WY HB0047

Creates a legal duty for persons to contact law enforcement or emergency medical services when they know or reasonably believe another person faces imminent serious bodily injury or death, provided doing so does not endanger themselves or the victim

Exempts individuals from liability if they provide direct assistance under Wyoming's Good Samaritan law (W.S. 1-1-120) or if reporting would require self-incrimination

No duty to act applies if the person reasonably believes the other individual does not need help or emergency assistance

Failure to assist resulting in serious bodily injury: misdemeanor punishable by up to 6 months imprisonment, up to $750 fine, or both

Failure to assist resulting in death: misdemeanor punishable by up to 1 year imprisonment, up to $2,000 fine, or both; effective July 1, 2026