Military department-annual report.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific consequences for failing to submit a timely or complete report.

Annual Report on Military Department Issues

This law requires the Wyoming Military Department to submit an annual report about sexual harassment, discrimination, and sexual assault to the Governor and a committee.

What This Bill Does

• Requires the adjutant general of the Wyoming Military Department to submit an annual report by October 31 each year.
• Includes information on demographics, incidents, changes in reporting options, assessments, policies, and trainings related to sexual harassment, discrimination, and sexual assault.

Who It Names or Affects

• The Wyoming Military Department
• The Governor of Wyoming
• The Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee

Terms To Know

Adjutant general

A high-ranking military officer responsible for the administration of a state's National Guard.

Interim committee

A temporary legislative committee that meets between regular sessions to study specific issues and make recommendations.

Limits and Unknowns

• The report must be submitted by October 31 each year, but the exact format or additional details beyond what is specified are not defined in this act.
• It does not specify consequences for failing to submit a timely or complete report.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 22LSO-0300
Bill No.:

SF0045

Effective:

7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM

LSO No.:

22LSO-0300

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0011

Chapter No.:

13

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Military department-annual report.

Subject:

Annual report by the Wyoming military department on sexual harassment, discrimination, and sexual assault.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act requires an annual report from the Wyoming Military Department to the Governor and the Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee on sexual harassment, discrimination and sexual assault matters within the Wyoming Military Department and specifies information that must be included in the report.

The report shall be due not later than October 31 of each year.

Comments:

Requires a report.
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

22LSO-0300

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0045

ENROLLED ACT NO. 11,

SENATE

SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2022 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; requiring an annual report as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 19
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7
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103 by creating a new subsection (c) is amended to read:

19
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7
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103.

Adjutant general; appointment; rank; removal; duties and qualifications; annual report.

(c)

Not later than October 31 of each year, the adjutant general shall report to the governor and the joint transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee on sexual harassment, discrimination and sexual assault matters within the military department. The report shall include at a minimum the following information for the fiscal year preceding the report, presented in a manner to avoid identification of individual persons:

(i)

Military department demographics including the number of state and federal employees, civilian and military employees, full and part
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time air national guard members, full and part
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time army national guard members and the gender of those members and employees;

(ii)

Factual information on all incidents, reports and formal and informal complaints of sexual harassment, discrimination and sexual assault including:

(A)

Trends regarding position levels or status of reporting persons and persons named in reports and locations of incidents;

(B)

Incident dates, details and actions taken as allowed under privacy laws;

(C)

Inspector general and congressional complaints known to the adjutant general.

(iii)

Changes in options for employees and members to report incidents of sexual harassment, discrimination or sexual assault;

(iv)

Results and comparative results from previous years' external assessments, internal assessments, unit climate surveys or group interviews such as unit sensing sessions;

(v)

Assessments, analysis and policies and procedures implemented in response to incidents of sexual harassment, discrimination or sexual assault;

(vi)

Required annual trainings, corrective action plans and recommendations for legislative or other actions.

Section 2
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This act is effective July 1, 2022
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(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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