Text of WY SF 94 (2024)
An act regarding compelled speech and state employers.
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STATE OF WYOMING
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SF0094
SENATE FILE NO. SF0094
An act regarding compelled speech and state employers.
Sponsored by: Senator(s) Hutchings, French and Ide and
Representative(s) Styvar and Ward
A BILL
for
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AN ACT relating to the administration of government;
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prohibiting the state and its political subdivisions from
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compelling speech as specified; authorizing a civil remedy;
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providing an exception to the Wyoming governmental claims
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act; and providing for an effective date.
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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Section 1. W.S. 9-14-301 is created to read:
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ARTICLE 3
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COMPELLED OR PROHIBITED SPEECH
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9-14-301. Compelled speech; civil action.
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(a) The state and its political subdivisions shall
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not compel or require an employee to refer to another
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employee using that employee's preferred pronouns:
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(i) As a condition of continuing or commencing
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employment or contracting with the state or a political
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subdivision;
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(ii) As
a
condition
to
receive
a
grant,
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contract, license or other benefit afforded by the state or
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a political subdivision; or
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(iii) Under threat of adverse action by the
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state or a political subdivision, including but not limited
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to an adverse employment action, exclusion, sanction or
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punishment.
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(b) Any person aggrieved by a violation of subsection
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(a) of this section may file a civil action in any court of
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competent jurisdiction against the state or any political
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subdivision, and its employees acting in their official
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capacities, responsible for the violation to recover
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appropriate relief, including injunctive or declaratory
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relief, compensatory damages, reasonable attorney fees and
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court costs.
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Section 2. W.S. 1-39-104(a) is amended to read:
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1-39-104. Granting
immunity
from
tort
liability;
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liability on contracts; exceptions.
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(a) A governmental entity and its public employees
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while acting within the scope of duties are granted
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immunity from liability for any tort except as provided by
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W.S. 1-39-105 through 1-39-112 and 9-14-301. Any immunity
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in actions based on
a
contract entered into by a
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governmental entity is waived except to the extent provided
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by the contract if the contract was within the powers
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granted to the entity and was properly executed and except
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as provided in W.S. 1-39-120(b). The claims procedures of
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W.S.
1-39-113
apply
to
contractual
claims
against
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governmental entities.
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Section 3. This act applies to civil causes of action
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that are initiated on or after the effective date of this
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act.
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Section 4. This act is effective July 1, 2024.
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