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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 7, 2024 | WY | SF 47 | Amends Law Enforcement Retirement Contributions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
March 6, 2024 | WY | HB 77 | Amends Simple Assault to Include Menacing or Threatening Behavior | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16) |
March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 91 | Amends Specified County Officer Salary Levels | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
Feb. 24, 2022 | WY | SF 102 | Prohibits State Enforcement of Federal Regulations on Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | WY | SF 103 | Limits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory in K-12 Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
March 25, 2021 | WY | HB 49 | Increases 5 State Agency Fees and Establishes a $25 Per Month Fee to Parolees to Appropriate $1.4 Million to General Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
Feb. 3, 2021 | WY | HB 48 | Limits Funding for Juvenile Justice Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4) |
March 11, 2020 | WY | HB 118 | Establishes the Second Amendment Preservation Act | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 14) |
March 9, 2018 | WY | HB 168 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
March 9, 2018 | WY | HB 168 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
March 9, 2018 | WY | HB 168 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
Feb. 2, 2017 | WY | SF 153 | Prohibits Discriminatory Practices in the Workplace | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 17) |
Feb. 23, 2016 | WY | SF 96 | Classifies 3 Ounces of Marijuana Edibles as a Felony | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
Feb. 26, 2015 | WY | HB 144 | Establishes a School Safety Tip Line | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
Feb. 12, 2015 | WY | SF 13 | Authorizes Firing Squads as an Alternative Method of Execution | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (14 - 12) |
Jan. 23, 2015 | WY | SF 14 | Amends Property Forfeiture Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3) |
Jan. 16, 2015 | WY | SF 13 | Authorizes Firing Squads as an Alternative Method of Execution | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
Feb. 26, 2013 | WY | HB 41 | Reduces Limitations on Hunting Bison | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
Jan. 28, 2013 | WY | SF 132 | Authorizes the Use of Silencers While Hunting | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
March 5, 2012 | WY | HB 82 | Requires Drug Testing of Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 17) |
March 1, 2011 | WY | HB 204 | Patriotism in the Classroom | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16) |
Feb. 28, 2011 | WY | HB 29 | Mandatory Testing for Suspected DUI Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
Feb. 22, 2011 | WY | HB 39 | Funding for Lawsuit Against Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 19) |
Jan. 24, 2011 | WY | SF 47 | Firearm Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
Feb. 18, 2010 | WY | SF 64 | Increasing Seat Belt Violation Fine | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
Jan. 28, 2009 | WY | SF 65 | Ban on Texting While Driving | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 17) |
March 5, 2008 | WY | HB 137 | Deadly Force in Self Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
March 5, 2008 | WY | HB 137 | Deadly Force in Self Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
March 3, 2008 | WY | HB 73 | Increasing DUI Penalties | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16) |
March 3, 2008 | WY | HB 73 | Increasing DUI Penalties | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16) |
Feb. 6, 2007 | WY | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
Feb. 6, 2007 | WY | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
Feb. 2, 2007 | WY | SF 118 | Homicide During Pregnancy | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
Jan. 31, 2007 | WY | SF 13 | Same Sex Marriages | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
Jan. 25, 2007 | WY | SF 104 | Sexual Abuse of Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
Feb. 22, 2006 | WY | SF 36 | Open Containers of Alcohol in Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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3/07 | SF 47 | Amends Law Enforcement Retirement Contributions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
3/06 | HB 77 | Amends Simple Assault to Include Menacing or Threatening Behavior | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16) |
3/10 | HB 91 | Amends Specified County Officer Salary Levels | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7) |
2/24 | SF 102 | Prohibits State Enforcement of Federal Regulations on Firearms | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
2/23 | SF 103 | Limits the Teaching of Critical Race Theory in K-12 Public Schools | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
3/25 | HB 49 | Increases 5 State Agency Fees and Establishes a $25 Per Month Fee to Parolees to Appropriate $1.4 Million to General Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 8) |
2/03 | HB 48 | Limits Funding for Juvenile Justice Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 4) |
3/11 | HB 118 | Establishes the Second Amendment Preservation Act | Bill Failed - Senate (15 - 14) |
3/09 | HB 168 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
3/09 | HB 168 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
3/09 | HB 168 | Authorizes "Stand Your Ground" Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 4) |
2/02 | SF 153 | Prohibits Discriminatory Practices in the Workplace | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 17) |
2/23 | SF 96 | Classifies 3 Ounces of Marijuana Edibles as a Felony | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
2/26 | HB 144 | Establishes a School Safety Tip Line | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
2/12 | SF 13 | Authorizes Firing Squads as an Alternative Method of Execution | Concurrence Vote Failed - Senate (14 - 12) |
1/23 | SF 14 | Amends Property Forfeiture Laws | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 3) |
1/16 | SF 13 | Authorizes Firing Squads as an Alternative Method of Execution | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
2/26 | HB 41 | Reduces Limitations on Hunting Bison | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14) |
1/28 | SF 132 | Authorizes the Use of Silencers While Hunting | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
3/05 | HB 82 | Requires Drug Testing of Certain Welfare Recipients | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 17) |
3/01 | HB 204 | Patriotism in the Classroom | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16) |
2/28 | HB 29 | Mandatory Testing for Suspected DUI Offenders | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
2/22 | HB 39 | Funding for Lawsuit Against Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 19) |
1/24 | SF 47 | Firearm Amendments | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
2/18 | SF 64 | Increasing Seat Belt Violation Fine | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
1/28 | SF 65 | Ban on Texting While Driving | Bill Failed - Senate (13 - 17) |
3/05 | HB 137 | Deadly Force in Self Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
3/05 | HB 137 | Deadly Force in Self Defense | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 1) |
3/03 | HB 73 | Increasing DUI Penalties | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16) |
3/03 | HB 73 | Increasing DUI Penalties | Bill Failed - Senate (14 - 16) |
2/06 | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
2/06 | SF 101 | Sex Offender Tracking | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
2/02 | SF 118 | Homicide During Pregnancy | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 12) |
1/31 | SF 13 | Same Sex Marriages | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 8) |
1/25 | SF 104 | Sexual Abuse of Minors | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 5) |
2/22 | SF 36 | Open Containers of Alcohol in Vehicles | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |