SF0079

Signed into Law

District courts-change of venue.

Allow parties in district court civil cases to request changing the trial location to a different venue.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to civil procedure; providing a process for a change of venue in district court; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Lawley, Nicholas, Washut, Senator(s) Nethercott, Olsen

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What does this bill do?

Establishes a process for transferring civil actions filed in an incorrect venue to a proper venue in district court.

Allows a district court to order transfer of a civil action to a proper venue either on its own motion or upon motion of the parties when the action is brought in an incorrect venue. (W.S. 1-7-103(a))
Provides that civil actions timely filed in an incorrect venue and transferred to a proper venue under this section are deemed to be timely filed in the proper venue, preserving the original filing date. (W.S. 1-7-103(b))

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (20)

2/28/2025(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 68

2/28/2025(Governor)

Governor Signed SEA No. 0035

2/25/2025(House)

H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0035

2/25/2025(Senate)

S President Signed SEA No. 0035

2/25/2025(LSO)

Assigned Number SEA No. 0035

Amendments (1)

SF0079SS001Adopted

SenateStanding Committee

Sponsor: Senate Judiciary Committee

Roll Call Votes (3)

H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/25/2025HouseYea 61Nay 0Excused 1

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

Excused: Riggins

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H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

Recommended

2/19/2025HouseYea 8Nay 0Excused 1

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Yea: BRATTEN, CHESTEK, FILER, KELLY, LIEN, SINGH, WEBB, WASHUT

Excused: BRADY

This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0079SS001.

S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

Recommended

1/24/2025SenateYea 4Nay 0Excused 1

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