HB0203

Failed

By the people act.

Require public agencies to provide audio or video access to meetings, allow public comment, and make recordings publicly available.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to public meetings; requiring audio or video access to public meetings to the extent practicable; providing for public comment at public meetings; specifying when minutes of a public meeting are required to be made available to the public; requiring an agency that makes an audio or video recording of a public meeting to make the recording available for the public; authorizing broadcasting or recording of public meetings; and providing for an effective date.

Government

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Bear, Filer, Guggenmos, Heiner, Ottman, Pendergraft, Strock, Senator(s) Laursen, D, Steinmetz

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What does this bill do?

Requires Wyoming state agencies to provide audio or video access to public meetings, establish public comment procedures, and make meeting recordings publicly available.

Requires all public meetings of state agencies to provide live audio or video access to the extent practicable and allow remote participation by members of the public. (W.S. 16-4-403(a))
Prohibits agencies from requiring public attendance registration, information disclosure, questionnaires, or other conditions precedent to attendance at public meetings. (W.S. 16-4-403(b))
Requires agencies to allow public comment periods for specific agenda items or general comment, with comment periods not closing until the timed period listed on the agenda has elapsed, or if no time is specified, a reasonable amount of time per agenda item. (W.S. 16-4-403(b))
Requires agencies to compile minutes for each public meeting and make them available to the public on the agency website or at another accessible location. (W.S. 16-4-403(c))
Requires agencies that permit live audio or video access to meetings to record the meetings and make unaltered original recordings available to the public on the agency website or at another accessible location. (W.S. 16-4-403(e))
Prohibits agencies from restricting or prohibiting broadcast or audio or video recording of public meetings unless the agency reasonably determines that such recording would cause a disruption of the meeting. (W.S. 16-4-403(e))

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (3)

2/3/2025(House)

H Did not Consider for Introduction

1/16/2025(House)

H Received for Introduction

1/15/2025(LSO)

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Roll Call Votes (0)

No roll call votes recorded.