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Votes at a glance: Committee of the Whole recommendations from Wyoming Senate, Jan. 24, 2025
Summary
The Wyoming Senate Committee of the Whole reported a slate of bills favorably on Jan. 24, 2025. This roundup lists each bill that received a Committee‑of‑the‑Whole recommendation and notes key actions taken on each item during the session.
The Wyoming Senate Committee of the Whole met Jan. 24, 2025 and reported the following measures with the outcomes shown below. The list notes amendments and short context drawn from floor debate. Vote totals were not recorded in the transcript when outcomes were announced by voice; outcomes below reflect the Committee of the Whole report recorded on the floor.
Votes at a glance
- Senate File 74 — do pass (Committee of the Whole reported favorably). Details: Not discussed at length in floor transcript excerpt provided; recorded in Committee of the Whole report.
- Senate File 10 — do pass. Subject: Settlement agreements for minors (update to monetary limits; effective July 1, 2025). Committee of the Whole adopted the recommendation that it do pass.
- Senate File 41 — do pass amended. Subject: Federal acts/legal actions authorized. Standing committee amendment adopted (added appropriation and two‑year time limit); bill reported do pass with that amendment (see separate story).
- Senate File 102 — do pass amended. Subject: Surviving parents of Gold Star veterans exemptions (property tax exemption language extended to surviving parents when no surviving spouse; effective date amendment adopted to Jan. 1, 2026 by standing committee amendment).
- Senate File 58 — do pass amended. Subject: Elimination of sales tax on firearms and ammunition; Committee of the Whole adopted an amendment that extended the exemption to archery equipment.
- Senate File 24 — do pass amended. Subject: Specialty license plates for multi‑purpose vehicles; standing committee amendment changed effective date to Jan. 1, 2026.
- Senate Joint Resolution 1 — do pass. Subject: Convention of States resolution requesting Congress to call a convention limited to specified topics (fiscal restraints, limits on federal jurisdiction, congressional term limits among topics listed); reported favorably.
- Senate File 9 — do pass amended. Subject: Restoration of rights amendments (clarifies restoration process for voting versus firearm rights and adds provisions that void restoration if a subsequent felony conviction occurs).
- Senate File 55 — do pass amended. Subject: Registration of third‑party filers with the Secretary of State; amendment divided: exemption for attorneys/CPAs was considered and failed in Division 1; Division 2 (appropriation adjustment) passed; fee and registration requirements discussed (annual registration expected).
- Senate File 51 — do pass amended. Subject: Wyoming Telecommunications Act revisions; Committee of the Whole adopted an amendment limiting universal service support to one line per location and raising the benchmark; a proposed assessment on prepaid wireless retail sales was debated and not adopted in floor action.
What happened next
The Committee of the Whole report listing these items was adopted on the floor and the bills now move forward for the Senate’s further consideration, possible additional amendments on second reading, and transmittal to the House as applicable.
Notes on transcript sourcing and vote tallies
- The transcript records voice‑vote outcomes and the chair announcing "the ayes have it" or the motion passing; explicit recorded roll‑call tallies were not provided in the excerpt. Where the transcript records committee amendments or divisions (for S.F. 55 and S.F. 51), those are noted in the item line above.
