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HB0192

Legislator Communications on Recordings and Broadcasts

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In one sentence

This law states that if a legislator or legislative staff member speaks during a public meeting that is officially recorded or broadcast, those specific words are not considered confidential.

What it does

  • States that communications made by a legislator or legislative staff are not confidential if they are audible on an official recording or broadcast.
  • Applies this rule to public meetings of the Management Council, Joint Appropriations Committee, Management Audit Committee, joint interim committees, select committees, or task forces.
  • Clarifies that the privilege is not waived for any part of a communication that is not audible on the recording or broadcast.
  • Allows an individual legislator to waive the privilege if they choose to do so.

Who it affects

  • Wyoming legislators.
  • Legislative staff members.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law only applies to communications that are audible on the official recording or broadcast.
  • The law does not change the confidentiality of communications that are not audible on the recording or broadcast.

Plain language

Terms to know

Confidential and privileged
A legal status that protects certain communications from being disclosed.
Audible
Capable of being heard on the official recording or broadcast.
Joint interim committee
A committee that meets between regular legislative sessions.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary Bill No.: HB0192 Effective : Immediate ly LSO No.: 18LSO-0320 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0051 Chapter No.: 81 Prime Sponsor: Management Council Catch Title: Legislator communications on recordings and broadcasts. Subject: Legislator communications on recordings and broadcasts of legislative meetings. Summary/Major Elements: Existing law provides for confidentiality of certain communications between a legislator and legislative staff. This act provides that the recording or broadcast of a communication made by a legislator or legislative staff shall not be deemed to be confidential to the extent the communication is audible on the official legislative service office recording or broadcast of a public meeting of a joint interim committee, select committee or task force. 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 .

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Sep 12, 10:58 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker argues that the Senate amendments improve and strengthen the bill by expanding its scope to include additional committee meetings while maintaining legislative privilege.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:21:37 Watch the statement

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

6 roll calls

H Concur:Passed 60-0-0-0-02018-03-08 · House60 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-02018-03-07 · Senate29 yes 1 no
S12 - Rules:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02018-03-05 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-2-0-02018-02-27 · House58 yes 0 no
H12 - Rules:Recommend Do Pass 13-0-0-0-02018-02-20 · House13 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H12 - Rules 59-0-1-0-02018-02-16 · House59 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Governor Signed HEA No. 0051Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter Number 81LSO
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0051Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0051House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0051LSO
  6. H Concur:Passed 60-0-0-0-0House
  7. H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
  8. S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-0-0-0Senate
  9. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  10. S COW:PassedSenate
  11. S Placed on General FileSenate
  12. S12 - Rules:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  13. S Introduced and Referred to S12 - RulesSenate
  14. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  15. H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-2-0-0House
  16. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  17. H COW:PassedHouse
  18. H Placed on General FileHouse
  19. H12 - Rules:Recommend Do Pass 13-0-0-0-0House
  20. H Introduced and Referred to H12 - Rules 59-0-1-0-0House

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0192SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by SRules