HB0073

Signed into Law

Recreation safety-rock climbing.

Add rock climbing to recreational activities covered under Wyoming's Recreation Safety Act liability protections.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to recreation safety; adding rock climbing as a recreation activity for purposes of the Recreation Safety Act and for liability of the land owner whose land is used for recreation purposes; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Byron, Wharff, Senator(s) Driskill, Gierau

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What does this bill do?

Adds rock climbing to the list of recreation activities covered under Wyoming's Recreation Safety Act and landowner liability provisions.

Amends the definition of 'sport or recreational opportunity' in the Recreation Safety Act to explicitly include rock climbing alongside other sporting activities such as skiing, mountain climbing, hunting, and fishing. (W.S. 1-1-122(a)(iii), Sec. 1)
Amends the definition of 'recreational purpose' in the landowner liability statute to include rock climbing as a qualifying recreational use of private land. (W.S. 34-19-101(a)(iii), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (20)

2/24/2025(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 8

2/24/2025(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0010

2/19/2025(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0010

2/18/2025(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0010

2/18/2025(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0010

2/18/2025(Senate)

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

2/14/2025(Senate)

S 2nd Reading:Passed

2/13/2025(Senate)

S COW:Passed

2/13/2025(Senate)

S Placed on General File

2/13/2025(Senate)

S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

2/11/2025(Senate)

S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel

1/21/2025(Senate)

S Received for Introduction

1/21/2025(House)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

1/20/2025(House)

H 2nd Reading:Passed

1/17/2025(House)

H COW:Passed

1/16/2025(House)

H Placed on General File

1/16/2025(House)

H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

1/14/2025(House)

H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel

1/2/2025(House)

H Received for Introduction

12/23/2024(LSO)

Bill Number Assigned

Roll Call Votes (2)

S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Recommended

2/13/2025SenateYea 5Nay 0

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Yea: BONER, HICKS, JONES, SCHULER, LANDEN

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

1/21/2025HouseYea 60Nay 0Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Provenza, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Excused: Riggins, Webber