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Bills read into the record covered a wide range of subjects and were assigned to relevant standing committees. Among the measures introduced were Senate File 50 (Insurance Holding Company Regulations amendments) and Senate File 51 (Wyoming Telecommunications Act revisions), both referred to the Corporations Committee; Senate File 13 (Reading Assessment and Intervention Amendments) and Senate File 14 (Wyoming Imagination Library Program) referred to the Education Committee; Senate File 15 (Oil and Gas Conservation Commission, regulation of pits) and Senate File 16 (industrial siting, tribal notification) referred to the Minerals Committee; and Senate File 23 (handicapped placards, health-care provider approval) referred to the Labor Committee. Numerous other bills on taxation, revenue, public funds, digital ledger systems and other matters were also introduced and assigned to committees.

The reading clerk repeatedly announced each bill's title and sponsoring committee, then named the committee number to which it was assigned. These referrals establish which committees will hold hearings, take testimony, and determine whether to advance bills to the Senate floor.

Committee chairs announced the times of some committee meetings to consider bills assigned to them: for example, the Labor, Health and Social Services Committee said it will meet at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 15, to hear Senate File 23. The Corporations Committee scheduled an 8 a.m. meeting to take up Senate Files 50 and 52. Other committees announced meeting times and rooms and indicated whether hearings will be available online.

Introduction and referral are the first step in the committee-stage process; further action will depend on committee agendas and public testimony.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Floor Session-Day 1, January 14, 2025-PM","oneSentenceSummary","The reading clerk read a large batch of newly filed Senate Files; each bill was assigned to a standing committee for review and hearings in the 68th Legislature.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming","taxId",30485,"location","Wyoming","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6387699,"Wyoming Senate sustains president’s pick for Labor, Health and Social Services chair after heated appeal",936,245845,1182760,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2115991-dbf333a525743e7b3bee7075fedee09a&start=245&end=1182","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2115991-dbf333a525743e7b3bee7075fedee09a/thumbnail_245845.jpg","/articles/6387699/Wyoming/Wyoming-Senate-sustains-presidents-pick-for-Labor-Health-and-Social-Services-chair-after-heated-appeal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387699-82b7097d95bf1261fb13201c2e7db375/orig.mp4?Expires=1770584326&Signature=E6bE13OZr7PQit1fk3eYGXH3Wlx3YfxH8WF3ccGdfphmUJmW-fcVGp37DEtofg9sAoec-WycbqsCKo1laIPkir6Wurx6TPP7iUuLjSo8-HT~Qdo1TcZE1Jt5jBF3nX1hUosAh6Axryn2axcfHFAYVT~gGWAM4iUa03WO8JbJJsn2gd4oD5wiMs9me8FzO1z69UAhoQkOphkXY7meXsjMwFASd8cn1pdCiePCoq325ZNi4cE2ZP1CzrZ-~nTNk~OzrIMqYLz8GGbGqAnQT~1FwpaCwKJBe9zjqzesMJ-S0DGlUh1MwJH1391WTawqOrch8g5SDb96yDm3K4lZys8~NA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Larry Hicks on the Senate floor moved to appeal the decision of the president to appoint Senator Eric Barlow as chairman of the Labor, Health and Social Services Committee, prompting extended debate about whether a lawmaker’s voting record on abortion should disqualify them from chairing the panel. After nearly an hour of debate and a roll-call vote, the Senate sustained the president’s appointment by a count of 28–3.

Hicks, who identified the motion under Senate Rule 8-6, said he objected specifically to Barlow serving as chair of the Labor and Health Committee because, he said, \"the Labor and Health Committee is the committee where bills dealing with the question of life of the unborn are assigned\" and pointed to what he described as Barlow's long voting record in favor of abortion.

Several senators spoke against the motion. Senator Charles Scott (identifying long service as committee chair) said he \"don't think it's appropriate for us to deny a chairmanship based on an individual's beliefs on this particular issue,\" and called on the body to defeat the appeal. Senator Eric Barlow, the subject of the appeal, declined to debate his personal faith on the chamber floor and pointed to his recent votes, saying in part that \"we had 2 bills in 2023… House Bill 152 on March 1, 2023. Senator Barlow voted aye. On March 3, 2023, senate file 109… Senator Barlow voted aye,\" indicating his record as it appears in the chamber's roll.

Senator Jim Anderson also spoke against the motion, calling it \"frivolous and politically motivated\" and urging colleagues to vote no on the appeal.

The appeal was debated under third-reading rules that allowed senators two five-minute speaking slots. After debate concluded, the chief clerk called a roll-call vote. The transcript records a chamber tally of 28 votes to sustain the president's decision and 3 votes opposed; two of the ``no'' votes identified in the roll call were cast by Senator Pierson and Senator Steinbrech; the transcript does not clearly capture the third opposing senator's name.

