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HB0100

Redistricting Plan Based on 2020 Census

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In one sentence

This act sets new state legislative districts based on the 2020 census, creating thirty-one Senate Districts and sixty-two House Districts.

What it does

  • Creates a plan for state legislative districts using data from the 2020 U.S. Census.
  • Establishes thirty-one single-member Senate Districts and sixty-two single-member House Districts.
  • Provides findings on areas where district population sizes vary significantly from ideal sizes.

Who it affects

  • State legislators who will run in newly defined Senate and House Districts starting with the 2022 elections.
  • Voters in Wyoming who will elect representatives based on these new district boundaries.

Limits and unknowns

  • The document does not specify all details about each district's boundaries, requiring reference to attachments for full information.
  • It is unclear how these changes will impact voter turnout and election outcomes.

Plain language

Terms to know

Census block
A geographic area of Wyoming specified by the U.S. Census Bureau for the 2020 census.
Voter tabulation district (VTD)
A geographic area in Wyoming defined by the U.S. Census Bureau based on voting data from the 2020 census.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Official summary

Bill Summary - 22LSO-0346 Bill No.: HB0100 Effective: Immediately LSO No.: 22LSO-0346 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0062 Chapter No.: 112 Prime Sponsor: Joint Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Interim Committee Catch Title: Redistricting of the legislature. Subject: Redistricting of the legislature. Summary/Major Elements: The Legislature is required to determine legislative districts according to population every ten (10) years. Pursuant to that law, this act creates new legislative districts based on the 2020 decennial census. The act provides: Thirty-one (31) single member Senate Districts. Sixty-two (62) single member House Districts. Most Senate Districts contain two wholly nested House Districts. There are two (2) Senate Districts that are un-nested with the underlying four (4) House Districts. This act provides legislative findings for the areas of the redistricting plan that have a larger variance in deviation from the ideal district population size. The act specifies that it is effective for the 2022 general election cycle and the sixty-seventh legislature and that the act shall not affect the terms of members of the sixty-sixth legislature. The act provides that it does not affect the terms of current Senators. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 11:22 AM

John Kolb

R · S12

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker states they will not support the bill because it fails to meet constitutional standards and obligations, despite acknowledging that this flawed plan is preferable to potential alternatives.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:40:00 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it represents a middle ground that addresses the needs and concerns of members in both legislative chambers.

Public statementFloor statement at 6:55:15 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because the final map was created at the last minute without proper debate, violates redistricting principles regarding communities of interest, and isolates voters.

Public statementFloor statement at 6:55:35 Watch the statement

Landon Brown

R · H09

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker will vote for the bill despite finding it unacceptable because a compromise was reached, even though all parties were dissatisfied.

Public statementFloor statement at 7:01:41 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill as a necessary step to move forward, acknowledging that any remaining deviation issues will be resolved by the courts.

Public statementFloor statement at 7:06:22 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the plan because it is a workable solution for the next decade that balances competing desires from various constituencies.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because it keeps the district within population deviation limits while maintaining representation for their area.

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Tim Salazar

R · S26

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explicitly states they are opposing the amendment in favor of a more rational plan that works better for everyone.

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Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because, despite finding it to be an awful plan, they believe compliance with legal requirements is necessary.

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Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because they believe it is a pragmatic plan that works for the entire state and causes less disruption than previous options.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment as an improvement over the current plan, though they intend to vote against it on third reading if deviation remains a concern.

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Bill Landen

R · S27

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because it better represents their constituents in Converse County, preventing them from being moved to a different district.

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Tim Salazar

R · S26

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the plan because it works better for the state as a whole, despite acknowledging that no plan is perfect.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker states their motivation is not personal comfort or reelection, but rather the duty to look after constituents who elected them from that specific area.

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Jared Olsen

R · H11

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains that an adjustment between House Districts 12 and 44 moves a county portion containing an apartment complex back into the city district to keep those residents together.

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Barry Crago

R · H40

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker cites Supreme Court precedent to support the view that an overemphasis on raw population figures can submerge other important considerations like community interests.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports defeating the amendment to stay out of deviation because protecting Native American populations and cultural communities is worth exceeding population limits.

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Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker states it is their job as legislators to stay within the 10% deviation limit on this first attempt at redistricting.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:46:00 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because they believe citizens have expressed a desire to remain in their current district, and the legislature should prioritize community wishes over arbitrary deviation numbers.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:46:23 Watch the statement

Mike Yin

D · H16

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker explains the amendment corrects an inadvertent reversion of clerk-submitted lines to ensure precinct boundaries align properly and prevent individual votes from being easily identified.

