HB0006 • 2018

Research and wildlife information-confidentiality.

AN ACT relating to public records; limiting public inspection of details of research projects and of sensitive wildlife location data as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Travel
Last action: 2018-03-16
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2018

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2018-03-16 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0053
2018-03-16 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 113
2018-03-10 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0053
2018-03-10 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0053
2018-03-09 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0053
2018-03-09 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-2-0-0-0
2018-03-08 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2018-03-07 Senate
S COW:Passed
2018-03-06 Senate
S Placed on General File
2018-03-06 Senate
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2018-03-01 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S06 - Travel
2018-02-27 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2018-02-27 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-8-2-0-0
2018-02-23 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2018-02-22 House
H COW:Passed
2018-02-16 House
H Placed on General File
2018-02-16 House
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
2018-02-13 House
H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel 50-10-0-0-0
2018-02-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2017-12-07 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
HB0006
Effective
:
7/1/2018

LSO No.:
18LSO-0049

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0053

Chapter No.:
113

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Research and wildlife information-confidentiality.

Subject:
Research and wildlife information.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act amends the Wyoming Public Records Act to authorize a custodian of records to deny the right of inspection of the following records:
The specific details of bona fide research projects being conducted by an agency or any other person;
Sensitive wildlife location data in the custody of the Game and Fish Department which could be used to determine the specific location of an individual animal or a group of animals.
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
.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
Bill No
.
HB0006

ENROLLED ACT NO. 53,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2018 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to public records; limiting public inspection of details of research projects and of sensitive wildlife location data as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 16
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4
‑
203(b)(iii)
and
by creating a new paragraph (viii)
i
s
amended to read:

16
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4
‑
203
.

Right of inspection; grounds for denial; access of news media; order permitting or restricting disclosure; exceptions.

(b)

The custodian may deny the right of inspection of the following records, unless otherwise
provided by law, on the ground that disclosure to the applicant would be contrary to the public interest:

(iii)

The specific details of bona fide research projects being conducted by a state institution
, agency
or
any other person
;

(viii)

Sensitive wildlife location data in the custody of the game and fish department which could be used to determine the specific location of an individual animal or a group of animals.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 201
8
.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the
Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the
House
.

Chief Clerk

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