[{"_1":2,"_112":-5,"_113":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,76,88,100],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},"mediaId",6347947,"mediaKeyId","2243770-70a52bf0b4d61e4a22e462bbd5ede206","parentId",2243770,"title","Votes at a glance: bills the Wyoming Senate acted on Feb. 6, 2025","audioSeconds",2378,"startMs",782000,"endMs",3160000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2243770-70a52bf0b4d61e4a22e462bbd5ede206&start=782&end=3160","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2243770-70a52bf0b4d61e4a22e462bbd5ede206/thumbnail_782000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6347947/Wyoming/Votes-at-a-glance-bills-the-Wyoming-Senate-acted-on-Feb-6-2025","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347947-11ba93b60e4736891a300ca3c37a5c93/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169239&Signature=K2BpkcTOD7VCQR6euJOvc0uM5HaYYRHpV2BjWPzCH7CY2SUrMpOSNNoDVVotSY4k4TsNU2pQibw7eJosACOofHvN7HzRtVMAabtg0p-XGAvtP9n8a337ZbEZr~qFnZGklqjLO1LSUAYdKvCFtF5GZQybOGl5HIMOHZZEsKzVnAYcnHT3HXhpIlXilmRaM~Uh3qA6uhG7tnCRfzG6-Ie3bBP2n3M4pu1OB~s8Xbt-C5lA6WxoBUxQIJb71mu0D~8ZPjPrv2sYCBXMvFd~UuizCRIRZoOs8sUbIKOx2EBK0ccHJtFFY4d2prjIQh8e3fUjN1Sfo4glCxCqTDj4ae5big__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","Wyoming Legislature","date","2025-02-06T00:00:00Z","article","The Wyoming Senate recorded votes or committee actions on a number of bills and resolutions on Feb. 6, 2025. The following summarizes each item as acted during the session; tallies are quoted as recorded on the floor.

- Senate File 77 (Compelled speech is not free speech) — Passed on third reading; tally recorded on floor as \"Senate file 77, 20 7 aye, 3 no, 1 excused.\" (Senate clerk announced the bill \"has passed the Senate.\")

- Senate File 104 (Probate code revisions) — Passed on third reading; tally recorded as \"Senate file 104, 25 I, 5 no, 1 excused.\" The presiding officer announced the bill had passed the Senate.

- Senate File 137 (School finance cash reserves) — Passed on third reading; tally recorded on the floor as \"20 3 I, 7 no, 1 excused.\" The clerk announced the bill had passed the Senate.

- Senate File 152 (Wildfire management task force and state forester) — Passed on third reading; floor tally recorded as \"20 4 I, 6 no, 1 excused.\" The clerk announced the bill had passed the Senate.

- Senate File 153 (Residential real property taxable value) — Passed on third reading; floor tally recorded as \"20 9 aye, 1 no, 1 excused.\" The presiding officer announced passage.

- Senate File 158 (Virtual credit cards and network leasing dental services) — Passed on third reading; floor tally recorded as \"20 7 I, 3 no, 1 excused.\" The presiding officer announced the bill had passed the Senate.

- Senate File 148 (Fire suppression and restoration funding) — An amendment (third reading amendment No. 1) was adopted on the floor to remove committee language and speed fund deployment; the bill then passed on third reading with a recorded tally announced as \"Senate file 148, 20 7 I, 3 no, 1 excused.\" The clerk announced the bill had passed the Senate.

- Senate File 127 (Administrative rules legislative review and objection) — Laid back for 1 day at sponsor's request; no final vote recorded on Feb. 6.

- Senate File 27/127 administrative procedural items — sponsor requested lay-back; committee action recorded as \"laid back for 1 day.\" (Transcript lists the item as laid back.)

