Del McOmie
H54
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it fixes the problem regarding committee leadership better than their previous proposal.
Public statementFloor statement at 48:24 Watch the statement
Wyoming2012Did Not Pass
HB0085
Wyoming Government Continuity Task Force
Last scannedOct 18, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This bill proposed creating a temporary group of state officials and lawmakers to study how Wyoming would operate if the federal government stopped working.
What it does
- Creates a government continuity task force with seven members.
- Requires the task force to study impacts of a federal government disruption on Wyoming.
- Studies specific issues like currency decline, food distribution, and energy supply.
- Requires the task force to submit a report to the governor and legislature by December 1, 2012.
- Appropriates $32,000 from the general fund to pay for task force operations.
Who it affects
- The Wyoming state legislature, which appoints two senators and two representatives to the group.
- State agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, Attorney General, Adjutant General, Department of Agriculture, and Oil and Gas Conservation Commission.
- The Legislative Service Office, which provides staff and receives funding for the task force.
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and did not become law.
- The bill text does not specify what actions Wyoming would take if the federal government failed, only that the task force would study the impacts.
- The bill does not define what constitutes a 'disruption' of federal government operations.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Task force
- A temporary group of people formed to study a specific issue and make recommendations.
- Appropriation
- Money set aside by the government for a specific purpose.
- Per diem
- A daily payment given to people for expenses like food and lodging while working on official duties.
Official record
Sources
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
Last checked Aug 7, 5:34 PM
Voted Yes
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill to create a task force that studies potential federal government dysfunction and recommends plans for Wyoming citizens.
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
4 roll calls
H Failed 3rd Reading 27-30-3-0-02012-02-28 · House27 yes 30 no
- Yes
- 27
- No
- 30
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 3
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 27
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Carl R LoucksH59David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Hans HuntH02John C EklundH10Kendell R KroekerH35Lorraine K QuarbergH28Matt TeetersH05Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Sue E WallisH52Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31
No 30
Bernadine CraftH17Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Clarence J VranishH49Dv.Edward BuchananH04Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Joseph M BarbutoH48Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57William "Jeb" StewardH47
H02 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-2-0-0-02012-02-22 · House5 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-02012-02-21 · House6 yes 3 no
- Yes
- 6
- No
- 3
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Introduced and Referred to H07 43-17-0-0-02012-02-16 · House43 yes 17 no
- Yes
- 43
- No
- 17
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 43
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bryan K PedersenH07Carl R LoucksH59Clarence J VranishH49David R MillerH55Del McOmieH54Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02John C EklundH10John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Jonathan A BottenH30Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Pat ChildersH50Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas F ReederH58Tom Lubnau IIH31Zwonitzer
No 17
Bernadine CraftH17Catherine R ConnollyH13James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John L FreemanH60Joseph M BarbutoH48Ken A EsquibelH41Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Peter S IllowayH42Stanley L BlakeH39Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33
Official activity
Bill history
- H Failed 3rd ReadingHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Amendments AdoptedHouse
- Amendment AdoptedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H02 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
- H Rereferred to H02House
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H07 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
- H Introduced and Referred to H07House
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO
Changes
Amendments
8 stored
Adopted 2nd reading by MCOMIE
Adopted 2nd reading by KROEKER
Withdrawn 3rd reading by MILLER
Withdrawn 3rd reading by PATTON
Adopted 3rd reading by GINGERY
Adopted Committee of the Whole by BROWN
Adopted Standing Committee by H07
Adopted Standing Committee by H02