that causes a pandemic.
Business entity: Refers to corporations, nonprofits, hospitals, long-term care facilities, and other legal business structures.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
It only applies to actions and omissions after its effective date.

Amendments

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

SF1005S2001

2nd reading • Senator Baldwin

Corrected, Adopted

Plain English: The amendment to Senate File 1005 adds specific language about immunity from lawsuits for certain actions related to coronavirus exposure.

Adds details on which entities and individuals are immune from civil liability due to coronavirus exposure.
Clarifies the types of damages and injuries that are covered under this immunity.

The amendment text does not provide full specifics about all aspects of the immunity, such as exact conditions or exceptions.

SF1005S3001

3rd reading • Senator Gierau

Withdrawn

Plain English: This amendment withdraws a bill that would have provided immunity from civil liability for damages and injuries related to coronavirus exposure.

The amendment removes the bill SF1005, which aimed to give legal protection against lawsuits for damages or injuries caused by coronavirus exposure.

Since the amendment withdraws the original bill, it does not provide details about what specific changes were made or why.

SF1005S3002

3rd reading • Senator Nethercott

Withdrawn

Plain English: This amendment withdraws a bill that would have provided immunity from civil liability for damages and injuries related to coronavirus exposure.

The amendment removes the bill SF1005, which aimed to protect certain individuals or entities from lawsuits due to coronavirus-related incidents.

Since the amendment has been withdrawn, it is unclear what specific changes were intended beyond withdrawing the original bill.

SF1005S3003

3rd reading • Senator Von Flatern

Withdrawn

Plain English: This amendment withdraws a bill that would have provided immunity from civil liability for damages and injuries related to coronavirus exposure.

The amendment removes the bill SF1005 from further consideration in its current form.

Since the amendment has been withdrawn, it is unclear what specific changes were intended or if there will be any future action on this bill.

SF1005S3004

3rd reading • Senator Hicks

Withdrawn

Plain English: This amendment withdraws a bill that would have provided immunity from civil liability for damages and injuries related to coronavirus exposure.

The amendment removes the bill SF1005, which aimed to give legal protection against lawsuits for damages or injuries caused by coronavirus exposure.

Since the amendment has been withdrawn, it is unclear what specific changes were intended beyond withdrawing the original bill.

Bill History

2020-05-16 House
H Did not Consider in Committee
2020-05-16 House
H Introduced and Referred to H12 - Rules
2020-05-16 House
H Received for Introduction
2020-05-16 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-6-1-0-0
2020-05-15 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2020-05-15 Senate
S COW:Passed
2020-05-15 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to SCOW
2020-05-15 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2020-05-14 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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20LSO-0713
2020
STATE OF WYOMING
20LSO-0713
ENGROSSED
3.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF1005

Coronavirus immunity provisions.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Kinskey, Agar, Anselmi-Dalton, Biteman, Boner, Dockstader, Driskill, Hicks, Kost, Moniz and Steinmetz and Representative(s) Clausen, Jennings, Lindholm, Pownall, Salazar, Tass and Western

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, political subdivision or other body of government, hospital, long-term care facility 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)

Notwithstanding the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act and 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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