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