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Committee approves study into constitutional apportionment, seeks 'good‑faith' county‑line approach
Summary
Senate File 174 passed the committee after proponents said the bill directs a management‑council study of legislative apportionment and asks the legislature to explore ways to better follow Article III, Section 3 of the Wyoming Constitution while respecting the federal one‑person‑one‑vote requirement.
The committee passed Senate File 174, a bill directing the management council to assign legislative apportionment to a study committee during the 2025 interim and to explore approaches that make a "good‑faith effort" to align legislative districts with county lines where practicable. The roll call recorded nine ayes and the bill passed the committee.
Senator Driscoll, who sponsored the bill, said the proposal responds to concerns from several northeastern and western Wyoming counties that believe the state Constitution's language — which historically sought a…
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