Notes: Tallies are transcribed from the clerk’s announcements and floor calls in the hearing transcript; the numbers are quoted exactly as recorded in the session transcript rather than normalized. Several bills were placed on the consent list before a technical issue with the consent system required individual third-reading roll calls. Items listed here reflect the Senate’s floor actions on Feb. 6, 2025.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Floor Session-Day 18, February 6, 2025-AM","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of third-reading roll-call outcomes and committee actions recorded in the Senate on Feb. 6, 2025.","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},6347952,"Senate advances constitutional amendment to shift school construction funding back to local bond votes",2264,5441000,7705000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2243770-70a52bf0b4d61e4a22e462bbd5ede206&start=5441&end=7705","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2243770-70a52bf0b4d61e4a22e462bbd5ede206/thumbnail_5441000.jpg","/articles/6347952/Wyoming/Senate-advances-constitutional-amendment-to-shift-school-construction-funding-back-to-local-bond-votes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347952-90305675dcf792e52f47d94c6b994bc7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169239&Signature=nCzBSw4lWJHZjHtj6Ujz3JcMlk2dHjt~jcj~wVNELBGRqzL87GVHz01e3k3Gk~6fP4EnfE9deA5W0p0NzVoj~FSihNsfYKR76Xh4l8vJ6GlOSAi6odskUvR4cIYQ1s0CLYX9E-aiaxfOSI4nK6xXJTmpIuen3W8b0pYeXwhpW4y2VwUh1Ym~ynHJaSaZTqbWm29DeNzVXU1IXkxNPCGg45lFiYPsQaSqow2eGD7GZA9Ol9488ALl39-uasOvX1KaHj4QWrnLvAtjdcD7N-Hx4LuORQCm6n5ggTprHDRx0aEieAoHg1EXrpkGyNLicG2o1~xxbOecPpOfTcnPbA3AWQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate committee of the whole approved Senate Joint Resolution 6 on Feb. 6, 2025, advancing a proposed constitutional amendment to return primary responsibility for public school facility construction to local school districts while providing mandatory state equalization.

Sponsor Senator Scott described the measure as a response to rising capital spending the state has been financing since the Campbell decisions, noting that the state has spent billions on school capital construction since assuming responsibility. \"The cost of paying bonds and interest shall be equalized,\" Scott said, summarizing a central provision that would require the state to equalize facility bond burdens so that required mill levies would not exceed a statewide per-capita assessed-valuation average.

Under the amendment, local voters would decide bond questions; the legislature would be authorized to adopt equalization and hardship provisions, and the measure contemplates state appropriations or dedicated revenue to support equalization. Scott told the Committee of the Whole that he believes the change would reduce overall statewide capital spending and put local voters in the deciding role.

Opponents raised equity and timing concerns. Senator Schueller and others said wealthier counties could benefit more than poorer ones and worried about local districts that cannot pass bonds. Senator Land noted that the current system has produced billions in state-funded school construction and warned any change would need careful design so small, rural communities are not left behind. Supporters countered that the current model is unsustainable and projected deficits in the school foundation program if current capital spending continues.

After discussion the committee recorded a division and a roll-call result showing 16 in favor and 13 opposed; the chair declared that Joint Resolution 6 had passed committee of the whole and would be reported favorably for floor consideration.","Senate Joint Resolution 6, a proposed amendment to make school facilities a local responsibility funded by bond votes with state equalization, passed committee of the whole and will move forward for legislative consideration.",{"_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},6347956,"Senate committee of the whole rejects resolution demanding transfer of federal lands to Wyoming",2412,3085000,5497000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2243770-70a52bf0b4d61e4a22e462bbd5ede206&start=3085&end=5497","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2243770-70a52bf0b4d61e4a22e462bbd5ede206/thumbnail_3085000.jpg","/articles/6347956/Wyoming/Senate-committee-of-the-whole-rejects-resolution-demanding-transfer-of-federal-lands-to-Wyoming","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347956-ed49abc767cc59653469020bf2ade82f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169239&Signature=fe4z1Fdn-q69oYB~SgOAYUly6hg6xXvkH9QNIXbLafaNrP1OYHq9~2fAewvBVFPcHlgdesh-0QjKQgr~f9GuutKOYNVSj1-Ei~oJaDewfj-6KwsaHyQ5wmdiQJH4iTNjv~BiUbB0v6LV2p-PMxEGk2iuzVwcsWoCx0efbS19CNQtQ8cku4~YvGKbJ8ks1O6OO7mzJI76O5m7FWiZrWyFn2o3uDNb1kCbtUEqZbv6oYGp~zO-V~WnDx--p8Ee9kq1-Xrw6CEmfenO6FOKusC-j5MNhJnhehzbLI2soI-XKMQY6dOLTSLK88feMs5rIIjONeSe4O4grluQX7vXj~S3VA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Joint Resolution 2, a joint resolution urging Congress to extinguish federal title to certain public lands and subsurface resources in Wyoming, failed a committee-of-the-whole roll-call vote on Feb. 6, 2025.

The measure, which sought to press Congress to ‘‘dispose of the federal title’’ and return lands to state jurisdiction, prompted lengthy floor debate about federal trusts, national parks, split estates and the fiscal and management consequences of any transfer. Supporters framed the resolution as a states’ rights remedy and a way to keep mineral revenues in Wyoming. Opponents warned of the costs and operational burdens of taking over national park maintenance and other responsibilities.

