H.B. No. 0137

Castle doctrine.

 

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Quarberg, Childers, Edmonds,     Gingery, Jaggi and Petersen and Senator(s) Case,       Coe and Jennings

 

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; providing immunity from civil action for using deadly force as specified; allowing for the use of physical or deadly force under specified circumstances in defending a person, premises, property or in response to the commission of a crime; providing definitions; providing for conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

 

2/11/2008   Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2008   H Received for Introduction

2/15/2008   H Introduced and Referred to H01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gingery, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Gilmore, Goggles, Hales, Jorgensen, Landon and Warren

Ayes 54    Nays 6    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/20/2008   H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Bagby, Dockstader, Gingery, Olsen, Shepperson and Throne

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Buchanan and Mercer

Ayes 6    Nays 3    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/20/2008   H Placed on General File

 

HB0137HS001.01/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 1-line 2           Delete "criminal prosecution or".

Page 1-line 6           After "crime;" delete balance of the line.

Page 1-line 7           Delete entirely.

Page 2-line 1           Delete "criminal prosecution and".

Page 2-line 4           Delete "(a)".

Page 2-line 6           Delete line through "and".

Page 2-line 12          After "officer." delete balance of the line.

Page 2-lines 13 through 24    Delete entirely.

Page 3-lines 1 through 4            Delete entirely.

Page 3-line 22          Delete "person" insert "intruder".

Page 3-line 24          Delete "an" insert "another's home or habitation".

Page 4-line 1           Delete "occupied structure"; delete "person" insert "intruder".

Page 4-line 2           Delete "the" insert "his home or habitation;".

Page 4-line 3           Delete "occupied structure;".

Page 4-line 7           Delete "or had occurred".

Page 4-line 22          After "used;" insert "or".

Page 5-lines 1 through 3            Delete entirely.

Page 5-line 5           Delete "(iv)" insert "(iii)".

Page 5-line 7           Delete line through "structure" insert "another's home or habitation".

Page 5-line 23          Delete "a person's occupied structure" insert "another's home or habitation".  BUCHANAN, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0137HS001.02/FAILED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 1-line 5           Delete "premises," insert "premises or"; after property insert ";" and delete the balance of the line.

Page 1-line 6           Delete "of a crime."

Page 5-lines 13 through 20    Delete entirely.

Page 5-line 22          Delete "(d)" insert "(c)". BUCHANAN, CHAIRMAN

 

2/21/2008   H Passed CoW

2/22/2008   H Passed 2nd Reading

2/25/2008   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gingery, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Craft, Hales and Warren

Excused:  Representative(s) Gilmore and Iekel

Ayes 54    Nays 4    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2008   S Received for Introduction

2/26/2008   S Introduced and Referred to S08

2/28/2008   S08 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Geis, Johnson and Landen

Nays:  Senator(s) Hastert and Von Flatern

Ayes 3   Nays 2   Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/28/2008   S Placed on General File

3/3/2008    S Passed CoW

 

HB0137S2001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-lines 3 through 6      Delete.

Page 1-line 11          After "6-1-204" delete balance of line and insert "is".

Page 2-line 1           Before "A" insert "Except as provided by W.S. 6-1-103(a),"; after "force" delete balance of line and insert "as reasonably necessary in defense of his person, property or abode or to prevent injury to another".

Page 2-line 2           Delete through "force and".

Page 2-line 3           Delete "such" insert "the"; after "force" insert "." and delete balance of line.

Page 2-lines 4 through 24     Delete.

Pages 3 and 4           Delete.

Page 5-lines 1 through 11     Delete and renumber.

Page 5-line 13          Delete "3" insert "2".  SCOTT, FECHT

 

HB0137S2003/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the Scott, et al. Second Reading Amendment (HB0137S2001/AE) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 3-line 7           Delete "and".

Page 3-line 9           Delete "uses" insert "used".

Page 3-line 11          Delete "." insert "; and".

Page 3-After line 11    Insert and renumber:

            "(iii)  The person who used defensive force used such force when it was necessary or apparently necessary under the circumstances.  The requirement of this paragraph does not create a duty to retreat from one's home or habitation when attacked therein.".

Page 4-lines 12 through 19    Delete the Hastert Second Reading Amendment (HB0137S2002/AE) to these lines and further amend as follows: 

Page 4-line 16          Delete "he reasonably believes"; after "necessary" insert "or apparently necessary".

Page 4-line 18          After "another" insert "." and delete balance of the line.

Page 4-line 19          Delete entirely.  CASE

 

3/4/2008    S Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0137S3001/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the Scott, et al. Second Reading Amendment (HB0137S2001/AE) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 2-line 1           Before "A" insert "Except as provided by W.S. 6-1-103(a),"; after "force" delete balance of line and insert "as reasonably necessary in defense of his person, property or abode or to prevent injury to another".

Page 2-line 2           Delete through "force and".

Page 2-line 3           Delete "such" insert "the"; after "force" insert "." and delete balance of line.

Page 2-lines 4 through 8            Delete.

Page 3-line 7           Delete "and".

Page 3-line 9           Delete "uses" insert "used".

Page 3-line 11          Delete "." insert "; and".

Page 3-After line 11    Insert and renumber:

            "(iii)  The person who used defensive force used such force when it was necessary or apparently necessary under the circumstances.  The requirement of this paragraph does not create a duty to retreat from one's home or habitation when attacked therein.".

Page 4-line 16          Delete "he reasonably believes"; after "necessary" insert "or apparently necessary".

Page 4-line 18          After "another" insert "." and delete balance of the line.

Page 4-line 19          Delete entirely.  CASE

 

HB0137S3002/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the Scott, et al. Second Reading Amendment (HB0137S2001/AE) entirely; delete the Case Third Reading Amendment (HB0137S3001/AE) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 2-line 1           Before "A" insert "Except as provided by W.S. 6-1-103(a),"; after "force" delete balance of line and insert "as reasonably necessary in defense of his person, property or abode or to prevent injury to another",

Page 2-line 2           Delete through "force and".

Page 2-line 3           Delete "such" insert "the"; after "force" insert "." and delete balance of line.

Page 2-lines 4 through 8            Delete.

Page 4-line 7           After "duties" insert "." and delete balance of line.

Page 4-lines 8 through 10     Delete.

Page 4-lines 12 through 19    Delete and renumber.

Page 4-line 21          Delete "(d)" insert "(c)".  ROSS, PERKINS

 

3/5/2008    S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Job

Ayes 29    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/6/2008    H Received for Concurrence

3/6/2008    H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hales, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Jorgensen and Warren

Excused:  Representative(s) Davison

Ayes 57    Nays 2    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/6/2008    Assigned Number HEA No. 0059

3/7/2008    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0059

3/7/2008    S President Signed HEA No. 0059

3/13/2008   Governor Signed HEA No. 0059

3/13/2008   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0109  Session Laws of Wyoming 2008.