Privileged communications.

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
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ENROLLED ACT NO. 28, SENATE

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2006 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to the legislature; specifying communications deemed confidential; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 28
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28
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Confidential communications.

(a)

Unless the privilege is waived by the individual legislator involved, the following shall be deemed confidential and privileged:

(i)

Communications between a legislator and legislative staff relating to:

(A)

A request for research or advice on a legislative issue;

(B)

A request for the drafting of legislation or amendments to legislation;

(C)

Any matter under consideration by a legislative committee other than communications made publicly to legislative staff in a public meeting of the committee;

(D)

Development of a legislator's position on legislation or discussion of any matter arising out of or relating to the deliberative process of the legislature.

(ii)

All documents and electronic records, including but not limited to correspondence, e-mail, notes, memoranda and preliminary or final drafts, received by a legislator or legislative staff or prepared or assembled by a legislator or legislative staff in regard to a communication under paragraph (a)(i) of this section, other than
a
version of a bill or amendment
approved for
introduction;

(iii)

Communications between a legislator and a contractor or consultant retained by the legislature other than communications made publicly in a public meeting.

(b)

Private communications of or to a legislator in his official capacity including but not limited to communications with constituents are confidential until otherwise disclosed by the legislator or the individual who is party to the communication.

(c)

As used in this section, "legislative staff" means the staff of the legislative service office, session staff employed by the legislature and legislative interns and aides.

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by article 4, section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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