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Wyoming Constitutional Term Limits

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In one sentence

This joint resolution proposed amending the Wyoming Constitution to limit state elected officials to two consecutive terms in the same office.

What it does

  • Proposes to amend Article 6, Section 15 of the Wyoming Constitution.
  • Limits state legislators, the governor, and other named officials to two consecutive terms in the same office.
  • Defines 'state office' to include state legislators, the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction.
  • Excludes any time served in these offices before January 1, 2016, from counting toward the term limit.
  • Requires the Secretary of State to endorse a specific statement on the proposed amendment describing the term limits.

Who it affects

  • State legislators, the governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction.
  • Voters in Wyoming who would vote on the amendment at the next general election.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass the House of Representatives and did not move forward in that session.
  • The source text is labeled as a 'Working Draft,' so the final language may have differed slightly from this version.

Plain language

Terms to know

Consecutive terms
Serving in the same office back-to-back without a break.
Joint Resolution
A formal proposal to change the state constitution that requires a vote by the legislature and then by the public.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 12:16 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the resolution because of its overwhelming support in a previous vote and believes citizens should have the opportunity to decide on it again.

Public statementFloor statement at 10:00 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 14-45-1-0-02016-02-12 · House14 yes 45 no
Yes
14
No
45
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 14

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Clifford M JenningsH30David E NorthrupH50Harlan J EdmondsH12James R AllenH33Jerry D PaxtonH47LAURSEN DANRobert M McKimH21Samuel P KroneH24Scott M ClemH31Thomas F ReederH58Tyler E LindholmH01

No 45

Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08BROWN SPEAKERCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Dan R KirkbrideH04David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35LARSEN LLOYDMark H BakerH48Mark S KinnerH29Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Rosie M BergerH51Roy H EdwardsH53Ruth A PetroffH16Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56William H PownallH52ZWONITZER, DNZWONITZER, DV

Excused 1

Gerald GayH36

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 14-45-1-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO