Wyoming Rejects Privacy Bill

By Jennifer E. Rothman
January 29, 2015

On January 28, 2015 the Wyoming Senate rejected a pending bill that would have added privacy protections to the state constitution.

Wyoming Committee Formal Draft 1.1., 15 LSO-0066 (2015)

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