Coronavirus immunity provisions.
SF 1005 grants immunity from civil lawsuits to businesses and property owners in Wyoming for alleged coronavirus exposure or illness on their premises, provided the exposure was unintentional. It defines "business entity" broadly to include corporations, nonprofits, and employees acting within their job scope, while excluding immunity for intentional acts like deliberately exposing someone to coronavirus. The law applies to all claims arising from coronavirus exposure occurring on or after its effective date, which was immediate upon enactment. This policy change directly affects businesses, landlords, and property managers by limiting their legal liability during the pandemic for unintentional coronavirus-related claims.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2020
Committee Review
May 2020
Senate Passage
May 2020
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 15, 2020
Last action May 16, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
1
May 16, 2020
Lower · Passed
H Did not Consider in Committee
lower
May 16, 2020
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H12 - Rules
lower
May 15, 2020
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
May 15, 2020
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to SCOW
upper
1 primary · 16 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Kinskey
RRepublican
Co
Aaron Clausen
RRepublican
Co
Bill Pownall
RRepublican
Co
Bo Biteman
RRepublican
Co
Brian Boner
RRepublican
Co
Cheri Steinmetz
RRepublican
Co
Cyrus Western
RRepublican
Co
Dan Dockstader
RRepublican
Co
Glenn Moniz
RRepublican
Co
Larry Hicks
RRepublican
Co
Liisa Anselmi-Dalton
DDemocratic
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