Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming HB79: Bond elections-voter threshold requirement.
Status: Vetoed, March 4, 2025
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a minimum threshold of ballots cast in a bond election held on any day other than a general election as specified; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to elections; requiring a minimum threshold of ballots cast in a bond election held on any day other than a general election as specified; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a minimum threshold of ballots cast in a bond election held on any day other than a general election as specified; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 22‐21‐110 is amended to results certified; declaration; effect of defeat. (a) Immediately after the closing of the polls, the counting board shall proceed to count the ballots. The results disclosed by the count shall be certified by the counting board to the clerk of the political subdivision. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section, if the majority of the ballots cast on a bond question is in favor of the issuance of the bonds, the proposal shall be approved, and the governing body of the political subdivision, in the manner provided by law, shall then proceed to declare the results of said election, and complete the printing, execution, advertising, and sale of the bonds, but if the majority is opposed to such issuance, the proposal to issue bonds for the same general purpose shall not again be submitted to election within a period of twelve (12) months or as otherwise provided by law. (b) For any bond election that is held on a day other than the same day as a general election, the proposal shall not be approved unless the …
Sponsors
- Bill Allemand (R, H58)
- Gary Brown (R, H41)
- Pepper Ottman (R, H34)
- Singh, Daniel (R, H61)
- Clarence Styvar (R, H12) · primary sponsor
- Robert Wharff (R, H49)
- Hutchings, Lynn (R, S05)
- Robert Ide (R, S29)
- McKeown, Troy (R, S24)
- Steinmetz, Cheri (R, S03)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed HEA No. 0055
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
- : H Received for Concurrence
- : H Concur:Passed 52-7-3-0-0
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0055
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0055
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0055
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S COW:Passed
- : S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
Votes
- S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (March 5, 2025): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (February 28, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0 (February 28, 2025): 58 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Amendment adopted 46-14-1-0-1 (February 24, 2025): 46 yea, 14 nay, passed
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0 (January 27, 2025): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (January 20, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Bond elections-voter threshold requirement.
Common questions
- What is HB79?
- HB79 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Bond elections-voter threshold requirement.
- What does HB79 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to elections; requiring a minimum threshold of ballots cast in a bond election held on any day other than a general election as specified; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB79?
- Vetoed as of March 4, 2025. Latest action: Governor Vetoed HEA No. 0055 (March 4, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB79?
- Clarence Styvar (R, H12), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB79?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/HB0079
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