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SF0053 • 2014

Unfair trade practices.

AN ACT relating to trade practices; providing for removal of arrest photographs from websites as specified; providing for penalties; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Case
Last action
2014-03-11
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2014

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Amendments

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SF0053SS001

Standing Committee • SCOTT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SCOTT

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Bill History

  1. 2014-03-11 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2014-03-10 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA0035

  3. 2014-03-04 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0035

  4. 2014-03-04 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0035

  5. 2014-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA0035

  6. 2014-03-03 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2014-02-28 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2014-02-27 House

    H Passed CoW

  9. 2014-02-26 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2014-02-26 House

    H09 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2014-02-25 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H09

  12. 2014-02-25 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2014-02-24 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2014-02-21 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2014-02-20 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  16. 2014-02-20 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  17. 2014-02-20 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  18. 2014-02-17 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  19. 2014-02-17 Senate

    S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  20. 2014-02-14 Senate

    S Rereferred to S10

  21. 2014-02-10 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  22. 2014-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  23. 2014-01-13 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0053
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
14LSO-0221
Effective Date:

7/1/2014

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0035

Chapter No.:
CH0098

Prime Sponsor:
Senator Case

Catch Title:
Unfair trade practices.

Subject:
Use of arrest photos.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This
bill requires a person who operates a website that disseminates photos of
arrested persons to remove those photos and personal information without
charge if the arrested person:

Makes
a request in writing;

Provides
written documentation that the charges were resolved without a conviction or
the conviction was expunged.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0053

ENROLLED ACT NO. 35, SENATE

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2014 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
trade practices; providing for removal of arrest photographs from websites as specified; providing for penalties;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 40
‑
12
‑
601 is created to read:

ARTICLE 6
USE OF ARREST PHOTOGRAPHS

40
‑
12
‑
601.

Unauthorized use of arrest photographs; penalty.

(a)

A person who operates a website that disseminates photographic records of arrested individuals made by law enforcement agencies as part of routinely documenting an arrest
and who charges individuals to remove their photographs
shall remove any photograph and related name and personal information from all websites owned or controlled by that person without charging a fee within thirty (30) days of the date of a request to remove the photograph and information if the request:

(i)

Is made in writing; and

(ii)

Contains written documentation that all charges stemming from the arrest for which the photograph was made:

(A)

Were resolved through acquittal or otherwise without a conviction;
or

(
B
)

Following conviction, were expunged or set aside pursuant to court order.

(b)

For purposes of this section, paper or electronic copies of official court records or law enforcement records constitute written documentation.

(c)

A person who violates subsection (a) of this section commits an unlawful practice under W.S. 40
‑
12
‑
105.

Section 2.

W.S. 40
‑
12
‑
105(a) by creating a new paragraph (xvi) is amended to read:

40
‑
12
‑
105.

Unlawful practices.

(a)

A person engages in a deceptive trade practice unlawful under this act when, in the course of his business and in connection with a consumer transaction, he knowingly:

(xvi)

Violates W.S. 40-12-601.

Section
3
.

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

(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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