S.F. No. 0025

Public records.

 

Sponsored By:        Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to public records; amending and repealing definitions; amending provisions relating to inspection of documents and exemptions from disclosure; amending penalty provision to provide a civil penalty; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/10/2012   Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2012   S Received for Introduction

2/14/2012   S Introduced and Referred to S01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Case, Hines and Jennings

Excused:  Senator(s) Scott

Ayes 26    Nays 3    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/17/2012   SF0041S01 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Christensen, Esquibel, F., Hicks and Perkins

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns

Ayes 4    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/17/2012   S Placed on General File

 

SF0025SW001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 11          After "information" insert "in a physical form".

Page 2-line 14          After "business" insert "which is not privileged or confidential by law".

Page 2-line 22          After "body" insert ";" and strike and delete balance of the line.

Page 2-line 23          Strike.  BURNS

 

SF0025SW002/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 10          After "16‑4‑203" insert "(b)(v) and ".

Page 2-line 13          After "state" insert ", or a quorum or majority thereof,".

Page 5-after line 14    Insert:

"(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:

(v)  Interagency or intraagency memoranda or letters which would not be available by law to a private party in litigation with the agency or records of pre-decisional and deliberative communications of the agency officials or employees which are integral parts of the decision-making process, including suggestions, advisory opinions, recommendations, projections, proposals and deliberations;".  BURNS   

 

2/20/2012   S Passed CoW

 

SF0025S2001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 4           After "provision" insert "to provide a civil penalty".

Page 8-line 10          Before "Penalty" insert "Civil".

Page 8-line 13          Strike "guilty of a".

Page 8-line 14          Strike.

Page 8-line 15          Strike "by a fine" insert "liable for a penalty".

Page 8-line 16          After "(750.00)." insert "The penalty may be recovered in a civil action and damages shall be assessed by the court.  Any action pursuant to this section shall be initiated by the attorney general or the appropriate county attorney.".  MEIER

 

SF0025S2002/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 10          Delete "a new paragraph" insert "new paragraphs".

Page 1-line 11          After "(xiv)" insert ", (xv) and (xvi)".

Page 6-line 5           Delete "and".

Page 8-after line 8     Insert and renumber:

"(xv)  Within any record held by an agency, any income tax return or any individual information derived by the agency from an income tax return, however information derived from these documents may be released if sufficiently aggregated or redacted so that the persons or entities involved cannot be identified individually;

(xvi)  Except as required in a contested case hearing, any individual records involved in any workers' compensation claim, however information derived from these documents may be released if sufficiently aggregated or redacted so that the persons or entities involved cannot be identified individually.".  SCOTT

 

SF0025S2003/ADOPTED

Page 4-line 13          After "." delete balance of line.

Page 4-lines 14 through 16    Delete.

Page 5-line 9           After "its" insert "other".  PERKINS

 

SF0025S2004/FAILED

Delete the First Burns Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0025SW001/A)entirely.  DOCKSTADER

 

SF0025S2005/FAILED

Delete the Second Burns Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0025SW002/A) entirely.  DOCKSTADER

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Christensen, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Landen, Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Emerich, Geis, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Scott

Ayes 12    Nays 18    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0025S2006/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 13          Delete the Burns Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0025SW002/A) to this line.

Page 2-line 14          After "." insert "For agencies, institutions or political subdivisions with a governing body, the information shall have been created, accepted or obtained by a quorum or majority of the governing body.".  BURNS

 

2/21/2012   S Passed 2nd Reading

 

SF0025S3001/ADOPTED

Delete the Second Burns Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0025SW002/A) entirely.

Delete the Burns Second Reading Amendment (SF0025S2006/A) entirely and further amend as follows:

Page 2-line 13          Delete the Second Burns Committee of the Whole Amendment (SF0025SW002/A) to this line.  MEIER

 

2/22/2012   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Christensen, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Emerich, Hines, Jennings, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Scott

Ayes 19    Nays 11    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/23/2012   H Received for Introduction

2/23/2012   H Introduced and Referred to H01

2/28/2012   H01 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Brechtel, Brown, Cannady, Greene, Krone, Nicholas, B. and Throne

Nays:  Representative(s) Peasley

Ayes 8    Nays 1    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/28/2012   H Placed on General File

 

SF0025HW001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 23    Delete "of the".

Page 2-line 24    Delete "body".  BROWN

 

2/29/2012   H Passed CoW

 

SF0025H2001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 7-after line 5     Insert:

"(C)  The custodian shall allow the right of inspection of information and technical assistance directly related to projects funded by the state or an agency, institution or political subdivision of the state concerning an agricultural operation, farming or conservation practice;".

Renumber as necessary.  STEWARD

 

3/1/2012    H Passed 2nd Reading

3/2/2012    H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Pedersen, Petersen, Petroff, Roscoe, Semlek, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Gay, Peasley, Quarberg and Reeder

Excused:  Representative(s) Goggles

Ayes 54    Nays 5    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2012    S Received for Concurrence

3/2/2012    S Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Geis, Hicks, Landen, Nutting, Perkins and Ross

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Peterson, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Ayes 6    Nays 24    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2012    S Appointed  JCC01 Members

            Senator(s) Perkins, Hicks, Rothfuss

3/5/2012    H Appointed JCC01 Members

            Representative(s) Brown, Reeder, Steward

3/8/2012    S Adopted SF0025JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Hines, Jennings, Rothfuss and Scott

Ayes 22    Nays 8    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/8/2012    H Adopted SF0025JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gay, Gingery, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Pedersen, Petersen, Petroff, Reeder, Roscoe, Stubson, Teeters, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Greear, McOmie, Peasley, Quarberg, Semlek, Steward and Vranish

Excused:  Representative(s) Goggles, Miller and Throne

Ayes 49    Nays 8    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0025JC01/AA  ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Adopt the following House amendments:

SF0025HW001/A

Delete the following House amendments:

SF0025H2001/AE.  PERKINS, HICKS, ROTHFUSS, BROWN, REEDER, STEWARD

 

3/8/2012    Assigned Number SEA No. 0062

3/8/2012    S President Signed SEA No. 0062

3/8/2012    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0062

3/13/2012   Governor Signed SEA No. 0062

3/14/2012   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0074  Session Laws of Wyoming 2012