H.B. No. 0256

Wyoming Safe Homes Act-2.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Craft, Barbuto, Connolly and Pedersen and Senator(s) Cooper and Hastert

 

AN ACT relating to domestic and sexual violence; creating a Wyoming Safe Homes Act as specified; authorizing a victim of domestic or sexual violence to terminate a lease as specified; providing an affirmative defense as specified; prohibiting eviction of victims of domestic or sexual violence as specified; providing definitions; prohibiting waiver of provisions of act by separate agreement; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/28/2011      Bill Number Assigned

1/31/2011      H Received for Introduction

1/31/2011      H Introduced and Referred to H01

2/3/2011       H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Brown, Cannady, Greene, Krone, Nicholas, B. and Throne

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel and Peasley

Ayes 7    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/3/2011       H Placed on General File

 

HB0256HS001/FAILED

Page 4-line 12          Delete "." insert "; and".

Page 4-After line 12    Insert:

"(iii)  The domestic abuse or sexual violence occurred not more than sixty (60) days prior to the date of giving the written notice to the landlord, or if circumstances are such that the tenant could not reasonably give notice within that time period because of reasons related to the domestic abuse or sexual violence, including, but not limited to, hospitalization or seeking assistance for shelter or counseling, then as soon thereafter as practicable.".  BROWN, CHAIRMAN

 

HB0256HW001/ADOPTED

Page 4-line 22          After "of" insert "domestic abuse or".

Page 5-line 7           After "of the" insert "domestic abuse or".

Page 5-line 8           After "of the" insert "domestic abuse or".

Page 5-line 11          After "of" insert "domestic abuse or".

Page 5-line 13          After "of" insert "domestic abuse or".

Page 5-line 21          After "The" insert "domestic abuse or".

Page 6-line 1           After "to the" insert "domestic abuse or".  CRAFT

 

2/7/2011       H Passed CoW

2/8/2011       H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HB0256H3001.01/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 6           Delete "prohibiting".

Page 1-line 7           Delete entirely.

Page 1-line 8           Delete the first "specified;".

Page 4-line 7           After "gave" insert "thirty (30) days".

Page 4-line 8           Delete "or within three (3) days of".

Page 5-line 4           After "gave" insert "thirty (30) days".

Page 5-line 5           Delete "or within three (3) days of".

Page 5-line 9           After "provided" delete balance of line and insert "medical, court or police evidence of domestic abuse or sexual violence".

Page 5-line 10          Delete the line through "evidence".

Page 5-line 11          Delete ":" insert "; and".

Page 5-lines 13 through 19    Delete entirely including the Craft committee of the whole amendment (HB0256HW001/A) to these lines.

Page 6-lines 6 through 14     Delete entirely.

Page 6-line 16          Delete "(d)" insert "(c)".

Page 7-line 8           After "change" insert ", at the tenant's expense,".

Page 7-line 15          After "by" delete balance of the line and insert "medical, court or police".

Page 7-line 16          Delete the line through "types of".

Page 7-line 17          Delete ":" insert ".".

Page 7-lines 19 through 23    Delete entirely.

Page 8-lines 1 and 2    Delete entirely.

Page 8-lines 11 through 23    Delete entirely.

Page 9-lines 1 and 2    Delete entirely.

Page 9-line 4           Delete "(d)" insert "(c)".

Page 9-line 6           Delete "(a), (b) or (c)" insert "(a) or (b)"; after "section" insert "and payment of a reasonable lock changing fee".

Page 9-line 10          After "tenant" delete balance of the line.

Page 9-line 11          Delete entirely.

Page 9-line 12          Delete "changed,".

Page 9-line 15          Delete "(e)" insert "(d)".

Page 9-line 19          Delete "(f)" insert "(e)".

Page 10-line 20         Delete "; costs".

Page 10-line 22         Delete "(a)".

Page 11-line 3          After "locks." delete balance of the line.

Page 11-lines 4 through 24    Delete entirely.

Renumber as necessary.  CRAFT, LUBNAU

 

HB0256H3001.02/FAILED

Page 10-lines 10 through 18   Delete entirely.

CRAFT, LUBNAU

 

2/9/2011       H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Cannady, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Kasperik, Krone, Lockhart, Madden, McOmie, Pederson, Petroff, Roscoe, Steward, Throne, Vranish, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Botten, Brechtel, Buchanan, Campbell, Childers, Edmonds, Eklund, Gay, Greear, Illoway, Jaggi, Kroeker, Loucks, Lubnau, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Peasley, Petersen, Quarberg, Semlek, Stubson, Teeters and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Shepperson

Ayes 33    Nays 26    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/10/2011      S Received for Introduction

2/11/2011      S Introduced and Referred to S01

2/22/2011      S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Christensen, Esquibel, F., Hicks and Perkins

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/22/2011      S Placed on General File

 

HB0256SS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-lines 5 through 7      Delete and insert "prohibiting eviction of victims of domestic or sexual violence as specified;".

Page 1-line 14          Delete "1‑21‑1306" insert "1‑21‑1304".

Page 2-lines 20 through 23    Delete and renumber.

Page 3-lines 1 and 2    Delete.

Page 3-line 14          Delete "1‑21‑1306" insert "1‑21‑1304".

Page 4-line 5           After "premises" insert ", as demonstrated by medical, court or police evidence of domestic abuse or sexual violence".

Page 4-line 7           Delete "thirty (30)" insert "seven (7)".

Page 5-line 4           Delete "thirty (30)" insert "seven (7)".

Page 5-line 8           Delete "domestic abuse or".

Page 5-after line 23    Insert and renumber:

      "(c)  A landlord may not terminate a tenancy based solely on the tenant's or applicant's or a household member's status as a victim of domestic abuse or sexual violence.  This subsection does not prohibit adverse housing decisions based upon other lawful factors within the landlord's knowledge.".

Page 6-lines 13 through 23    Delete and renumber.

Page 7-lines 1 through 23     Delete.

Page 8-lines 1 through 24     Delete.

Page 9-lines 2 through 8      Delete and renumber.

Page 9-line 10          Delete "1‑21‑1306" insert "1‑21‑1304".

Page 9-lines 16 through 24    Delete and renumber.

Page 10-lines 1 through 22    Delete.

Page 11-line 1          Delete "3" insert "2".  PERKINS, CHAIRMAN

 

2/25/2011      S Passed CoW

2/28/2011      S Passed 2nd Reading

3/1/2011       S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Bebout, Burns, Case, Driskill and Nicholas, P..

Ayes 25    Nays 5    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/1/2011       H Received for Concurrence

3/2/2011       H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Madden, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Petersen, Petroff, Steward, Throne, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Edmonds, Gay, Greear, Kroeker, Lubnau, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Patton, Peasley, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Stubson and Teeters

Excused:  Representative(s) Pederson

Ayes 42    Nays 17    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2011       Assigned Number HEA No. 0097

3/3/2011       H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0097

3/3/2011       S President Signed HEA No. 0097

3/10/2011      Governor Signed HEA No. 0097

3/10/2011      Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0189  Session Laws of Wyoming 2011