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

8 roll calls

S Adopted HB0100JC001: 17-12-1-0-02022-03-11 · Senate17 yes 12 no
H Adopted HB0100JC001: 44-12-4-0-02022-03-11 · House44 yes 12 no
H Concur:Failed 11-46-3-0-02022-03-07 · House11 yes 46 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-10-0-0-02022-03-03 · Senate20 yes 10 no
Amendment adopted 22-8-0-0-02022-03-01 · Senate22 yes 8 no
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02022-02-23 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-0-0-02022-02-18 · House54 yes 6 no
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-02022-02-15 · House8 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 112LSO
  2. Became Law without Signature
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0062Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0062House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0062LSO
  6. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  7. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  8. H Concur:Failed 11-46-3-0-0House
  9. H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
  10. S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-10-0-0-0Senate
  11. S 3rd Reading:Laid BackSenate
  12. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  13. S COW:PassedSenate
  14. S Placed on General FileSenate
  15. S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  16. S Introduced and Referred to S07 - CorporationsSenate
  17. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  18. H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-6-0-0-0House
  19. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  20. H COW:PassedHouse

Changes

Amendments

29 stored

HB0100H2001

This amendment removes previous committee amendments and makes specific changes to district numbers in the bill.

HB0100H2002

This amendment removes and replaces specific pages in an attachment related to state legislative districts, specifically for Districts HD9, HD11, HD41, and HD42.

HB0100H2003

The amendment removes and replaces specific pages in an attachment related to certain legislative districts, changing how these districts are defined.

HB0100H3001

The amendment removes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A that detail certain House Districts with corrected versions.

HB0100H3002

This amendment deletes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A that deal with certain legislative districts.

HB0100H3003

This amendment replaces certain pages in Attachment A with new versions for specific House Districts, marking them as updated by HB0100H3003.

HB0100H3004

The amendment removes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A that detail Districts HD18 and HD47.

HB0100HW001

The amendment removes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A with new versions designated as 'HB0100HW001'.

HB0100HW002

The amendment removes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A that detail certain legislative districts with new versions of those pages.

HB0100HW003

The amendment removes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A that detail certain legislative districts.

HB0100JC001

This amendment removes certain Senate amendments, adds legislative findings about redistricting considerations, and makes specific changes to district numbers and references in the bill.

HB0100S2001

The amendment changes specific numbers and pages in a bill related to state legislative districts, altering district designations from HD1 through HD62 to HD1 through HD60.

HB0100S2002

The amendment changes specific numbers in the bill related to legislative district definitions.

HB0100S3001

The amendment adds a section to the bill that outlines the reasons and considerations behind the redistricting plan for state legislative districts in Wyoming.

HB0100S3002

The amendment removes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A that detail certain legislative districts, updating them with new versions designated by this amendment.

HB0100S3003

The amendment removes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A that detail certain legislative districts, updating them with new versions designated by the amendment.

HB0100S3004

The amendment removes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A related to certain legislative districts with new designated pages.

HB0100S3005

This amendment removes and replaces specific pages in an attachment related to legislative districts HD33 and HD34.

HB0100S3006

The amendment removes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A related to certain legislative districts.

HB0100S3007

The amendment removes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A that detail districts HD15 and HD47, updating them with new versions designated as 'HB0100S3007'.

HB0100S3008

The amendment removes and replaces pages for Districts HD18 and HD19 in Attachment A with new versions.

HB0100S3009

The amendment removes and replaces pages for two specific legislative districts (HD21 and HD22) in a bill about redrawing state legislative boundaries.

HB0100S3010

This amendment removes several previous amendments that were made to HB0100 during its legislative process.

HB0100S3011

This amendment removes previous changes made by other legislators and replaces specific pages in Attachment A with new versions for Districts HD14 and HD47.

HB0100S3012

This amendment removes previous changes made by other legislators and replaces specific pages in Attachment A with new versions for Districts HD14 and HD47.

HB0100SW001

This amendment removes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A of HB0100 with new versions designated as 'HB0100SW001'.

HB0100SW002

The amendment removes and replaces specific pages in Attachment A related to district boundaries, updating them with new designations.

HB0100SW003

This amendment removes previous amendments and makes changes to specific numbers in the bill, altering district designations from HD1 through HD62 to HD1 through HD60.

HB0100SS001

The amendment replaces specific pages in Attachment A with new versions designated as 'HB0100SS001'.