SF 35 Wyoming House · 2024 Regular Session

Public records-DOC investigations.

This bill amends Wyoming's public records law to explicitly include investigations conducted by the Department of Corrections (DOC) under the existing exception for investigatory records. It means DOC investigation records - like those related to prison security or staff misconduct - will now be withheld from public disclosure, similar to records held by police or sheriffs. The change directly affects individuals or organizations requesting DOC investigation files, making such records unavailable unless legally required to be released. The amendment takes effect July 1, 2024, and does not create new programs or funding.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 13, 2024 Signed Mar 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 16, 2024 · House Feb 29, 2024

How they voted

291
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 16, 2024
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
27 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 15, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0047
legislature
Feb 29, 2024
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 62-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 22, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
upper
Feb 13, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 30-1-0-0-0
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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