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Votes at a glance

- Senate File 8 — Protection orders effective during appeal or review. Passed (consent list). Chief clerk announced 30 ayes, 1 excused on the consent list vote. Specific roll calls recorded in transcript for the consent list.

- Senate File 28 — ROTC Endowment Program. Passed (consent list). Chief clerk announced a recorded result on the bill (transcript indicates 23 ayes, 7 no, 1 excused during separate bill roll call sequence).

- Senate File 34 — School finance routine and major maintenance calculations. Passed (consent list). Transcript indicates the bill passed; roll‑call tally reported as 21 ayes, 9 no, 1 excused in the sequence shown.

- Senate File 63 — State lands fencing 2. Passed (consent list). Chief clerk announced 30 ayes, 1 excused on the consent list vote.

- Senate File 80 — Abandonment of water rights limitations. Passed (consent list). Transcript shows the final tally as 29 ayes, 1 no, 1 excused.

- Senate File 26 — Protection of Military Equipment. Passed on third reading, roll call announced as 30 ayes, 1 excused.

Notes: Where the transcript shows a numeric roll call, that tally is reported above. Some items were passed as part of the consent list and recorded collectively; the chief clerk read the consent list and then individual roll calls followed for the listed bills. If a specific numeric roll call was not read aloud for a particular consent bill in the transcript excerpt, it is noted as part of the consent list or with the roll‑call outcome given.

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Senator Krum, delivering the committee explanation at the request of the chair, said the bill is intended to encourage people to summon emergency help when someone is overdosing by granting limited immunity from certain controlled‑substance offenses. He said the immunity is not intended to protect dealers and that the bill permits a limited number of ‘‘good‑faith’’ calls for assistance.

Senator Hutchings offered a Committee of the Whole amendment to reduce the limit from two qualifying incidents in a 12‑month period to one. Supporters of the tighter limit argued it reduced the risk of enabling repeat illicit behavior and underscored personal responsibility; opponents said a stricter limit could discourage calls in life‑threatening situations and result in preventable deaths.

Floor debate featured several senators, including Senator Scott, who said the two‑incident limit is appropriate because a prosecution in some cases might prompt necessary treatment, and Senator Nethercott, who urged caution that a harsh cap could lead witnesses to leave a scene instead of calling for help. Senator Bartlett explained the committee’s statutory reasoning: two incidents keep callers and those revived at misdemeanor levels under current controlled‑substance statutes, while a third offense escalates penalties.

Senator Hutchings’ amendment was put to a standing count after voice votes; the chair announced that the amendment failed. The Committee of the Whole then approved the bill to rise and report with a favorable recommendation; the chair announced the committee’s motion carried and that Senate File 74 had passed from the committee.

Why it matters: Sponsors and backers said the bill is aimed at reducing overdose deaths by encouraging timely calls for emergency assistance. Opponents and some members urged pairing the measure with investments in treatment and diversion programs.

Next steps: Having passed the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation, Senate File 74 will return to the full Senate calendar for further consideration.","Senate File 74, which provides limited immunity for people reporting drug overdoses so bystanders will call for help, advanced from the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation on Jan. 24 after the chamber rejected an amendment to tighten the repeat‑use limit.",{"_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},6371815,"Senate passes bill extending legal immunity to state military security personnel",248,4113000,4361000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2148964-1acfd463a7c11674a38b5f58c82323d4&start=4113&end=4361","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2148964-1acfd463a7c11674a38b5f58c82323d4/thumbnail_4113000.jpg","/articles/6371815/Wyoming/Senate-passes-bill-extending-legal-immunity-to-state-military-security-personnel","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6371815-a5e4582109675a8310cdecfddc0c83bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445364&Signature=kt-jhHjLYYGr7YQdSM1r-9krayM7qE0Bz~XCW73W1izu5-jd8XMIxPjYtjtgIQrJ9FiwdJoCcGBCfIP2I~EzaX5OsdaHkFCWK1wjUmYFK3WKjqMnbuVoblq8OzAyupND4FnQpzVPLZm9vYX~HREtBWUshXPfUg8FY8~7rbpw8ohGMP3DpqKudCxkuKl-TB8pu68jGDMsKZEUM16eZGsLdQVKB4lEa3swh6R7AwbdWAbzvzHnWO89pDnzyzAZucpOmsrjBQ2Ezp0tYG3qYoXxipjvGcWt07X6t7H08yo-HCn-RlSf4Pc-7r4-4gcg6nar6HzFVmEO~TrX723pskvqGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Senate on Jan. 24 passed Senate File 26, a transportation‑committee bill that extends specified immunity when state security personnel perform duties protecting military equipment and critical assets.

