Bill > HB0151

This bill modifies the Wyoming Public Records Act to establish clearer limits on the fees government entities can charge for providing copies of public records, defines a "public records request" as a single inquiry for related records, expands the duties of the ombudsman to include investigating complaints, conducting in-camera reviews of denied records, and issuing compliance orders, and increases penalties for violations of the act, including authorizing attorneys' fees and court costs for prevailing parties in legal challenges and imposing daily penalties for non-compliance with court orders, with specific fee caps for electronic and paper copies, and a prohibition on charging for the time and labor involved in locating or preparing records unless it involves programming and computer services to construct electronic records, all of which will apply to requests made on or after July 1, 2026.

https://www.wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0151