Senate adopts amendment to expand legislative review of administrative rules, then passes SF127
February 07, 2025 | Senate, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming
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Senate File 127, a bill on administrative rules and legislative review, was amended and passed by the Wyoming Senate on Feb. 7, 2025.
The Senate adopted third‑reading amendment No. 1, which removed the distinction between "major rules" and other administrative rules and adjusted how the Legislature receives economic‑impact information about rules. The sponsor of the amendment, Senator Boner, said the amendment would allow the entire Legislature to receive impact information the Legislative Service Office will publish. After the amendment was adopted, the Senate proceeded to a third‑reading roll call and passed the bill.
The amendment’s sponsor described three principal changes: treating all rules the same rather than singling out “major rules,” relying on the Legislature’s existing order‑of‑disapproval process under joint rules, and publishing economic‑impact information so the entire Legislature—not only management council or sponsoring committees—receives it. The sponsor asked for favorable consideration, noting the amendment was intended to provide "a good Wyoming solution" for assessing regulation.
Following brief procedural remarks and a roll call, the chief clerk announced the result: Senate File 127 passed the Senate. The roll call immediately prior to the announcement was recorded in the transcript as "Senate file 127, 20 5 I, 6 no." The Senate president then declared the bill passed on third reading.
No further debate on the underlying bill was recorded in the transcript after adoption of the amendment.
Votes at a glance: the Senate approved the third‑reading amendment and then passed Senate File 127 on third reading. The transcript records the final roll call immediately before the clerks’ announcement; the transcript line reads "Senate file 127, 20 5 I, 6 no." The record in the official journal should be consulted for the formal tally and verification.
The bill text as discussed refers to the Legislature’s existing rule‑disapproval mechanics (the transcript cites "Joint Rule twelve‑one" in describing the legislative order process). No other statutory citations were discussed on the floor during recorded debate.
Senators who spoke during the amendment discussion framed it as a transparency and process change and said the amendment aligns the bill with existing legislative review steps. The chief clerk conducted the roll call and the president presided over the vote. The Senate returned to other business after the bill’s passage.
The Senate adopted third‑reading amendment No. 1, which removed the distinction between "major rules" and other administrative rules and adjusted how the Legislature receives economic‑impact information about rules. The sponsor of the amendment, Senator Boner, said the amendment would allow the entire Legislature to receive impact information the Legislative Service Office will publish. After the amendment was adopted, the Senate proceeded to a third‑reading roll call and passed the bill.
The amendment’s sponsor described three principal changes: treating all rules the same rather than singling out “major rules,” relying on the Legislature’s existing order‑of‑disapproval process under joint rules, and publishing economic‑impact information so the entire Legislature—not only management council or sponsoring committees—receives it. The sponsor asked for favorable consideration, noting the amendment was intended to provide "a good Wyoming solution" for assessing regulation.
Following brief procedural remarks and a roll call, the chief clerk announced the result: Senate File 127 passed the Senate. The roll call immediately prior to the announcement was recorded in the transcript as "Senate file 127, 20 5 I, 6 no." The Senate president then declared the bill passed on third reading.
No further debate on the underlying bill was recorded in the transcript after adoption of the amendment.
Votes at a glance: the Senate approved the third‑reading amendment and then passed Senate File 127 on third reading. The transcript records the final roll call immediately before the clerks’ announcement; the transcript line reads "Senate file 127, 20 5 I, 6 no." The record in the official journal should be consulted for the formal tally and verification.
The bill text as discussed refers to the Legislature’s existing rule‑disapproval mechanics (the transcript cites "Joint Rule twelve‑one" in describing the legislative order process). No other statutory citations were discussed on the floor during recorded debate.
Senators who spoke during the amendment discussion framed it as a transparency and process change and said the amendment aligns the bill with existing legislative review steps. The chief clerk conducted the roll call and the president presided over the vote. The Senate returned to other business after the bill’s passage.
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