Wyoming SF174: Constitutional apportionment of legislators.

What the bill says

An act relating to state legislative districts; providing legislative findings; requiring management council to assign legislative apportionment to a committee of the legislature for study during the 2025 legislative interim as provided by this act; providing that legislation to apportion the legislature based on the requirements of this act may be introduced during the 2026 legislative budget session; and providing for an effective date.

From the introduced text:

AN ACT relating to state legislative districts; providing legislative findings; requiring management council to assign legislative apportionment to a committee of the legislature for study during the 2025 legislative interim as provided by this act; providing that legislation to apportion the legislature based on the requirements of this act may be introduced during the 2026 legislative budget session; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. (a) The Legislature finds (ii) The Wyoming Legislature derives its powers from the Wyoming Constitution and its acts must be conformable to they owe their existence to the and, therefore, all their acts must be conformable to it, or else they will be void. Moore v. Harper, 600 U.S. 1 (2023) (internal citations omitted); (iii) Article 20, Section 1 of the Wyoming Constitution provides that the Wyoming Constitution may be amended, and specifies in what manner; (iv) The apportionment provisions of the Wyoming Constitution "are quite clear, explicit and mandatory...[and] leave no room for confusion or doubt as to what the legislature is to do about reapportionment and when it is to do it." (State ex rel. Whitehead v. Gage, 377 P.2d 299, 301 (Wyo. 1963)); (v) Article 3, Section 3 of the Wyoming Constitution provides in relevant the senate and house of representatives shall be composed of members elected by the legal voters …

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Sponsors

• Robert Wharff (R, H49)
• J.D. Williams (R, H02)
• Cooper, Ed (R, S20)
• Dockstader, Dan (R, S16)
• Driskill, Ogden (R, S01) · primary sponsor
• Hicks, Larry (R, S11)
• Dan Laursen (R, S19)
• Steinmetz, Cheri (R, S03)

Latest actions

1. March 18, 2025: Governor Signed SEA No. 0073
2. March 18, 2025: Assigned Chapter Number 156
3. March 4, 2025: H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-2-0-0
4. March 4, 2025: Assigned Number SEA No. 0073
5. March 4, 2025: S President Signed SEA No. 0073
6. March 4, 2025: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0073
7. March 3, 2025: H 2nd Reading:Passed
8. February 28, 2025: H COW:Passed
9. February 27, 2025: H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
10. February 27, 2025: H Placed on General File

Votes

• H Concur:Passed 57-3-2-0-0 (March 4, 2025): 57 yea, 3 nay, passed
• S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 (February 27, 2025): 28 yea, 3 nay, passed
• S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (February 12, 2025): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
• H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-3-2-0-0 (February 5, 2025): 57 yea, 3 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SF174?

SF174 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Constitutional apportionment of legislators.

What does SF174 do?

In its own words: An act relating to state legislative districts; providing legislative findings; requiring management council to assign legislative apportionment to a committee of the legislature for study during the 2025 legislative interim as provided by this act; providing that legislation to apportion the legislature based on the requirements of this act may be introduced during the 2026 legislative budget session; and providing for an effective date.

What is the status of SF174?

Chaptered as of March 18, 2025. Latest action: Governor Signed SEA No. 0073 (March 18, 2025).

Who sponsored SF174?

Driskill, Ogden (R, S01), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SF174?

On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0174