Votes at a glance: Senate passes several bills on Feb. 17 (SF5, SF6, SF17)
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Summary
The Wyoming Senate on Feb. 17 passed Senate File 5 (hospital bankruptcy procedures), Senate File 6 (Medicaid eligibility), and Senate File 17 (Good Neighbor Authority amendments); roll-call tallies were recorded for each passage.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming Senate recorded several final‑passage votes on Feb. 17 during its floor session:
- Senate File 5 (hospital bankruptcy proceedings): Passed on third reading. Floor announcement recorded '31 aye.'
- Senate File 6 (eligibility for Medicaid criteria): After floor debate, passed on third reading by recorded vote '28 aye, 3 no.' Critics raised concerns for working families while sponsor said the bill clarifies legislative control over expansions.
- Senate File 17 (Good Neighbor Authority amendments): Passed on third reading; floor announcement '31 aye.'
Each bill will proceed through the normal post-passage process. Other bills were introduced and assigned to committees earlier in the session; a number of other second‑reading amendments to the budget bill (Senate File 1) were debated later in the day.
Ending: The Senate recessed for lunch after votes and committee announcements.