S.F. No. 0027

Public meetings.

 

Sponsored By:        Joint Judiciary Interim Committee

 

AN ACT relating to public meetings; amending definitions; clarifying provisions relating to minutes and notice; amending provisions relating to meetings, special meetings, emergency meetings, executive sessions and penalties; and providing for an effective date.

 

1/17/2012   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, Burns, Christensen, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hicks, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Meier, Nicholas, P., Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer, Scott and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Bebout, Case, Coe, Emerich, Hines and Jennings

Ayes 24    Nays 6    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/17/2012   S01 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

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

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/17/2012   S Placed on General File

2/22/2012   S Passed CoW

2/23/2012   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/24/2012   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Bebout, Burns, Christensen, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Martin, Nutting, Perkins, Ross, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Barnard and Case

Excused:  Senator(s) Hastert, Meier, Nicholas, P., Peterson and Von Flatern

Ayes 23    Nays 2    Excused 5    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/24/2012   H Received for Introduction

2/27/2012   H Introduced and Referred to H01

2/29/2012   H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

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

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/29/2012   H Placed on General File

 

SF0027HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 9           Delete "and" insert ","; after "(iii)," insert "by creating a new paragraph (iv) and renumbering (iv) as (v),".

Page 1-line 10          After "16‑4‑403(c)(ii)" insert "and by creating a new subsection (d)".

Page 2-line 13          Delete ". "An" insert ";".

Page 2-lines 14 through 24    Delete and strike entirely and insert:

"(iv)  "Assembly" means communicating in person, by means of telephone or electronic communication, or in any other manner such that all participating members are able to communicate with each other contemporaneously;

(iv)(v)  "This act" means W.S. 16‑4‑401 through 16‑4‑408.".

Page 3-after line 9     Insert:

"(d)  No meeting shall be conducted by electronic means or any other form of communication that does not permit the public to hear, read or otherwise discern meeting discussion contemporaneously. Communications outside a meeting, including, but not limited to, sequential communications among members of an agency, shall not be used to circumvent the purpose of this act.".

Page 3-line 21          Delete "submitted" insert "renewed".

Page 6-lines 1 and 2    Delete all new language and strike all existing language.

Page 6-line 3           Strike "a misdemeanor" insert "intentionally violate the provisions of this act shall be liable for a civil penalty not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) except as provided in this subsection".

Page 6-line 6           After "be" strike balance of the line and insert "liable under this subsection".

Page 6-line 11          Strike "Either misdemeanor".

Page 6-lines 12 through 14    Strike entirely.  BROWN, CHAIRMAN

 

3/1/2012    H Passed CoW

3/2/2012    H Passed 2nd Reading

 

SF0027H3001/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 1-line 10          After "16‑4‑405" insert "(a)(ix) and".

Page 5-after line 9     Insert:

"(a)  A governing body of an agency may hold executive sessions not open to the public:

(ix)  To consider or receive any information classified as confidential by law, including any privileged or communicative acts recognized as confidential under Wyoming law, including but not limited to W.S. 1‑12‑101 and 35‑2‑910;".  LUBNAU, GREEAR

 

3/5/2012    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, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Pedersen, Petersen, Petroff, Quarberg, Reeder, Roscoe, Semlek, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Gay, Greear and Peasley

Excused:  Representative(s) Goggles and Miller

Ayes 54    Nays 4    Excused 2    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/5/2012    S Received for Concurrence

3/6/2012    S Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Christensen, Hicks, Landen, Meier, Nicholas, P., Perkins, Ross, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Emerich, Esquibel, F., Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Martin, Nutting, Peterson, Rothfuss and Scott

Excused:  Senator(s) Johnson

Ayes 9    Nays 20    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/6/2012    S Appointed  JCC01 Members

            Senator(s) Perkins, Barnard, Landen

3/6/2012    H Appointed JCC01 Members

            Representative(s) Brown, Greear, Vranish

3/8/2012    S Adopted SF0027JC01

 

ROLL CALL

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

Ayes 30    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/8/2012    H Adopted SF0027JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, 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, McOmie, Moniz, Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Petroff, Quarberg, Reeder, Roscoe, Semlek, Stubson, Teeters, Vranish, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Greear, Nicholas, B. and Steward

Excused:  Representative(s) Goggles, Miller and Throne

Ayes 54    Nays 3    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SF0027JC01/AA  ADOPTED

Adopt the following House amendments:

SF0027HS001/A

Delete the following House amendments:

SF0027H3001/AC.  PERKINS, BARNARD, LANDEN, BROWN, GREEAR, VRANISH

 

3/8/2012    Assigned Number SEA No. 0063

3/8/2012    S President Signed SEA No. 0063

3/8/2012    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0063

3/13/2012   Governor Signed SEA No. 0063

3/14/2012   Assigned Chapter Number

 

Chapter No. 0075  Session Laws of Wyoming 2012