HB0134

Failed

Taxpayer funds-sexually explicit events prohibited-2.

Prohibit state entities from funding or sponsoring sexually explicit events and establish procedures for determining violations and repaying funds.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; prohibiting specified entities from contributing to or sponsoring sexually explicit events; authorizing specified persons to determine if an event is sexually explicit; creating a mechanism for repaying state or federal funds as specified; authorizing an appeals process; providing definitions; and providing for an effective date.

Government

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Brady, Johnson, Lawley, Lucas, Webb, Webber, Senator(s) Boner, Pearson

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What does this bill do?

Prohibits state and federal funds from being used by government agencies, universities, school districts, and municipalities to sponsor or contribute to sexually explicit events.

Defines 'sexually explicit event' as any show, exhibition, or presentation that lewdly or lasciviously depicts or simulates nudity, sexual conduct, sexual excitement, or prosthetic/imitation genitals or breasts, excluding age-appropriate sexual education instruction. (W.S. 9-4-1401(a))
Prohibits executive, legislative, and judicial branch agencies, departments, institutions, and all political subdivisions including the University of Wyoming, community colleges, and school districts from using state or federal funds, personnel, facilities, or equipment to sponsor or contribute to sexually explicit events. (W.S. 9-4-1401(b))
Designates specific entities responsible for determining whether an event is sexually explicit: the governor for executive agencies, university board of trustees for the University of Wyoming, community college commission for community colleges, local school boards for schools, municipal governing bodies for cities and towns, county commissioners for counties, the chief justice for the judicial branch, and legislative leadership for the legislative branch. (W.S. 9-4-1401(c))
Establishes a 30-calendar-day timeline for making a determination on whether an event is sexually explicit after receiving a request. (W.S. 9-4-1401(d)(i))
Allows event sponsors to appeal a determination that an event is sexually explicit within 15 calendar days, with appeals conducted as contested case hearings under the Wyoming Administrative Procedure Act. (W.S. 9-4-1401(d)(ii), W.S. 9-4-1401(d)(iii))
Requires entities that used state or federal funds for events determined to be sexually explicit to repay the expended funds to the granting entity within 20 business days of determination. (W.S. 9-4-1401(e))