Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains that the bill is necessary to address individuals destroying state lands by establishing a misdemeanor charge with fines or jail time.
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Wyoming2006Enacted
SF0018
Misuse of state lands.
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Official summary
SF0018 Bill Summary Bill No.: SF0018 Drafter: MRW LSO No.: 06LSO-0030 Effective Date: 7/1/2006 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0064 Chapter No.: 95 Prime Sponsor: Joint Agriculture, Public Lands and Water Resources Interim Committee Catch Title: Misuse of state lands. Subject: Providing for enforcement for misuse of state lands. Summary/Major Elements: Provides enforcement for violations on state lands by providing criminal penalties for removing forest products from state lands without proper authorization, for damaging state lands, for using a motor vehicle off an established road, charging others to recreate on state lands unless authorized under a lease with the state, building fires, grilling or camping on state lands except in areas established by the state land and investment board. In addition, provides for treble damages for removing forest products from state lands without proper authorization. Provides enforcement authority to specified law enforcement agencies to enforce penalties for misuse of state lands.
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Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
8 roll calls
H Adopted JCC01 54-1-5-0-02006-03-10 · House54 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 54
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 5
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 54
Alan C JonesH25Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Doug SamuelsonH07Douglas OsbornH40Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Robert A BrechtelH38Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56W. Patrick P GogglesH33Wayne ReeseH11Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
No 1
S Adopted JCC01 19-11-0-0-02006-03-10 · Senate19 yes 11 no
- Yes
- 19
- No
- 11
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 19
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Cale CaseR · S25Chuck TownsendS01E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S Did Not Concur 0-30-0-0-02006-03-08 · Senate0 yes 30 no
- Yes
- 0
- No
- 30
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
No 30
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 51-7-2-0-02006-03-07 · House51 yes 7 no
- Yes
- 51
- No
- 7
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 51
Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Doug SamuelsonH07Douglas OsbornH40Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Wayne ReeseH11Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.
No 7
Excused 2
H05 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-02006-02-28 · House7 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
S Passed 3rd Reading 30-0-0-0-02006-02-20 · Senate30 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 30
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 30
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S05 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02006-02-15 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
S Introduced and Referred to S05 29-1-0-0-02006-02-13 · Senate29 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 29
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill HawksS29Bill Mr. VaseyS11Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01E. Jayne MocklerS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John BarrassoS27John C SchifferS22John G HanesS05John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Ray R PetersonS19Robert A PeckS26Stan CooperS14Tex BoggsS13Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
No 1
Official activity
Bill history
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0064Governor
- Assigned Chapter Number - 95LSO
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0064House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0064Senate
- Assigned Number SEA0064LSO
- H Adopted SF0018JC01House
- S Adopted SF0018JC01Senate
- H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
- S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
- S Did Not ConcurSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- Amendment FailedHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
- H Amendments AdoptedHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H05 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H05House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
Changes
Amendments
6 stored
Failed 2nd reading by BRECHTEL
Adopted Standing Committee by H05
Adopted 2nd reading by NICHOLAS
Failed 2nd reading by NICHOLAS
Adopted 3rd reading by SCOTT
Adopted, Corrected 3rd reading by SCHIFFER