CHEYENNE — With about a week and a half left in the Wyoming Legislature’s general session, a slew of bills addressing everything from marijuana to seat belt use failed due to them not being considered by Monday night, their swift deaths brought about by a procedural deadline.
Monday was the final day for bills to gain initial approval in their chamber of origin, and more than two dozen pieces of legislation that had gained committee approval were not heard by that deadline.
The list of bills brought before the bodies is typically determined by House Majority Floor Leader Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, and Senate Majority Floor Leader Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, in consultation with legislators and members of the public.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle has compiled a list of noteworthy bills that died through the procedural process without a vote.
After generating roughly four hours of testimony in a committee meeting earlier this month, a bill authorizing the legalization and regulation of marijuana in Wyoming died without any discussion on the House floor.
Sponsored by Rep. Jared Olsen, R-Cheyenne, House Bill 209 was pitched as a way for state officials to address the topic of marijuana legalization proactively, rather than waiting for possible federal actions that could catch Wyoming ill-prepared for a new regulatory…
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CHEYENNE — With about a week and a half left in the Wyoming Legislature’s general session, a slew of bills addressing everything from marijuana to seat belt use failed due to them not being considered by Monday night, their swift deaths brought about by a procedural deadline.
Monday was the final day for bills to gain initial approval in their chamber of origin, and more than two dozen pieces of legislation that had gained committee approval were not heard by that deadline.
The list of bills brought before the bodies is typically determined by House Majority Floor Leader Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, and Senate Majority Floor Leader Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, in consultation with legislators and members of the public.
The Wyoming Tribune Eagle has compiled a list of noteworthy bills that died through the procedural process without a vote.
After generating roughly four hours of testimony in a committee meeting earlier this month, a bill authorizing the legalization and regulation of marijuana in Wyoming died without any discussion on the House floor.
Sponsored by Rep. Jared Olsen, R-Cheyenne, House Bill 209 was pitched as a way for state officials to address the topic of marijuana legalization proactively, rather than waiting for possible federal actions that could catch Wyoming ill-prepared for a new regulatory…