Individual right to privacy-constitutional amendment.

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not provide details on enforcement mechanisms or specific privacy rights covered.

Individual Privacy Rights in Wyoming

This resolution proposes adding an amendment to the Wyoming Constitution that would protect individual privacy rights.

What This Bill Does

• Proposes a new section, Section 40, in Article 1 of the Wyoming Constitution.
• States that the right of individual privacy is essential for a free society and cannot be violated.
• Requires two-thirds approval from both houses of the legislature to proceed to voter consideration.

Who It Names or Affects

• The people of Wyoming if the amendment passes and becomes part of the state constitution.
• State government agencies that may need to respect individual privacy rights under the new constitutional provision.

Terms To Know

Constitutional Amendment

A change or addition to a country's or state’s constitution, which is its highest law.

Two-thirds Majority

More than half but less than all members of a group voting in favor of something.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill did not move forward and was not considered for introduction, so it will not become law.
• It is unclear how the amendment would be enforced or what specific privacy rights it would cover.

Current Bill Text

24LSO-0553
2024
STATE OF WYOMING
24LSO-0553
Numbered
2.0

House Joint Resolution NO. HJ0007

Individual right to privacy-constitutional amendment.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Provenza and Yin and Senator(s) Barlow, Case and Rothfuss

A JOINT RESOLUTION

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution to provide for a right of individual privacy.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING,
two-thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting separately, concurring therein:

Section 1.

The following proposal to amend Wyoming Constitution, Article 1, by creating a new Section 40 is proposed for submission to the electors of the State of Wyoming at the next general election for approval or rejection to become valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by a majority of the electors at the election:

Article 1, Section 40. Right of privacy.

The right of individual privacy is essential to the well-being of a free society and shall not be infringed.

Section 2.

That the Secretary of State shall endorse the following statement on the proposed amendment:

The adoption of this amendment will provide that the right of individual privacy is essential to the well-being of a free society and shall not be infringed.

(END)

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