HB0302 • 2025

Governmental immunity for use of firearms.

AN ACT relating to governmental claims; clarifying that governmental entities are not liable for incidents related to the use of firearms; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Education Firearms Labor

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Representative Connolly
Last action: 2025-02-03
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so its provisions have no legal effect.

Governmental Immunity for Use of Firearms

The bill aims to clarify that governmental entities are not liable for incidents related to the use or failure to use firearms by their employees.

What This Bill Does

Clarifies that governmental entities cannot be held responsible if their employees use or do not use firearms while on duty.
Makes changes to existing laws to match this new protection for government groups.

Who It Names or Affects

Government agencies and employees who use firearms in their work.
School districts and their employees who carry firearms as allowed by school policies.

Terms To Know

Tort: A type of civil wrong or breach of duty that results in injury to another.
Governmental entity: An organization, such as a school district or city government, run by the government.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was never introduced for consideration.
It is unclear how this would affect specific cases where gun use by public employees causes harm.

Bill History

2025-02-03 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2025-01-28 House
H Received for Introduction
2025-01-27 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0789
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0789
Introduced
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0302

Governmental immunity for use of firearms.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Connolly, Campbell, K, Lawley, Posey and Wylie and Senator(s) Boner and Crago

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to governmental claims; clarifying that governmental entities are not liable for incidents related to the use of firearms; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 1
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104 by creating a new subsection (e) and 21
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132 by creating a new subsection (k) are amended to read:

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104.

Granting immunity from tort liability; liability on contracts; exceptions.

(e)

A governmental entity shall be immune from liability for any tort associated with any claim arising solely from or related to a public employee's use, or failure to use, a firearm. For purposes of this subsection, a public employee who is acting within the scope of his duty when using or failing to use a firearm shall be entitled to a defense at the governmental entity's expense in accordance with subsection (b) of this section.

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132.

Possession of firearms on school property.

(k)

Pursuant to W.S. 1
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39
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104, a school district shall be immune from liability for any tort associated with any claim arising solely from or related to a school district employee's use, or failure to use, a firearm that is carried in accordance with this section.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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