Wyoming House wraps Committee of the Whole; dozens of bills pass or move forward, several votes recorded

The Wyoming House of Representatives completed an extended Committee of the Whole session on Feb. 20, 2025, advancing and voting on a large package of bills and resolutions that touch school finance, state trust funds, election rules, judicial treatment courts and energy policy. Several enrolled acts were signed by the presiding officer on the floor, and multiple concurrence and roll-call votes were recorded.

The work mattered because many of the measures affect how the state budgets and manages long-term trust funds, how courts and counties handle mental-health-related offenses, and how elections, local projects and utility wildfire mitigation decisions will be implemented. A handful of bills drew sustained floor debate and roll-call votes; others advanced by voice vote or were postponed.

Votes at a glance (selected items discussed/passed or otherwise acted on during the Committee of the Whole):

- House Enrolled Act 56 (orig. House Bill 117) — omnibus water projects: Motion to sign the enrolled act was taken and Speaker signed the enrolled act on the floor. Outcome: Enrolled and signed. Notes: omnibus water bill authorizing multiple projects, transfers and appropriations; sponsors and floor managers urged prompt action to secure project funding.

- House Enrolled Act 55 (orig. House Bill 79) — bond elections, voter threshold requirement: Speaker signed enrolled act number 55. Outcome: Enrolled and signed.

- House Enrolled Act 54 (orig. House Bill 90) — anthrax testing protocol for livestock: Speaker signed enrolled act number 54. Outcome: Enrolled and signed.

- Senate Enrolled Act 61 (orig. Senate File 103) — prohibiting certain diversity/equity/inclusion efforts in public institutions: Speaker signed enrolled act 61 on the floor; a governor's message concerning a different enrolled act was read later. Outcome: Enrolled and signed.

- Concurrences with Senate amendments on House bills:…