H.B. No. 0021

Peace officer immunity.

Sponsored By:        Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

AN ACT relating to peace officers; expanding immunity and benefits for peace officers providing law enforcement assistance on the Wind River Indian Reservation; requiring agreements between specified parties; specifying the courts in which claims may be brought; and providing for an effective date.

11/30/2012  Bill Number Assigned

1/8/2013    H Received for Introduction

1/8/2013    H Introduced and Referred to H01

1/11/2013   H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Connolly, Halverson, Kroeker, Krone, Walters and Watt

Nays:  Representative(s) Gingery and Miller

Ayes 7 Nays 2 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/11/2013   H Placed on General File

HB0021HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 17          Delete "outside his own jurisdiction".

Page 2-line 12          Delete "outside".

Page 2-line 13          Delete "their own jurisdiction".  GINGERY, CHAIRMAN

1/11/2013   H Passed CoW

1/14/2013   H Passed 2nd Reading

1/15/2013   H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Goggles, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Wallis, Watt, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Greear, Hunt, Miller and Walters

Excused:  Representative(s) Berger

Ayes 55 Nays 4 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/16/2013   S Received for Introduction

1/28/2013   S Introduced and Referred to S01

2/6/2013    S01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

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

Nays:  Senator(s) Hicks

Ayes 4 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/6/2013    S Placed on General File

HB0021SS001/ADOPTED     (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 3           After "Reservation;" insert "requiring agreements between specified parties; specifying the courts in which claims may be brought;".

Page 2-line 1           After "Reservation" insert "pursuant to a memorandum of understanding entered in advance and approved by the attorney general, between the department of the interior, Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs or the tribes and the state, county, city or town providing the assistance".

Page 2-line 5           After "1‑42‑206." insert "The memorandum of understanding shall contain a provision for immunity from suit in tribal court for activities occurring pursuant to any law enforcement assistance provided under this subsection.  Any suit relating to those activities shall be brought only under the terms of the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act in the state district court having jurisdiction, or in the federal district court for the district of Wyoming, if appropriate."

Page 2-line 13          After "Reservation" insert "pursuant to this subsection".  SCHIFFER, CHAIRMAN

2/7/2013    S Passed CoW

2/8/2013    S Passed 2nd Reading

2/11/2013   S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, JD S02, Anderson, JL S28, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Craft, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Hines, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/11/2013   H Received for Concurrence

2/11/2013   H Did Concur

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Davison, Eklund, Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Halverson, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Wallis, Walters, Watt, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Esquibel, K., Filer and Gay

Ayes 57 Nays 0 Excused 3 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/11/2013   Assigned Number HEA No. 0026

2/12/2013   H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0026

2/12/2013   S President Signed HEA No. 0026

2/15/2013   Governor Signed HEA No. 0026

2/19/2013   Assigned Chapter Number

Chapter No. 0046  Session Laws of Wyoming 2013