S.F. No. 0005

Privileged communications.

Sponsored By:        Management Council

AN ACT relating to the legislature; specifying communications deemed confidential; and providing for an effective date.

12/5/2005   Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2006   S Received for Introduction

2/13/2006   S Introduced and Referred to S12

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Nays:  Senator(s) Sessions

Ayes 29 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/15/2006   S12 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Hines, Job, Larson, Mockler and Schiffer

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/15/2006   S Placed on General File

2/16/2006   S Passed CoW

2/17/2006   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/20/2006   S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/20/2006   H Received for Introduction

2/22/2006   H Introduced and Referred to H12

3/1/2006    H12 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Cohee, Illoway, Luthi, Martin, Osborn, Philp, Simpson, Thompson and Wasserburger

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Reese and Robinson

Ayes 10 Nays 3 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/1/2006    H Placed on General File

SF0005HS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 22          Delete "the introduced" insert "a".

Page 2-line 23          Delete "following its" insert "approved for". LUTHI, CHAIRMAN

3/3/2006    H Passed CoW

3/6/2006    H Passed 2nd Reading

SF0005H3003/FAILED

Delete the standing committee amendment (SF0005HS001/A);

Delete the Hastert third reading amendment (SF0005H3002/A);

Further amend as follows:

Page 1-line 1           Delete "specifying".

Page 1-line 2           Delete the line through "confidential;" insert "providing for a study of legislative privilege;".

Page 1-line 7           After "Section 1." delete balance of the line and insert:

"(a)  The joint judiciary interim committee shall study the issue of legislative privilege existing at common law and shall review possible legislation and possible changes to rules of the legislature in order to:

(i)  Recognize legitimate needs of legislators to develop legislation in preliminary stages and to maintain the privilege and confidentiality of the thought processes of legislators; and

(ii)  Make legislation approved for introduction available for public inspection at the earliest possible time while still meeting those legitimate needs.

(b)  The committee shall recommend to the Management Council any rule changes and shall sponsor legislation it determines to be necessary.".

Page 1-lines 11 through 16    Delete entirely.

Page 2-lines 1 through 23     Delete entirely.

Page 3-lines 1 through 14     Delete entirely.  REESE, JORGENSEN

3/7/2006    H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Edwards, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jones, Landon, Lockhart, Luthi, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meuli, Miller, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater and White.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Diercks, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hammons, Hastert, Jorgensen, Lubnau, Morgan, Olsen, Reese, Robinson, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt and Zwonitzer.

Excused:  Representative(s) Bucholz and Jackson.

Ayes 36 Nays 22 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/8/2006    S Did Concur

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Ayes 30 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/8/2006    Assigned Number SEA No. 0028

3/8/2006    S President Signed SEA No. 0028

3/8/2006    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0028

3/10/2006   Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0028

3/10/2006   S Overrode Veto

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern.

Nays:  Senator(s) Vasey

Ayes 29 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/10/2006   H Overrode Veto

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Barnard, Berger, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Bucholz, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Edwards, Gay, Gingery, Hageman, Harshman, Harvey, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jones, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Luthi, McOmie, Mercer, Meuli, Miller, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Walsh, Wasserburger, Watt and White.

Nays:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Diercks, Esquibel, Gilmore, Goggles, Hammons, Hastert, Jorgensen, Martin, Robinson, Thompson, Warren and Zwonitzer.

Excused:  Representative(s) Jackson, Morgan and Reese.

Ayes 43 Nays 14 Excused 3 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/10/2006   Assigned Chapter Number

Chapter No. 0033  Session Laws of Wyoming 2006.