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HJ0010

Wyoming Joint Resolution HJ0010: Magna Carta 800th Anniversary

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In one sentence

This resolution declares June 15, 2015, as Magna Carta Day in Wyoming and encourages the teaching of the document's lessons.

What it does

  • Declares June 15, 2015, as Magna Carta Day in Wyoming.
  • Encourages the teaching of the lessons of Magna Carta within and outside the schools of the state.
  • States that Wyoming will defend its liberties with fierce steadfast determination.
  • Directs the Secretary of State to transmit copies of the resolution to the Governor, the Wyoming Congressional Delegation, school district superintendents, and chairs of local boards of trustees.

Who it affects

  • The Secretary of State of Wyoming.
  • The Governor of Wyoming.
  • The Wyoming Congressional Delegation.
  • School district superintendents and chairs of local boards of trustees.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass the full Senate and did not become official state action.
  • The resolution encourages teaching but does not mandate specific curriculum changes.
  • The source text does not specify how schools must implement the encouragement to teach.

Plain language

Terms to know

Magna Carta
A historical document signed in 1215 that acknowledged the rights of Englishmen and is considered a seed of American liberty.
Joint Resolution
A legislative measure that requires approval from both houses of the legislature.

Official record

Sources

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Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 9:27 AM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

3 roll calls

Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02015-02-23 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

AndersonDan DockstaderR · S16J.D. (S02)Stephan PappasR · S07

No 1

Chris RothfussD · S09
H 3rd Reading:Passed 46-13-1-0-02015-02-06 · House46 yes 13 no
Yes
46
No
13
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 46

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19BROWN SPEAKERCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Eric BarlowR · H03Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02Harlan J EdmondsH12James R AllenH33Jerry D PaxtonH47JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35LAURSEN DANMark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Roy H EdwardsH53Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Scott M ClemH31Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas F ReederH58Tyler E LindholmH01ZWONITZER, DV

No 13

Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08Charles F PelkeyH45Elaine HarveyH26James W ByrdH44John W PattonH29LARSEN LLOYDMichael D GreearH27Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56William H PownallH52ZWONITZER, DN

Excused 1

Clifford M JenningsH30
Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02015-02-03 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Allen M JaggiH19Dan LaursenR · H25Hans HuntH02James R AllenH33John C EklundH10Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Stanley L BlakeH39Tyler E LindholmH01

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Did Not Consider in CoWSenate
  2. S COWSenate
  3. S Placed on General FileSenate
  4. Education:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
  5. S Introduced and Referred to S04 - EducationSenate
  6. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  7. H 3rd Reading:Passed 46-13-1-0-0House
  8. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  9. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  10. H COW:PassedHouse
  11. H Placed on General FileHouse
  12. Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H05 - AgricultureHouse
  14. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  15. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HJ0010H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by Steinmetz