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Senate signs enrolled acts, approves multiple conference reports and overrides several vetoes
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Summary
During the March 5 session the Wyoming Senate signed multiple enrolled acts, adopted joint conference committee reports on several bills, and successfully overrode vetoes on several measures; several conference committee reports were adopted while one failed
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate conducted a flurry of formal business March 5, signing enrolled acts, adopting joint conference committee reports and successfully overriding several gubernatorial vetoes.
Signed enrolled acts: The presiding officer signed a series of enrolled acts on the Senate floor, including Senate Enrolled Act No. 94 (original Senate File 44, fairness in intercollegiate athletics) and several House Enrolled Acts: HEA 73 (House Bill 32); HEA 74 (HB 164); HEA 75 (HB 259); HEA 76 (HB 133); and HEA 77 (HB 137). The chamber announced the signed enrolled acts as part of the routine signing process.
Joint conference committee reports: The Senate adopted the Joint Conference Committee Report Number 1 to Senate File 17 (carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery stimulus) by roll call; the clerk announced the result as 27 ayes and 4 noes. The chamber considered a conference committee report on House Bill 154; after debate the Senate failed to adopt that report by a vote of 14 ayes and 17 noes. The chamber adopted Joint Conference Committee Number 1 to House Bill 246 (a proposal to establish a recurring "Wyoming Wednesday" observance) by roll call; the clerk announced the result as 25 ayes and 6 noes.
Veto overrides: The Senate voted to override several gubernatorial vetoes under Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution. The floor recorded successful veto overrides for: - House Enrolled Act 35 (House Bill 64) on chemical-abortion requirements (override passed, 22 ayes, 9 noes). (Discussed separately in depth.) - House Enrolled Act 45 (House Bill 36, Hathaway Scholarship amendments) (override passed, 23 ayes, 8 noes). - House Enrolled Act 46 (House Bill 94, charter school authorization amendments) (override passed, 20 ayes, 10 noes). - Senate Enrolled Act 59 (original Senate File 127, administrative rules review) (override passed, 21 ayes, 10 noes).
Other business: The Senate received multiple messages from the House regarding concurrence on various bills and appointments of House conferees to meet with Senate conferees on other matters. The chamber also announced a second conference committee to continue discussions on Senate File 169.
Votes at a glance (selected): - Joint Conference Committee No. 1 to Senate File 17 (carbon dioxide enhanced oil recovery stimulus): adopted, 27-4. - Joint Conference Committee No. 1 to House Bill 154: failed to adopt, 14-17. - Joint Conference Committee No. 1 to House Bill 246 (Wyoming Wednesday): adopted, 25-6. - Override: House Enrolled Act 35 (House Bill 64): passed, 22-9. - Override: HEA 45 (HB 36, Hathaway Scholarship): passed, 23-8. - Override: HEA 46 (HB 94, charter school authorization): passed, 20-10. - Override: SEA 59 (SF 127, administrative rules legislative review): passed, 21-10.
The Senate adjourned to reconvene at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 6.