Senator Garou, who represents a district that includes Grand Teton and parts of Yellowstone, urged colleagues to oppose the resolution, saying the parks are “part of our DNA” and detailing the large budgets, maintenance needs and infrastructure that would transfer in a jurisdictional change. He noted Grand Teton alone has millions in annual operating and maintenance expenses and hundreds of facilities that would become the state’s responsibility.

Backers argued that long-term federal retention of title violates Wyoming’s admission terms and pointed to split-estate problems and lost mineral revenue. One supporter noted figures showing nearly half the state’s surface and a majority of its subsurface remain federally held and urged legal and political pressure on Congress. The sponsor also included a new provision offering to negotiate the retention of lands of “national interest,” such as parks, by mutual agreement with federal authorities.

When the committee-of-the-whole vote was called, the chief clerk recorded the result as Senate Joint Resolution 2, 14 aye, 16 no, 1 excused. Under Senate rules cited on the floor, the resolution was therefore deemed indefinitely postponed.

The resolution text instructed the secretary of state to transmit copies to the president and the congressional leadership; the transcript identifies the measure as a policy resolution urging congressional action but does not create state law.","Senate Joint Resolution 2, which demanded that Congress extinguish federal title to most public lands in Wyoming and transfer them to the state, failed after floor debate and a committee-of-the-whole roll call.",{"_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},6347962,"Senate passes bill to list party affiliation for school board candidates",1226,1613000,2839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2243770-70a52bf0b4d61e4a22e462bbd5ede206&start=1613&end=2839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2243770-70a52bf0b4d61e4a22e462bbd5ede206/thumbnail_1613000.jpg","/articles/6347962/Wyoming/Senate-passes-bill-to-list-party-affiliation-for-school-board-candidates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6347962-035d9b4202a169b24b97a9e54bf9eda2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169239&Signature=iR5wQr5wfWI8d9cV5mi1TPrGMOYIoFsriiDR8HYAWTWpY9fs6eXkAM3PaNfJIy0M2kVY5k-J1S9ddjH2ESYOH9CAj06z~Ci9TTtsi0xByshxrPOlW3tCNtqp7UFxqMBKjQU0MvbNL2DU5JmdmY-iAST6ok98E2aOJPxLgNsBgSWEsd0CEPm1kh-gzYYtEqWdM4DRGyCYvOvv4DaRDc4YCNfvgmCj-zmNlF~MLJP17a~2DZjE~MxnQxFrifoBxohp~DBiJJnNNMgkjWWnbHz7570PYQCwO5s477IJaQBF8dxTt9oyfPVg3dXhbWBq~GndfQzOvt-GkAfaluZ1M-CkhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Wyoming Senate passed Senate File 98 on Feb. 6, 2025, a bill to place party affiliation beside candidates’ names on school board trustee ballots. The bill, sponsored by Senator Olson, passed on third reading after a roll-call vote and will move on for further processing.

Supporters said adding party labels would give voters more information. “All this bill does is ask them to be elected,” Senator Olson said on the floor when the bill was introduced. Senator Cole argued the change would spur voter questions and debate during candidate forums, and called it “a step in the right direction” for informing voters.

Opponents warned the measure would increase partisan rancor in local school contests and raise campaign costs. Senator Case said voters and students benefit from shared civic experiences without party divisions and urged colleagues to resist the bill. Senator Schueller said he opposed the bill because it could push good candidates out of local races and require campaigns to spend “boatloads of money” to rebut misinformation tied to party labels.

After debate, the chief clerk recorded the roll call. The clerk announced the final tally as recorded on the floor: Senate File 98, 18 aye, 12 no, 1 excused. The presiding officer then announced that the bill \"has passed the Senate.\" The formal motion and the tally were recorded in the Senate journal.

The legislation’s text as read on the floor describes changes “relating to ballots,” adding party affiliation next to the names of school board trustee candidates; additional implementation details were not specified during the debate.

What happens next: Having passed the Senate, the file will proceed through the remaining legislative processing steps listed in the Senate calendar and journal. The transcript records the bill as sponsored by Senator Olson and debated on third reading on Feb. 6, 2025.","The Wyoming Senate approved Senate File 98, a bill to place party affiliation next to candidates’ names for school board trustee elections after extended debate over partisanship and voter information.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Votes at a glance: bills the Wyoming Senate acted on Feb. 6, 2025

Senate advances constitutional amendment to shift school construction funding back to local bond votes

Senate committee of the whole rejects resolution demanding transfer of federal lands to Wyoming

Senate passes bill to list party affiliation for school board candidates