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Wyoming Senate sustains president’s pick for Labor, Health and Social Services chair after heated appeal
Summary
Senator Larry Hicks moved to appeal the president’s appointment of Senator Eric Barlow as chair of the Labor, Health and Social Services Committee, citing Barlow’s voting record on abortion; after debate, the Senate voted 28–3 to uphold the president’s appointment.
Senator Larry Hicks on the Senate floor moved to appeal the decision of the president to appoint Senator Eric Barlow as chairman of the Labor, Health and Social Services Committee, prompting extended debate about whether a lawmaker’s voting record on abortion should disqualify them from chairing the panel. After nearly an hour of debate and a roll-call vote, the Senate sustained the president’s appointment by a count of 28–3.
Hicks, who identified the motion under Senate Rule 8-6, said he objected specifically to Barlow serving as chair of the Labor and Health Committee because, he said, "the Labor…
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