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Representative Bair introduced the first amendment, which would have authorized a push‑button roll‑call system and permanent desk displays. \"This system allows for two minutes for each roll call vote ... you would press the button for the vote that you want to record,\" Bair said, describing how the system would work. The amendment garnered extensive debate both in favor and opposed. Opponents argued it would erode chamber traditions and reduce the public’s ability to hear members voice votes; supporters said it would increase transparency so constituents can see how representatives vote throughout consideration of amendments. After debate the amendment failed to be adopted.

Several other amendments were adopted. House Rule Amendment 2 (a cleanup of carryover rule text) and a motion to permit LSO to draft an unofficial \"enrolled\" version of heavily amended bills were adopted to improve clarity for members and the public. The House approved an amendment to allow certain visual projection aids during appropriations committee presentations and adopted a revised rule clarifying how members should address each other on the floor (limiting use of personal names and encouraging reference by county or district number). The House also adopted a change to permit the previous question in the Committee of the Whole (an emergency brake on unlimited debate) after a roll‑call (32 aye, 27 no, 3 excused).

Other amendments failed in floor votes, including a proposed requirement that budget amendments be offset within the budget (failed) and multiple proposals to expand automatic recordation of all floor votes via desk buttons. A separate amendment to restrict audio/video recording and photography at members’ desks while the House is not in session did not pass.

On procedural joint‑rule changes, the House adopted a joint‑rule amendment that adjusts the timeline for when budget amendments will be finalized and made public, intended to give members and the public more time to review late budget amendments. The House also adopted a revised ethics complaint procedure (joint rule 22‑1): the adopted change narrows who may file a complaint to parties with direct knowledge, establishes a confidential intake and review process and provides an off‑ramp for the presiding officer or a management‑council subcommittee to address some matters without a broader investigation.

After voting through the package, the House voted to adopt the temporary rules (as amended) as the permanent rules of the 68th legislature. The chief clerk recorded a final vote of 57 ayes, with 5 members excused. Speaker Nyman declared the rules adopted.

Votes at a glance (selected):
- HR 1 (push‑button voting): failed
- HR 2 (cleanups on speaker/floor authority): adopted
- HR 5 (projection aids for appropriations presentations — corrected copy): adopted
- HR 7 (require ayes/nays for all appropriation changes — proposed; see House Rule 11‑3): failed (division, 34‑24)
- HR 10 (allow previous question in Committee of the Whole): adopted (roll call 32 aye, 27 no; 3 excused)
- HR 11 (privacy at desks / prohibit recordings while not in session): failed (24 aye, 35 no; 3 excused)
- HR 12 (reopen public testimony after committee amendments): failed
- HR 14 (prohibit ex‑House members registered as lobbyists from sitting at member desks while House not in session): failed
- HR 15 (ban vaping/e‑cigarettes in chamber): adopted
- HR 16 (ban all tobacco use in chamber): failed
- Joint rule 14 (budget amendment timing): adopted
- Joint rule 22‑1 (ethics complaint process): adopted
- Final adoption of permanent rules: adopted (57 aye; 5 excused)

Members will proceed under the permanent rules adopted and the House moved to adjourn for the day.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Floor Session-Day 5, January 20, 2025-PM","oneSentenceSummary","The Wyoming House considered about 19 amendments to its temporary rules, debated several high‑profile proposals — including push‑button voting and limits on on‑floor recordings — and ultimately adopted a package of permanent House and joint rules.","taxTitle","House of Representative, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming","taxId",30484,"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},6380276,"House passes HB 156 on voter residency proof after PO‑box amendment fails",546,607000,1153000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2132561-d1c84d55300dc9097edf9f5e8f81c7e5&start=607&end=1153","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2132561-d1c84d55300dc9097edf9f5e8f81c7e5/thumbnail_607000.jpg","/articles/6380276/Wyoming/House-passes-HB-156-on-voter-residency-proof-after-PObox-amendment-fails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380276-014580cf7a08482ec9e428fd0168fec8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770930784&Signature=imOz5WIF2Lq5db1npnb597mhZVnbBX-uMxiKuZlRSw~cyy~QZKlwgmhxpaa306DwCOPWuvyuYXovag6frHY0Q194xXs8EyLADwrVWsNn-HFWQaSgQbg57BgShZkYgRtFGe66Udm7qAcTBFik~wO9EP~0ePvwgHmUdqrkwWtHQNvoTw7fIioPnzySSZYYWuAR5pHxu4YAqdFMXXNGvFJdK-~1dJfc106NQtAMHWobZYmFOg5kdsG80KXmzm4FNlGB0rqTKBVa~TurjdEzEbm4jABmCO7-9VJrTetK0HOcR4Oz-EFzm0-~CNjFQWj5S0VqEiD14OL-rEL104CyNrVEBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wyoming House passed House Bill 156, a bill about proof of voter residency and registration qualifications, after defeating a proposed amendment to list specific proofs of residence in statute and explicitly accommodate PO boxes.

