Game and Fish Data Protection Act
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Bill Summary - 20LSO-0371 Bill No.: HB0176 Effective: Multiple Dates LSO No.: 20LSO-0371 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0048 Chapter No.: 108 Prime Sponsor: Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Interim Committee Catch Title: Game and fish-data protection. Subject: Personal and geographic information related to legal takings. Summary/Major Elements: The bill excludes personally identifiable and geographic information related to the legal taking of wildlife from disclosure under the Public Records Act. The bill requires the Game and Fish Commission to not publicly release personally identifiable information about a person legally taking wildlife unless the person authorizes the release in writing. The bill requires the Game and Fish Commission to not publicly release geographic information about a legal taking on private land without the written authorization of the person legally taking the wildlife and the owner or manager of the land. The bill requires the Game and Fish Department to promulgate rules to implement this act. 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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Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains that the bill protects individuals from having their data released to groups opposed to certain practices, citing a specific incident where a trapper's information was accidentally disclosed.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports concurring because the Senate amendments removed language limiting protection to private land, ensuring that data on both public and private lands is protected from being a public record.
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The amendment adds 'social security number' after 'birth' in the bill text.
The amendment adds new provisions to protect information related to the legal taking of wildlife on private land from being released as public records, except with written authorization.
The amendment limits the release of personal information about people who legally take wildlife, including where it happened.
The amendment removes the phrase 'on private land' from a specific paragraph related to wildlife data protection.