Supporters told the Senate the measure clarifies and extends protections for state security officers who perform duties similar to National Guard security forces. Senator Bonar, answering earlier committee questions on the floor, described those officers as trained security personnel who may serve in differing statuses (federal Title 32 or Title 10) and said the bill ensures consistent protections when they perform covered duties.

Senator Pappas added that National Guard members sometimes perform the same tasks under different legal statuses and that those who are not in federal status at the time of an incident do not today have the same immunity as when activated; the bill would align protections for those performing critical‑asset security work.

Following floor discussion, the Senate took a recorded roll‑call vote on third reading. The chief clerk announced the result as 30 ayes and 1 excused; the bill was declared passed and will proceed to the next steps for enactment.

Why it matters: Sponsors said the bill eliminates a legal gap that can leave state security personnel exposed when performing duties required by the Wyoming Military Department; proponents said the change is administrative and targeted to personnel already trained for the role.

Next steps: The bill will proceed following passage by the Senate; sponsors said it is intended to provide consistent legal protections when state security officers are engaged in duties that may legally authorize the use of force in defense of critical state military assets.

","Senate File 26, described by sponsors as extending liability protections to state security forces when protecting military assets, passed third reading on Jan. 24 by voice and roll call; senators debated scope and whether immunity aligns with federal status of National Guard personnel.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6371818,"Senate adopts amendment to shift portion of sales-tax revenues to cities and counties",1159,1106000,2265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2148964-1acfd463a7c11674a38b5f58c82323d4&start=1106&end=2265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2148964-1acfd463a7c11674a38b5f58c82323d4/thumbnail_1106000.jpg","/articles/6371818/Wyoming/Senate-adopts-amendment-to-shift-portion-of-sales-tax-revenues-to-cities-and-counties","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6371818-cd0e0bf3d9f4f6ece2a89dbcc860c027/orig.mp4?Expires=1770445364&Signature=b1HKAEcL1jzKkoOTiPp~p5pV5c-G~ThkopvUjMmtwjnsD0UsZTW2S6sdpZmMKiP8rM1RkNKkCI6yLPZlLVfTw-IPTEl7k3uZB5Zzue5N0EmDDtCDZ~gWqjq9RfmGzHSkmHTZQbGF8ppPB0UvyEoKn1k4l6w2oORmzdymoQOf1AiNxfGSAG-9jNC3SYo8UdqnjkXeL~VuBLGGXGKkZxg0TuE-4OmkT0dMXDU4Kc4dE59xb3s8z-06-4pFPYpT9JSRxyO~UGQLFIc5m6pps2-dn5C~erKiEtl4QCxizwoJUIumxrY4t4RmTver-~DbvXG4NKkod3uRd04Uzboa1vmGVw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Senate on Jan. 24 adopted second‑reading amendment number 1 to Senate File 60, altering the distribution of sales and use tax receipts so a larger, fixed share flows to cities and counties.

Senator Bill Hicks, sponsor of the amendment, told the Senate the measure would split sales and use tax receipts roughly 50/50 between the state and local governments, producing a steadier, more predictable revenue stream for municipalities and counties. He said the calculation used 2024 collections as an example and described the fiscal effect in dollar terms.

The change drew a vigorous floor debate. Supporters, including Senator French and Senator Ih, said the amendment will give local governments more consistent funding. Opponents warned the shift would reduce the state general fund and could complicate Wyoming’s existing “direct distribution” formula that provides guaranteed minimum amounts to smaller communities.

Senator Hicks said Wyoming collected about $944 million in sales and use taxes in 2024. Under the amendment and related provisions already in the bill, he said, total distributions to cities, towns and counties would rise by about $149 million on top of amounts in current law and recent budgets; he described that as a reassurance of steady revenue for local governments. Multiple senators cautioned, however, that some small communities with little or no sales tax rely on the direct distribution mechanism and might require a separate backfill or adjustment.

The Senate adopted the amendment on a recorded roll call: the chief clerk announced the vote as 16 ayes, 14 noes and 1 excused. After adoption of the amendment, the chamber ordered the bill to third reading.

Why it matters: Sponsors framed the amendment as a way to stabilize local revenue amid volatility in severance and investment receipts. Critics argued the change is a large fiscal reallocation better suited for committee study or a broader review of distribution formulas.

Looking ahead: Senators said they expect additional information on how the change would interact with the state’s industrial siting provisions and the existing direct distribution formula as the bill moves forward.

","On Jan. 24, 2025, the Wyoming Senate adopted a second‑reading amendment to Senate File 60 to change how sales and use tax receipts are distributed between the state and local governments; sponsors said the change would provide steadier local funding, opponents urged caution about effects on the general fund and direct distribution formulas.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: bills moved or passed Jan. 24 session

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