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SF0091

Wyoming Digital Information Privacy Task Force

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In one sentence

This law creates a temporary task force to study digital privacy issues and report recommendations to the state legislature and governor.

What it does

  • Creates a task force with two senators, two representatives, and four members appointed by the governor.
  • Requires the task force to hold three public meetings in different areas of the state to hear from the public.
  • Directs the group to study who owns digital data, threats to consumer privacy, and how to enforce privacy protections.
  • Sets guidelines for the study, such as ensuring data collection is lawful, fair, and accurate.
  • Requires the task force to submit reports to a legislative committee and the governor in 2014, 2015, and 2016.
  • Allows the designated legislative committee to develop legislation based on the task force's recommendations.

Who it affects

  • Wyoming state legislators and the governor, who appoint members to the task force.
  • The University of Wyoming and state agencies, which must provide technical help and information to the group.
  • Wyoming residents, whose privacy concerns are the subject of the study.
  • The legislative service office, which provides staff support for the task force.

Limits and unknowns

  • The task force does not create new privacy laws itself; it only studies the issue and makes recommendations.
  • The group must end by December 31, 2016, and its work is limited to the specific topics listed in the law.
  • The law does not specify exactly what laws the legislative committee will write in response to the reports.

Plain language

Terms to know

Task force
A temporary group of people formed to study a specific issue and make recommendations.
Digitally stored private information
Personal data about individuals that is saved in electronic formats.
Management council
A group of legislative leaders who designate which committee will review the task force's reports.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: SF0091 Drafter: JWL LSO No.: 14LSO-0134 Effective Date: Immediate Enrolled Act No.: SEA0064 Chapter No.: CH0123 Prime Sponsor: Senator Rothfuss Catch Title: Digital information privacy-task force. Subject: Creates a legislative taskforce to study digital information privacy. Summary/Major Elements: The act creates a legislative taskforce to study digital information privacy. The taskforce will consist of 4 legislators (2 senators, 2 representatives) and 3 members appointed by the governor. The legislative service office will staff the taskforce and the University of Wyoming is charged with serving in an advisory capacity to provide technical and other relevant information requested by the taskforce. The act requires the taskforce to hold 3 public meetings in 3 locations to receive information on the topic. It also outlines a variety of issues to be considered, including ownership of the data, threat assessments and consideration of relevant judicial decisions and statutory provisions. The act further establishes guiding principles in conducting the work, including that any data collection should be lawful and fair, relevant, necessary, accurate and up-to-date, with the purpose of collection specifically identified, with notification requirements, if possible. The taskforce is required to initially report to a committee designated by management council by October 1, 2014, on board statewide policy level recommendations, with additional reports to be presented October 1, 2015 and October 1, 2016. The act allows the committee designated by management council to develop legislation as appropriate in response to the report submitted by the taskforce. Comments: Report required: October 1 for 3 years, beginning 2014.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 6:33 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker supports the bill because amendments were added to clarify obligations for the first year of study, limiting staff workload, and to include a parent of a Wyoming student as a public member.

Public statementFloor statement at 22:49 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because they realized the bill lacked representation for parents of Wyoming students, which is important given constituent concerns about data collection impacting schools.

Public statementFloor statement at 42:52 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

8 roll calls

S Did Concur 20-8-2-0-02014-03-06 · Senate20 yes 8 no
H Passed 3rd Reading 34-26-0-0-02014-03-05 · House34 yes 26 no
H02 Recommended Do Pass Failed Pursuant to House Rule 4-8 3-4-0-0-02014-02-28 · House3 yes 4 no
H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02014-02-27 · House9 yes 0 no
S Passed 3rd Reading 25-5-0-0-02014-02-25 · Senate25 yes 5 no
S02 Recommended Do Pass 3-2-0-0-02014-02-20 · Senate3 yes 2 no
S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02014-02-20 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S Introduced and Referred to S07 29-1-0-0-02014-02-12 · Senate29 yes 1 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA0064Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0064House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0064Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA0064LSO
  6. S Did ConcurSenate
  7. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  8. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  9. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  10. Amendment FailedHouse
  11. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  12. H Passed CoWHouse
  13. H Placed on General FileHouse
  14. H02 Recommended Do Pass Failed Pursuant to House Rule 4-8House
  15. H Rereferred to H02House
  16. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  17. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  18. H Placed on General FileHouse
  19. H07 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  20. H Introduced and Referred to H07House

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

SF0091H3001

Failed 3rd reading by MCKIM

SF0091H3002

Adopted 3rd reading by TEETERS

SF0091HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by H07

SF0091SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by CASE