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Key Votes by Legislators

Below is a sampling of key votes that we thought Wyoming citizens would find interesting. While only a small percentage of introduced bills actually become law, every citizen should be aware of how their elected officials vote on key issues. Because some of the bills mentioned below were only voted in Committee, you may not find a voting record on your representative for every bill listed.

2010 and 2011 to be posted shortly.

All bills referenced below are from the 2009 General Session unless otherwise noted. Click on the bill # (blue) for the entire document. Click on the bill title (purple) for summary of bill with roll call voting record (Journal Digest). Note: A new window will open every time your click on one of the links.

Bill # Bill Title Final Action

Government

HB003 Campaign Finance Reporting (2008) Passed

HB117 Campaign Finance Reporting

HB144 Transparency in Government Passed

HB240 Raise for Select WY Elected Officials

HJ007 Repeal of past WY request(s) for US Constitutional Convention

HJ010 Repeal of 17^th Amendment of US Constitution Passed

SF038 Federal Real ID – Compliance by WY Passed

Liberty-Rights-Firearms

HB018 Voting Rights/Convicted Felons

HJ013 Maintain Secret Ballot Elections (Defeat Employee “Free Choice” Act)

SF065 Ban Texting While Driving

HB106 Firearms Ownership/Domestic Violence Offenses Passed

HB137 Castle Doctrine/Deadly Force in Self Defense (2008) Passed

HJ018 Refusal to Accept Restrictions on Firearms

SF070 Loss of Firearm Rights/ Protection Passed

Taxes

HB028 Tax Exemption for Hybrid Cars

HB067 Special Moist Tobacco Tax Passed

Crime/Offenders

HB190          Driver’s License Suspension for Nonpayment of Child Support                                  Passed
HB261          Mandatory Savings Account for Inmates
SF084           Attempted Aggravated Assault                                                                                         Passed

Immigration

HB145 License Restrictions for Illegal Immigrants (2008)

HB271 False Citizenship (2007)

Environmental

HB262 Eliminate authority of EQC to designate “very rare and uncommon areas” Passed-VETOED

SJ004 Black-tailed Prairie Dog (Do not list as Endangered Species) Passed

Military

HB183 Military Tuition Assistance Passed

SJ001 Equal Military Benefits for Puerto Rican Veterans

Misc.

HB120 Assisted Suicide = Felony Offense

HB176 Purchase of Bee X-Ray Machine ($90,666)

SF016 State Butterfly Passed

SF021 Subdivision Planning within Irrigation Districts Passed

Bill info from http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2008/billsInfo.htm and http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2009/billif.htm.