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This bill creates new legal provisions for protecting nuclear facilities in Wyoming by establishing specific rights and protections for armed nuclear security guards and defining criminal trespass at commercial nuclear facilities. The bill defines key terms such as "armed nuclear security guard" (a licensed, commissioned security professional working at a nuclear power reactor) and "commercial nuclear facility" (a nuclear site licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission). Armed nuclear security guards are now legally authorized to use defensive force, including potentially deadly force, to prevent serious crimes like burglary, assault, or radiological sabotage within a facility's protected area, and they are granted the ability to detain suspicious individuals for law enforcement while being shielded from civil or criminal liability when acting in good faith. The bill also establishes criminal trespass at a commercial nuclear facility as a felony offense punishable by up to five years in prison, a fine of up to $1,000, or both, and explicitly defines what constitutes unlawful entry into such facilities. The new law will take effect on July 1, 2026, providing clear legal guidelines for nuclear facility security personnel and establishing stronger protections for these critical infrastructure sites.

Minerals, Business and Economic Development (Joint)

https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/SF0003