Following the vote, the president's choice for chair of Labor, Health and Social Services, Senator Eric Barlow, remained in place. The Senate continued with its organizational business.

The motion was a formal appeal to the presiding officer's assignment authority under the chamber's rules and resulted in a recorded roll-call vote that will be entered into the Senate journal.","Senator Larry Hicks moved to appeal the president’s appointment of Senator Eric Barlow as chair of the Labor, Health and Social Services Committee, citing Barlow’s voting record on abortion; after debate, the Senate voted 28–3 to uphold the president’s appointment.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6387704,"Wyoming Senate adopts temporary rules, confirms staff and standing committees for 68th Legislature",1289,7280,1296580,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2115991-dbf333a525743e7b3bee7075fedee09a&start=7&end=1296","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2115991-dbf333a525743e7b3bee7075fedee09a/thumbnail_7280.jpg","/articles/6387704/Wyoming/Wyoming-Senate-adopts-temporary-rules-confirms-staff-and-standing-committees-for-68th-Legislature","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6387704-2962f857709aa1a04e8214f735b61232/orig.mp4?Expires=1770584326&Signature=lQbsmkXMtzfmzLsf2h10gH~GhzJ~HgKM0DHPylE3HvdoyTM~T1DQF3kXbOJVsuJx1yEXD6eYGjaQWr9NosqdwaGOmyP8PDihMshYCq~f85uGeiu-gts5KONFu6xCtPgmY7yiBxRD8eG~v5LIS-JEiC29eWU5c4UYVt8U9TE1G9Qzp1oobcR-0H3VRAaNCfPHdu54XCu4EtViXnv7nQ9zJAyTcFRkcumJMbd5LtTMEwNeyy4FQZiGBEofE2n8RrJ3y5WpoMZgBs6v~lxjR4peWAqdI8LPYERmX4xSPNeX-H-8FJnoIcmYFL1KvnkdveI9uyb4uBBKGnE3AzFCsgTVHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wyoming Senate on the opening day of the 68th Legislature adopted the permanent senate and joint rules of the 67th Legislature to serve temporarily for the 68th and approved a slate of Senate employees and standing committee assignments.

Senators voted by voice to adopt the rules and to approve a roster of staff read into the record by the reading clerk. The motion to adopt the 67th Legislature rules as temporary rules was presented and approved by voice vote. The reading clerk then recited a list of employees and positions; the Senate approved that list by voice vote.

Adopting the rules provides an immediate procedural framework so the Senate may conduct its business while permanent rules for the 68th Legislature are finalized. The employee list read into the record included position titles such as chief clerk and multiple clerks, secretaries to standing committees, doormen, pages and a chaplain.

The reading clerk read the names of standing committee chairs and memberships after which the president asked whether there were objections. There were none; the Senate confirmed the standing committees \"as read.\" The majority floor leader then moved that the Senate notify the House of Representatives and the governor that the Senate is duly organized; both motions passed by voice vote. Senators also approved arrangements to hear the governor's messages the following day.

Procedurally, the actions set the Senate's temporary operating rules, provided staff authority to support chamber operations, and fixed committee rosters for assignment of bills to committees. The body adjourned to reconvene the next day.

Listed employees, as read into the record, included: Ellen Thompson (chief clerk); Cara Net (assistant chief clerk); Clarissa Nord (staff supervisor); Randy Fencer (reading clerk); Beth Hubler and Jordan Patton (floor computer clerks); Kelly Erickson (leadership secretary); Eve Hamilton (attorney secretary); Linda Chassen (appropriation secretary); Pierre Chenay (Judiciary and Transportation secretary); Donna Shippen (Revenue secretary); Ashley Phillips (Education secretary); Clayton Caldwell (Agriculture and Labor secretary); Lily Sharp (Corporation secretary); Sue Mangini (Travel and Minerals secretary); Marty Curl (messenger); Ron Kasicki and Lance Giddings (doormen); Marilyn Moore (watch person); Deanna Davis, Madeline Elston and Luke Legler (student pages); and Reverend Matt Tremaine (chaplain), among others.

The Senate also instructed its clerk to communicate its organizational status to the House and governor and scheduled a joint address by the governor for the next day. With those items complete, the Senate adjourned until its next session time.

The record of these organizational votes and the staff roster will remain part of the Senate journal and committee assignment records for the 68th Legislature.","At its organizational meeting, the Wyoming Senate adopted the permanent rules of the 67th Legislature as temporary rules for the 68th, approved a slate of Senate employees by voice vote and confirmed standing committee assignments without objection.","actionData","errors"]

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