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HB0129

Creating Committees in State Legislature

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This act establishes joint and standing committees for both houses of the Wyoming legislature, including a committee on federal review.

What it does

  • Establishes joint and standing committees for both houses of the Wyoming legislature.
  • Creates the joint and standing committee on federal review to examine if federal actions are harming state sovereignty or citizens' rights as defined in the U.S. Constitution.
  • Specifies that the management council must approve studies of specific federal actions by the committee.

Who it affects

  • Members of the Wyoming legislature
  • The management council

Limits and unknowns

  • This bill did not pass in its current session.
  • The effectiveness date is contingent on future legislative action if this bill or a similar one is reintroduced and passes.

Plain language

Terms to know

Sovereignty
The power to govern itself without interference from other countries or states.
Management council
A group that oversees and approves the committee's studies of federal actions.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:23 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill to create a standing committee equipped with nullification tools to address federal overreach, citing recent encroachments on Second Amendment rights and the need for state sovereignty.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:13:52 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because they do not want to create any additional committees.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:16:13 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 25-36-1-0-02024-02-14 · House25 yes 36 no
Yes
25
No
36
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 25

Allen SlagleH02Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clifford M JenningsH30Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Lane AllredH21Ocean AndrewR · H46Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Tamara TrujilloH44Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35

No 36

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Clark D StithH48Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dan ZwonitzerH43Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56John C EklundH10Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Kevin O'HearnH59Landon BrownR · H09Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas J WaltersH38Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41

Excused 1

Abby AngelosR · H03

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 25-36-1-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO