Digital Expression Protection Act
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Bill Summary - 20LSO-0055 Bill No.: HB0008 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 20LSO-0055 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0013 Chapter No.: 16 Prime Sponsor: Joint Judiciary Interim Committee Catch Title: Digital expression protection. Subject: Limitations on criminal liability for digital expression. Summary/Major Elements: The act provides that the creation, hosting or storing of a digital expression (generally, source code or a computer program) cannot be the sole basis for any criminal liability based on another person's use of that digital expression. The act would not limit criminal liability for activities that would otherwise constitute a crime. 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.
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Last checked Aug 6, 3:47 PM
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker believes the bill requires more discussion because it involves complex code outside their expertise, and they are concerned about potential dangers from aggregating code created in remote locations.
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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it limits government power and protects citizens from potential tyranny by ensuring they cannot be prosecuted for their digital expression.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it was crafted with input from industry and law enforcement to ensure criminals are not protected while attracting new tech companies to Wyoming.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it protects vetted coders from criminal liability when their code is misused by outside agents, arguing they should not be responsible for acts of others.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because he believes it promotes technical development and job creation without causing irreparable harm to the state.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports an amendment to the bill because he is concerned that it might protect individuals who create digital expressions for nasty or bad things that are not currently criminal activities.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it provides necessary safeguards and security for anonymous coders who might otherwise be afraid to create digital expression due to fear of prosecution.
R · H09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because other state agencies already conduct similar financial background investigations, making this expansion unnecessary. They also stated personal disagreement with the bill as written.
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The amendment proposes to remove the first line of text from page 1 of HB0008, which is related to digital expression protection.
The amendment changes the effective date of the bill from July 1, 2020, to an immediate effect once all necessary steps for it to become law are completed.