'Stand Your Ground' Bill Becomes Wyoming Law

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The ''Stand Your Ground" bill approved by the Wyoming Legislature has become law without Governor Matt Mead's signature.

The governor on Wednesday evening declined to either sign House Bill 168 or veto it. That decision means the bill became law without his signature. The bill essentially extends the ''Castle Doctrine," which says Wyoming residents have no obligation to retreat when attacked in their homes, to public places as well.

It offers protection in both criminal and civil court cases.

The measure will take effect on July 1, 2018.

The governor also signed a long list of bills into law on March 14:

Title
1.	SEA0036	SF0100	Economic diversification-broadband services.
2.	SEA0037	SF0108	Economic diversification and development.
3.	SEA0038	SF0058	Game and fish licenses.
4.	SEA0039	SF0019	Uniformity in domestic violence law.
5.	SEA0040	SF0040	Commercial air service improvement.
6.	SEA0041	SF0017	Cease and transfer priority list.
7.	SEA0042	SF0030	Notice of hearing to reopen an estate-amendments.
8.	SEA0043	SF0057	Board of law examiners appointment-supreme court rules.
9.	SEA0044	SF0062	Omnibus water bill-planning.
10.	SEA0045	SF0075	Biological products-pharmacies.
11.	SEA0046	SF0083	Controlled substance prescription tracking.
12.	SEA0047	SF0066	Volunteer health care.
13.	SEA0048	SF0029	Education-computer science and computational thinking.
14.	SEA0049	SF0022	Orders of protection-revisions.
15.	SEA0050	SF0015	Large project account modifications.
16.	SEA0051	SF0068	Amendments to agency plans and new program review-2.
17.	SEA0052	SF0046	Elections-notices and resolutions.
18.	SEA0053	SF0013	School facility property insurance.
19.	SEA0054	SF0056	Real property as a collateral bond.
20.	SEA0055	SF0072	School finance recalibration-transportation.
21.	SEA0056	SF0079	Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft-regulation.
22.	SEA0057	SF0061	Hunting colors-fluorescent pink.
23.	SEA0058	SF0118	Kickstart Wyoming-economic diversification.
24.	SEA0059	SF0119	Workforce development-priority economic sector program.
25.	SEA0060	SF0078	Opioid addiction task force.
26.	SEA0061	SF0105	Drug Donation Program Act-expansion.
27.	SEA0062	SF0116	Retirement income security task force-2.
28.	SEA0063	SF0042	Professional licensing-applicant criminal records.
29.	SEA0064	SF0070	Revisor’s bill.
30.	SEA0066	SF0036	Veterans tuition program limits.
31.	SEA0067	SF0093	Child sexual abuse education and prevention.
32.	SEA0068	SF0034	Military spouse unemployment sunset repeal.
33.	SEA0069	SF0045	State fair board-2.
34.	SEA0070	SF0120	Government efficiency project.
35.	HEA0053	HB0006	Research and wildlife information-confidentiality.
36.	HEA0054	HB0162	Penitentiary savings fund-amendments.
37.	HEA0055	HB0129	Glider kit vehicles-title and registration.
38.	HEA0056	HB0093	Speeding fines amendments-2.
39.	HEA0057	HB0066	Purchase of water rights and facilities.
40.	HEA0058	HB0069	Impersonation through electronic means-spoofing.
41.	HEA0059	HB0086	Medicaid birth cost recovery.
42.	HEA0060	HB0119	Genetic information privacy.
43.	HEA0061	HB0040	Election Code revisions.
44.	HEA0062	HB0001	General government appropriations.
45.	HEA0064	HB0130	State fair endowment.
46.	HEA0065	HB0109	Public employee retirement plan-contributions.
47.	HEA0066	HB0078	Omnibus water bill-construction.

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‘Stand Your Ground’ Bill Becomes Wyoming Law