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HB0077

Wyoming Law Enforcement Memorial Highway

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In one sentence

This act designates State Highway 59 between the Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy and Wright as the 'Wyoming Law Enforcement Memorial Highway' and requires appropriate signage.

What it does

  • Designates a section of State Highway 59 as the 'Wyoming Law Enforcement Memorial Highway'.
  • Requires the Department of Transportation to install signs for this highway designation.

Who it affects

  • The Department of Transportation, which must put up signs.
  • Drivers who use State Highway 59 between Douglas and Wright.

Limits and unknowns

  • It is unclear if this bill will be reconsidered or passed in future sessions.
  • The exact cost of installing the signage is not specified.

Plain language

Terms to know

Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy
A training facility for law enforcement officers in Wyoming located in Douglas.
Department of Transportation
The state agency responsible for managing and maintaining the highway system, including putting up signs.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 6, 3:47 PM

Landon Brown

R · H09

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill to honor law enforcement officers who have fallen in the line of duty and those who support freedom.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:58:37 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because Highway 59 is already known as the energy highway, which represents local pride, and attention should instead focus on safety improvements for workers.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:59:20 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02020-03-05 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Jim AndersonR · S28Lynn HutchingsR · S05Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Stephan PappasR · S07
H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-9-1-0-02020-02-26 · House50 yes 9 no
Yes
50
No
9
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 50

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew W SchwartzH23Art WashutR · H36Bob NicholasR · H08CLIFFORDCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Charles J GrayH57Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cyrus WesternH51DAYTON-SELMANDan FurphyH14Dan R KirkbrideH04Dan ZwonitzerH43Danny EyreH19David E NorthrupH50Eric BarlowR · H03Evan J SimpsonH21Garry C PiiparinenH49Hans HuntH02Jamie L FlitnerH26Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Joseph E MacGuireH35Landon BrownR · H09Mark S KinnerH29Mike YinD · H16Patrick SweeneyH58Richard TassH40Roy H EdwardsH53Sandy NewsomeH24Sara BurlingameH44Shelly DuncanH05Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas D CrankH18Thomas J WaltersH38Tim SalazarR · H34Timothy P HallinanH32Tyler E LindholmH01William D HendersonH41William H Mr. HaleyH46William H PownallH52

No 9

David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15James A RoscoeH22John WinterR · H28LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANMichael D GreearH27Robert A ClausenH06Scott M ClemH31

Excused 1

Theodore J BlackburnH42
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-02020-02-18 · House7 yes 0 no
Yes
7
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 7

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08Jared OlsenR · H11Lloyd LarsenR · H54Mark S KinnerH29Thomas J WaltersH38
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02020-02-14 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Carl R LoucksH59Cyrus WesternH51Jerry A ObermuellerH56John C EklundH10Joseph E MacGuireH35Landon BrownR · H09Sandy NewsomeH24Stanley L BlakeH39Thomas D CrankH18
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 51-8-1-0-02020-02-11 · House51 yes 8 no
Yes
51
No
8
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 51

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew W SchwartzH23Art WashutR · H36Bob NicholasR · H08CLIFFORDCatherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Charles J GrayH57Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Cyrus WesternH51DAYTON-SELMANDan FurphyH14Dan R KirkbrideH04Dan ZwonitzerH43Danny EyreH19David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Eric BarlowR · H03Evan J SimpsonH21Hans HuntH02Jamie L FlitnerH26Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Joseph E MacGuireH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANLandon BrownR · H09Mark S KinnerH29Mike YinD · H16Patrick SweeneyH58Richard TassH40Roy H EdwardsH53Sandy NewsomeH24Sara BurlingameH44Scott M ClemH31Shelly DuncanH05Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas D CrankH18Thomas J WaltersH38Tim SalazarR · H34Tyler E LindholmH01William D HendersonH41William H Mr. HaleyH46William H PownallH52

No 8

Carl R LoucksH59Donald E Burkhart JrH15Garry C PiiparinenH49James A RoscoeH22John WinterR · H28Robert A ClausenH06Susan S WilsonH07Timothy P HallinanH32

Excused 1

Michael D GreearH27

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S COW:S Did not consider for COWSenate
  2. S Placed on General FileSenate
  3. S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  4. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - TransportationSenate
  5. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-9-1-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0House
  11. :Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  12. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 51-8-1-0-0House
  14. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  15. Bill Number AssignedLSO