Inclusion of crossing guards for governmental claims act.

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's effectiveness date was not specified as 'immediately' but rather upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law, which is standard practice and does not specify an exact immediate implementation.

Including Crossing Guards in Governmental Claims Act

This law changes the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act to include crossing guard volunteers and school staff as public employees, giving them protections similar to those of government workers.

What This Bill Does

• Adds crossing guard volunteers and school district employees who act as crossing guards to the definition of 'public employee' in the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act.
• Extends legal protections that are given to government entities to these new public employees, including immunity from liability.

Who It Names or Affects

• Crossing guard volunteers and school district staff who act as crossing guards

Terms To Know

public employee

A person working for the government or a public entity, now including crossing guard volunteers and school staff.

immunity from liability

Protection against being held responsible if something goes wrong while performing their duties.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify the exact protections or liabilities that crossing guard volunteers and school staff will receive.
• It is unclear how this change will be implemented in practice by public schools.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0400

Bill No.:

SF0110

Effective:

Immediately

LSO No.:

25LSO-0400

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0036

Chapter No.:

69

Prime Sponsor:

Brennan

Catch Title:

Inclusion of crossing guards for governmental claims act.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Inclusion of crossing guards within the Governmental Claims Act.

Summary/Major Elements:

This bill modifies the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act to include crossing guard volunteers and faculty in the definition of "public employee".

This change extends immunity from liability and other protections to crossing guard volunteers and faculty that are afforded to government entities.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.

While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

25LSO-0400

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0110

ENROLLED ACT NO. 36,

SENATE

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session

AN ACT modifying the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act to include crossing guard volunteers and faculty; 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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39
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103(a)(iv) by creating a new subparagraph (H) is amended to read:

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39
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103.

Definitions.

(a)

As used in this act:

(iv)

"Public employee":

(H)

Includes volunteers and school district employees acting as a roadway crossing guard on behalf of or in service of a public school district legally organized as a body corporate pursuant to W.S. 21
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3
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101, et seq.

Section 2
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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.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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