Wyoming House introduces dozens of bills in brisk session; many fail two‑thirds threshold

The Wyoming House of Representatives spent its third day of the 60th Legislature’s budget session considering a packed list of first‑reading bills, introducing several measures and rejecting others that failed to reach the two‑thirds threshold required for introduction.

House leaders began the morning with roll call and procedural business and then moved through bill introductions and debate. Sponsors summarized their proposals in two‑minute primers; most items then went immediately to a roll‑call vote on introduction.

What passed introduction and where they go

- House Bill 147 (property tax exemptions): Sponsored by Representative Locke, the bill clarifies that certain property‑tax exemptions tied to a people’s initiative will sunset if the initiative is enacted. Introduced by the House (60 aye, 1 no, 1 excused); assigned to Committee 3 (Revenue).

- House Bill 115 (cardiac events planning and training in schools): Sponsored by Representative Byron, the measure would require schools to adopt cardiac response plans, keep AEDs accessible and train staff in CPR/AED so as to increase survival rates in school cardiac emergencies. Introduced (52 aye, 9 no, 1 excused); assigned to Committee 4…