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SF0081

Employer Access to Social Media Accounts

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In one sentence

This bill would have prohibited employers from asking employees or job applicants for their personal social media passwords, with specific exceptions for business accounts and investigations.

What it does

  • Prohibits employers and employment agencies from requesting or requiring access to a person's personal social media account.
  • Defines a social media account to include videos, photos, blogs, messages, emails, and online profiles.
  • Allows employers to require access to employer-issued devices or business social media accounts.
  • Permits employers to request social media information if it is relevant to an investigation of misconduct or legal violations.
  • Allows employers to investigate social media if required by state or federal laws or court rules.
  • Allows employers to request social media access from job applicants for law enforcement positions.

Who it affects

  • Employers and employment agencies in Wyoming.
  • Current employees and prospective employees.
  • Applicants for law enforcement jobs.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the 2014 session and was indefinitely postponed in the House.
  • The bill text provided is a working draft, so final language may have differed if it had passed.

Plain language

Terms to know

Social media account
An electronic service or content such as videos, photos, blogs, messages, emails, or online profiles.
Employer-issued electronic device
A device provided by the employer for work purposes.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 6:33 AM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker expresses support for the bill after hearing a clear explanation of its contents and noting how it addresses an actual problem rather than being a solution looking for one.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:30:21 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker states they are in favor of the bill while seeking clarification on how exceptions for employee misconduct apply to specific scenarios involving social media posts.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:33:11 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker expresses concern about the bill's exceptions allowing employers to access private information under claims of misconduct, fearing it could grant more intrusion into personal lives than intended.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:41:08 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill as a step to protect privacy, noting that employees currently feel threatened if they refuse an employer's request for social media access.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:42:09 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed 16-36-8-0-02014-02-26 · House16 yes 36 no
Yes
16
No
36
Absent
0
Excused
8
Conflict
0

Yes 16

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20David R MillerH55Dn.Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Hans HuntH02Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10Keith M GingeryH23Kendell R KroekerH35Lloyd LarsenR · H54Matthias E GreeneH45Michael K MaddenH40Richard L CannadyH06Ruth A PetroffH16Susan S WilsonH07

No 36

Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25Dv.Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36James W ByrdH44John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Tom Lubnau IIH31Troy R MaderH52W. Patrick P GogglesH33

Excused 8

Donald E Burkhart JrH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Mary A ThroneH11Nicholas BStephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Timothy M StubsonH56
H10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02014-02-25 · House8 yes 1 no
Yes
8
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Katherine K ColemanH30Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Susan S WilsonH07

No 1

Norine A KasperikH32
S Passed 3rd Reading 28-2-0-0-02014-02-18 · Senate28 yes 2 no
Yes
28
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 28

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 2

Cale CaseR · S25Curtis MeierS03
S10 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02014-02-14 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

AndersonBernadine CraftS12J.L. (S28)Leslie J NuttingS07Ray R PetersonS19
S Introduced and Referred to S10 28-2-0-0-02014-02-12 · Senate28 yes 2 no
Yes
28
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 28

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 2

John C SchifferS22Leslie J NuttingS07

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed CoW; Indef PostponedHouse
  2. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  3. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  4. H Placed on General FileHouse
  5. H10 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  6. H Introduced and Referred to H10House
  7. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  8. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
  9. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  10. Amendment FailedSenate
  11. S Passed CoWSenate
  12. S Placed on General FileSenate
  13. S10 Recommended Do PassSenate
  14. S Introduced and Referred to S10Senate
  15. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  16. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

SF0081HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H10

SF0081S2001

Failed 2nd reading by NUTTING