Representative Lionel Yen offered the amendment, saying it would list acceptable proofs in statute and include a measure to allow two pieces of received mail or a PO box where the PO‑box applicant must show a lease or utility bill. \"If you have a PO box, you've already proven that residency by effectually having mail with your identity on it,\" Yen said on the House floor, adding he did not want to make it harder for residents who rely on PO boxes.

Representative Bair opposed the amendment, noting current statutory and rule practices around driver's licenses and mailing addresses and expressing concern the amendment \"falls a little short\" because of how driver's‑license address printing and existing executive branch rules interact with residency proofs.

The House voted on the Yen amendment; the amendment failed. Later, the chief clerk called the roll on final passage. The tally recorded 51 ayes, 8 noes and 3 excused; the presiding officer announced House Bill 156 had passed the House.

Votes at a glance: House Bill 156 — Final passage: 51 aye, 8 no, 3 excused. (Amendment 1, specifying residency proofs including PO boxes — failed.)

The House then moved on to the amending and adoption of permanent House and joint rules.","House Bill 156, addressing proof of voter residency, passed the House after lawmakers rejected an amendment that would have explicitly allowed PO boxes as one form of residency proof and set a list of proofs in statute.",{"_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},6380281,"House passes HB 147 banning institutional discrimination after law-enforcement exemption fails",647,24000,671000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2132561-d1c84d55300dc9097edf9f5e8f81c7e5&start=24&end=671","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2132561-d1c84d55300dc9097edf9f5e8f81c7e5/thumbnail_24000.jpg","/articles/6380281/Wyoming/House-passes-HB-147-banning-institutional-discrimination-after-law-enforcement-exemption-fails","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6380281-905e655694642ebe221418de72d38517/orig.mp4?Expires=1770930784&Signature=V51e4Um0LDCuPXvGC5x0DKjg86vBVB-FGjbO7A~eC8P-s7oIKzKvflSSqc9D6TUsDM5MfrWqGPtWnmd2edtbshLZANRoMagoafPH3SBBj4OlmD9pSVCEyXBVP6jUrPcD0djQv1tm3139rJ8~~rKbLSHoJS~8l8dZB~0FnMlFu6ZLcT5ZZDfDar5waFr~zNQ9poss5yDUjXwsTwnnJE1YsZwe-VFXiPHcelOwImvwuaDLDxiFVFNogrNEn5EIGodY9ueePzLw3jbxtO0DKFMmt3XfFwVYO6DT7~mzj3vR-ueIIzDjuk0hVyzSp~mbMB6QSswdJBxxLwPpO5pLA1Qm-g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wyoming House passed House Bill 147, titled a prohibition of institutional discrimination, on third reading after voting down a proposed amendment that would have exempted law-enforcement training and programs.

The amendment, offered by Representative Ken Provenza, would have created an explicit exemption for law-enforcement training and similar programs. \"This amendment is supporting our law enforcement across the state because they do have specific training that helps ... protect them so that they aren't potentially doing something that's culturally problematic that might escalate a situation,\" Provenza told members on the House floor. \"All I'm asking for is to make sure that we have an exemption for law enforcement so they can protect themselves,\" he added.

Representative Rodriguez Williams, the bill sponsor, opposed the amendment. \"The intent of the bill really sits in the definitions on page 2 of the bill when we talk about diversity, equity, and inclusion,\" Rodriguez Williams said. She described the bill's aim as mandating a color‑blind approach for government entities and said it was not intended to preclude competency or training.

Representative Dawn Washington also spoke in favor of the Provenza amendment, saying that in the law‑enforcement context training “is a little different than it is perhaps at an academic institution” and can serve as a defense under the Civil Rights Act.

The chamber voted first on the Provenza amendment; the amendment failed. After the amendment vote, the House proceeded to a roll‑call on final passage. The chief clerk recorded a tally of 51 ayes, 8 noes and 3 excused; the presiding officer declared House Bill 147 passed.

Votes at a glance: House Bill 147 — Final passage: 51 aye, 8 no, 3 excused. (Amendment 1, exemption for law enforcement — failed.)

House Bill 147 will advance to the next steps in the legislative process consistent with House procedure.","The Wyoming House passed House Bill 147, titled a prohibition on institutional discrimination, after lawmakers rejected an amendment that would have exempted law-enforcement training and programs from the bill’s restrictions.","actionData","errors"]

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House debates 19 rule changes; several amendments adopted but push‑button voting rejected; body adopts permanent rules

House passes HB 156 on voter residency proof after PO‑box amendment fails

House passes HB 147 banning institutional discrimination after law-enforcement exemption fails