Here is a look at the status of some of the bills being considered by Wyoming’s Legislature during its general session:
- HB 14 — Creating the “Mountain Daylight Savings Time” zone for Wyoming. Defeated in Senate “Committee of the Whole.”
- HB 38 — Raising legislative expense reimbursements from $109 per day to $149. Awaiting governor’s signature.
- HB 52 — Giving preference to Wyoming-made products in furnishing state buildings. Awaiting governor’s signature.
- HB 66 — Setting a statewide lodging tax of 5 percent. Introduced in Senate, referred to Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee.
- HB 71 — Raising the penalty for violating equal pay rules to $500 per day. Awaiting governor’s signature.
- HB 140 — Imposing a 48-hour waiting period to perform abortions. No action will be taken in Senate committee before the end of session.
- HB 145 — Eliminating the death penalty. Killed in Senate “Committee of the Whole.”
- HB 192 — Requiring photo ID to vote. Killed on third reading in House.
- HB 220 — Imposing an income tax on out-of-state companies with business locations in Wyoming. Introduced in Senate, referred to Senate Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Comittee.
- HB 251 — Authorizing Wyoming to sue the state of Washington over it refusal to allow the construction of a coal port. Introduced in Senate, referred to Senate Minerals Committee.
- HJ 1 — Asking the federal government to delist the grizzly bear. Awaiting governor’s signature.
- SF 46 — Limiting the length of a prescription of opioids to 14 days. Introduced by House, referred to Labor, Health and Social Services Committee.
- SF 57 — Setting a deadline for the release of public documents by government agencies. Approved on second reading in House.
- SF 119 — Making all expenditures by the state auditor’s office public and available for review. Introduced in House, referred to House Appropriations Committee.
- SF 129 — Repealing requirements for reports from the state Department of Education. Joint conference committee appointed to resolve House and Senate differences.
- SF 148 — Allowing the state to seize and operate federal facilities — including national parks — under certain conditions. Killed in House Minerals Committee.
- SF 149 — Creating a “Capitol Complex” around the state Capitol and giving the state building commission authority for planning in the area. Approved by House Rules Committee.
- SF 160 — Requiring changes in voter party affiliation to take place two weeks before absentee ballots are distributed. Introduced in House, referred to House Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee.
- SJ 3 — Declaring Dec. 10, 2019, as Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Day. Signed into law by governor.
