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SF0038 • 2016
AN ACT relating to administration of government; requiring agencies to adopt policies for data collection, access, security and use as specified; directing the state chief information officer to develop guidelines for local governments for data collection, access, security and use; providing a definition; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date.
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Committee of the Whole • Throne
Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by Throne
2nd reading • Hicks
Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by Hicks
Standing Committee • SCorporations
Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SCorporations
Assigned Chapter Number
Governor Signed SEA No. 0018
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0018
S President Signed SEA No. 0018
Assigned Number SEA No. 0018
S Concur:Passed 29-1-0-0-0
S Received for Concurrence
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-0-0-0
H 2nd Reading:Passed
H COW:Passed
Amendment Adopted
H Placed on General File
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
H Received for Introduction
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-0-0-0
S 2nd Reading:Passed
Amendment failed
S COW:Passed
Amendment Adopted
S Placed on General File
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations 27-2-1-0-0
S Received for Introduction
Bill Number Assigned
Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0038 Effective : 7/1/2016 LSO No.: 16LSO-0078 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0018 Chapter No.: 35 Prime Sponsor: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee Catch Title: Data management policies. Subject: Policies on the collection, a ccess, security and use of data Summary/Major Elements: This bill requires state agencies to adopt, enforce and maintain a polic y regarding the collection, access, security and use of data. This bill specifies that State agencies’ policies shall a dhere to standards set by the State Chief Information Officer and shall include specified information. This bill defines “ agency ” as any office, department, board, commission, council, institution, separate operating agency or any other operating unit of the E xecutive Branch of S tate government but not the Legislature, judiciary, University of Wyoming or community colleges. This bill requires the State Chief Information Officer to: Develop guidelines for the collection, access, security and use of data by counties, cities, towns and other political subdivisions, other than any community college district or school district within the State; and Report the recommended guidelines to the Task Force on Digital Information Privacy by September 1, 2016. Comments: Requires a report to the Task Force on Digital Information Privacy. 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 .
ORIGINAL Senate ENGROSSED File No . SF0038 ENROLLED ACT NO. 18, SENATE SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2016 Budget Session AN ACT relating to administration of government; requiring agencies to adopt policies for data collection, access, security and use as specified; directing the state chief information officer to develop guidelines for local governments for data collection, access, security and use; providing a definition; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1 . W.S. 9 ‑ 21 ‑ 101 is created to read: CHAPTER 21 DATA POLICIES 9 ‑ 2 1 ‑ 101 . D ata policies. (a) E very agency shall adopt , enforce and maintain a policy regarding the collection, access, security and use of data. The policy shall, at a minimum, comply with applicable federal and state law, a dhere to standards set by the state chief information officer and include the following: (i) An inventory and description of all data required of, collected or stored by an agency ; (i i ) Authorization and authentication mechanisms for accessing the data; (ii i ) Administrative, physical and logical security safeguards, including employee training and data encryption; (iv ) Privacy and security compliance standards; ( v ) Processes for identification of and response to data security incidents, including breach notification and mitigation procedures ; (vi) In accordance with existing law, processes for the destruction and communication of data. ( b ) As used in this section, " agency" means any office, department, board, commission, council, institution, separate operating agency or any other operating unit of the executive branch of state government. "Agency" shall not include the state legislature, judiciary, University of Wyoming or any community college in the state . (c) The governor, after consultation with the chief information officer, may set a date for specific agencies to comply with subsection (a) of this section and may revise that date as necessary. Section 2 . The state chief information officer, in consultation with counties, cities, towns and other political subdivisions of the state, shall develop guidelines for the collection, access, security and use of data by counties, cities, towns and other political subdivisions of the state . In developing the guidelines, the state chief information officer shall consider the mechanisms, safeguards, processes and standards specified in section 1 of this act and shall analyze the impact to the county, city, town or other political subdivision in adopting and enforcing guidelines. The state chief information officer shall report his recommended guidelines to the task force on digital information privacy no later than September 1, 201 6 . For purposes of this section, "political subdivisions" does not include any community college district or school district within the state. Section 3 . This act is effective July 1, 201 6 . (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 1