The bill mandates that the legislative service office in Wyoming must provide live video broadcasts of specific legislative meetings, including those of the management council, joint appropriations committee, management audit committee, and other select committees or task forces. This new requirement is detailed in the amendment to W.S. 28-8-105(a), which adds a new paragraph (vii) outlining the responsibilities of the director and staff. The broadcasts will be made available on the legislature's website, and it is specified that these broadcasts do not replace the official written records of the meetings. Additionally, the bill clarifies that meetings held in executive session are exempt from broadcasting, and the failure to broadcast will not invalidate any actions taken during the meetings.

The bill also includes provisions to ensure that broadcasting capabilities do not delay meetings and that no broadcasts are required if such capabilities are not reasonably available. Furthermore, it states that the failure to broadcast a meeting will not affect the validity of any actions taken during that meeting. The effective date for this act is set for July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 28-8-105