Wyoming2005Inactive

HB0334

Confidentiality of Draft Legislation for Public Employees

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In one sentence

This bill makes draft bills and related documents confidential before they are officially filed and allows for the termination of public employees who share this information without permission.

Makes the contents of proposed legislation, fiscal notes, and research confidential before the bill is officially filed.
Requires the legislative service office to mark these documents as confidential in a clear way.
Includes a warning on the documents that sharing them can lead to job termination.
Allows for the immediate termination of employees who knowingly share this confidential information without authorization.
Exempts legislation drafted at the request of a legislative committee from these confidentiality rules.
Allows employees to share information with other staff members if needed to do their jobs.

The bill does not apply to legislation drafted at the request of a legislative committee.
The bill does not stop employees from sharing information with other staff if it is necessary to perform their duties.
The bill was marked inactive and did not pass the committee vote in the 2005 session.

Plain language

Prefiling: The step before a bill is officially submitted to the legislature for consideration.
Fiscal note: A document that estimates the cost or financial impact of a proposed bill.
Legislative service office: The office that helps draft and prepare bills for the legislature.

Official record

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Public statements

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Wyoming roll calls

1 roll call

H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(b) 2-7-0-0-02005-03-02 · House2 yes 7 no

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