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‘Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day’ headed for governor’s desk
Wyoming will celebrate Wyoming Womens Suffrage Day in December under a bill headed to the governors desk.
February 09, 2019
Appropriations members say budget difference just part of the process
Differences between the House and Senate over the proposed supplemental budget are just part of the legislative process and center largely on what constitutes necessary spending, two members of the Joint Appropriations Committee said Thursday.
February 08, 2019
Performance bill proposes bonuses for investment professionals
A bill that would reward the states investment professionals for making investment choices that perform better than the markets generally could increase the salaries of those professionals by up to 100 percent.
February 08, 2019
Bill funding construction projects dies in Senate
A bill that would finance capital construction projects around the state died unanimously in the Senate.
February 07, 2019
Felony animal cruelty bill passes House
A bill that would give Wyoming its first chance to charge someone with a felony if they repeatedly abuse animals cleared the House on Wednesday.
February 07, 2019
Bill to change legislative sessions clears House
A proposed change to Wyomings longstanding practice of dividing its legislative sessions into budget and general sessions passed the House on Wednesday.
February 07, 2019
Representatives approve their version of party switching bill
One of the two measures aimed at limiting when voters can change their party affiliation won final approval from the House on Wednesday.
February 06, 2019
Performance compensation for investment professionals examined
A plan to reward the people who invest the states money for good choices is headed for the Senate floor.
February 06, 2019
Daylight Savings Time bill clears Senate committee
A bill to keep Wyoming on Daylight Savings Time throughout the year has been approved by a Senate committee and will next be reviewed by the full body.
February 05, 2019
Bill load reduced by more than 200 since start of session
A controversial measure making it a crime to interfere with the operation of critical infrastructure such as oil wells was one of more than two dozen to die in the Legislature on Monday without being reviewed by either the full House or Senate.
February 05, 2019
Felony animal cruelty bill wins initial House approval
An attempt to strengthen Wyomings animal cruelty laws won approval in its first House review on Monday. HB 235, making some animal cruelty crimes a felony, won 37 aye votes to pass in its Committee of the Whole review. It will be read a second time Tuesday.
February 05, 2019
Party switching bill clears second Senate reading
A bill that would limit when Wyoming voters can change their party affiliation moved one step nearer to final Senate approval on Monday.
February 04, 2019
Death penalty repeal, abortion waiting period passed as Legislature nears midway point
Wyomings legislators spent long hours on the floors of the House and Senate this week as they neared the midway point for their general session. With a major deadline looming on Monday, legislators spent much of the week trying to get through a backlog of bills reviewed by committees and sent to the floor for debate.
February 02, 2019
Joint resolution would have Wyoming ask for ‘convention of states’
By Cowboy State Daily A joint resolution awaiting a Senate review would have Wyoming join a call for a convention of states where amendments to the U.S. Constitution could be recommended. SJ 4 is on the General File list of bills waiting for their first review by the full Senate. It would make Wyoming the…
February 02, 2019
Death penalty repeal, abortion waiting period passed as Legislature nears midway point
Wyomings legislators spent long hours on the floors of the House and Senate this week as they neared the midway point for their general session. With a major deadline looming on Monday, legislators spent much of the week trying to get through a backlog of bills reviewed by committees and sent to the floor for debate.
February 02, 2019
In Brief: Abortion waiting period bill approved by House
A bill that would impose a 48-hour waiting period for those seeing abortions won initial approval from the House on Friday.
February 01, 2019
Bill axing binding arbitration for cities, firefighters, awaiting review
A bill aimed at eliminating binding arbitration as a way to resolve conflicts between firefighters and cities around the state is waiting for its first review on the House floor.
February 01, 2019
House kills film incentive bill
A plan to draw film production companies to Wyoming with incentives died on a narrow House vote Thursday. HB 164 would have created a program to allow the state to reimburse film companies for some of their expenses while filming in Wyoming. The reimbursement would only have gone into effect if the production company spent more than $200,000 in Wyoming.
February 01, 2019
Marijuana reform bill killed in House committee
A bill that would have reduced the penalty for many marijuana infractions died in the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
January 31, 2019
In Brief: Death penalty repeal moves to third House review
An effort to repeal Wyomings death penalty won approval in its second reading in Wyomings House Thursday, moving it one reading away from gaining full approval.
January 31, 2019
In Brief: Abortion waiting period bill approved in second reading
A bill that would impose a 48-hour waiting period on abortions is headed for a third and final reading in Wyomings House.
January 31, 2019
Death penalty bill clears first House vote
A bill that would repeal Wyomings death penalty won preliminary approval from Wyomings House on Wednesday. HB 145 would make life without the possibility of parole the harshest sentence that could be handed down in the state. It was approved in its Committee of the Whole review the first time a bill is reviewed by all House members. It now moves to its second of three readings in the House.
January 30, 2019
In Brief: Plan to prohibit sanctuary cities dies in House
roposal to bar Wyomings cities and counties from declaring themselves sanctuaries for undocumented immigrants was killed in Wyomings House on Wednesday.
January 30, 2019
Harsher animal cruelty penalties win committee approval
A bill that would increase the penalties for animal cruelty won approval from a House committee Tuesday. The House Judiciary Committee voted 8-1 to send HB 235 to the House floor for debate by all representatives.
January 30, 2019