SF0080

Official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0080 Effective : 7/1/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0204 Enrolled Act No.: SEA 82 Chapter No.: 183 Prime Sponsor: Hicks Catch Title: Trespassing to collect data-civil cause of action. Subject: Civil trespass to unlawfully collect resource data and unlawful collection of resource data . Summary/Major Elements: This bill creates a civil cause of action for trespassing to unl awfully collect resource data and unlawful collection of resource data. Th e bill specifies that a person who trespasses to unlawfully collect resource data or unlawfully collects resource data is liable in a civil action for all damages caused by the trespass and, if successful, for litigation costs. Th e bill limits the use of unlawfully collected resource data in any civil, criminal or administrative proceeding, other than a civil action for trespass. Th e bill provides that resource data unlawfully collected in the possession of any governmental entity shall be expunged from all files and data bases and shall not be considered in determining any agency action. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.