Wyoming2024Did Not Pass
HB0049
By the People Act
Last scannedOct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
The By the People Act requires public meetings to provide audio or video access when practical, allows for public comments during meetings, mandates that minutes and recordings of these meetings are made available to the public, and sets rules on how long these records must be kept.
What it does
- Requires public meetings to provide live remote audio or video access if it is practicable.
- Allows members of the public to comment at meetings either through a timed period or until the agency decides enough time has been given.
- Mandates that minutes from all public meetings are made available online on the agency's website for at least five years, unless another accessible location is provided.
- Requires agencies to make audio and video recordings of public meetings available to the public online or in a place where everyone can access them.
- Authorizes agencies to erase or destroy these recordings after a minimum period of five years.
Who it affects
- Government agencies that hold public meetings
- Members of the public who want to attend and comment on public meetings
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass in the session it was introduced.
- It specifies that agencies can erase or destroy recordings after five years but does not detail how this process will be carried out.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Public Meeting
- A gathering where government officials discuss or make decisions about matters affecting the community, which must be open to everyone.
- Minutes
- Written records of what happened during a public meeting, including who was there and what was discussed.
Official record
Sources
Official activity
Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO