WyomingSchool boards would stream meetings where trustees take official action
Starting July 1, 2026, school boards would livestream meetings where they take official action, unless an outage or another unforeseen problem prevents it.
What it does
School boards would livestream meetings where they take official action, unless internet service is unavailable or another unforeseen problem prevents the broadcast.
The text says recordings of broadcast meetings are public records, along with the minutes and records of official acts.
Argument forPeople may be able to follow board decisions from elsewhere by watching live meetings and accessing recordings as public records.
Argument againstDistricts with unreliable internet may have trouble streaming meetings live, even though the text excuses outages and other unforeseen barriers.
More detail
The proposed bill says each school district board shall broadcast certain meetings live over the internet. This applies to each meeting at which a school district board takes official action. The live broadcast would not be required if an internet connection is unavailable or another unforeseen circumstance prevents it. The live broadcast provision would start July 1, 2026.
The proposed bill says meeting minutes, broadcast recordings, and records of official acts are public records. This covers minutes and records of meetings where the board takes official action, plus any broadcast recording of those meetings. The act would take effect July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Feb 14H Did not Consider for IntroductionLatest
- Feb 12H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 11Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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