House fails to override governor’s veto of bond-election bill after extended floor debate

The Wyoming House of Representatives on March 5, 2025, failed to override Governor Mark Gordon’s veto of House Enrolled Act 55 (original House Bill 79), a bill that would have imposed turnout thresholds for bond elections. The override motion failed 35–27; the two-thirds majority required for an override was not met.

Why it matters: The bill addressed when local bond elections would be validated based on turnout. Supporters argued the measure would force better public notice and engagement for bond issues; opponents and the governor said the provision risks disenfranchising voters and could be unconstitutional by effectively nullifying votes when turnout is low. The outcome preserves the governor’s veto and leaves the current local-election rules unchanged.

What happened on the floor - Motion and threshold: The majority floor leader moved to override the governor’s veto…