HB0047

Creates a criminal duty for persons to assist others at imminent risk of serious bodily injury or death by contacting law enforcement or emergency medical care providers.

• Establishes a duty requiring any person who knows or reasonably believes another person faces imminent risk of serious bodily injury or death to attempt to contact law enforcement or an emergency medical care provider, unless doing so would place either person at risk or the person knows the other does not require help. (W.S. 6-9-204(a))
• Provides exemptions from liability for persons who provide assistance in accordance with Wyoming's Good Samaritan law or who would incriminate themselves by reporting to law enforcement or emergency providers. (W.S. 6-9-204(b), W.S. 1-1-120)
• Establishes that failure to assist is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months imprisonment and a fine of up to $750 if the failure results in serious bodily injury to the other person. (W.S. 6-9-204(c)(i))
• Establishes that failure to assist is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year imprisonment and a fine of up to $2,000 if the failure results in the death of the other person. (W.S. 6-9-204(c)(ii))

Effective: July 1, 2026

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