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Wyoming rules committee directs staff to draft rule limiting campaign contributions in Capitol and during session
Summary
The Senate Rules Committee reviewed a draft rule to ban solicitation or acceptance of campaign contributions in areas under the president of the Senate’s control and on days the Legislature is in session. The committee asked staff to prepare final language and schedule a follow-up meeting rather than voting.
The Wyoming Senate Rules Committee met Feb. 12 and asked staff to draft final language for a proposed rule that would bar solicitation or acceptance of campaign contributions in areas under the Senate president’s control and on days the Legislature is in session, then reconvene for a final vote.
Chairman Nethercott opened the meeting by reading a leadership statement condemning distribution of campaign contributions to legislators while measures affecting donors or their interests are pending, saying the practice ‘‘creates at minimum the appearance of impropriety’’ and risks undermining public trust. He introduced a draft labeled as Senate rule 15-9 that would prohibit ‘‘solicit, offer, deliver, accept, or receive a campaign contribution in any area under the control of the…
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