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Two joint resolutions fail to reach two-thirds threshold on Wyoming Senate floor
Summary
Senate Joint Resolution 2 (addressing foreign money in elections) and SJ4 (changes to judicial nominating/confirmation) each failed to receive the two-thirds introduction threshold on the Senate floor.
Two proposed joint resolutions failed to clear the two-thirds threshold required for introduction on the Wyoming Senate floor.
Senate Joint Resolution 2, sponsored by Senator Cooper, urged the Wyoming congressional delegation to address foreign money in U.S. elections and framed the measure as a state-level assertion of sovereignty. After sponsor remarks, the roll-call introduction vote recorded 18 yes and 13 no; the presiding officer announced SJ2 had failed to receive a two-thirds majority and therefore failed introduction.
Senate Joint Resolution 4, presented by Senator Steinmetz and proposing changes to the judicial nominating commission (including Senate confirmation and expanding commission membership), also failed to reach the two-thirds threshold. The roll-call on introduction recorded 16 yes and 15 no, and the presiding officer declared the resolution failed to introduce.
Both actions occurred at the point of introduction and therefore did not proceed to committee consideration during this session.
