Wyoming Wednesday
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Bill Summary - 25LSO-0602 Bill No.: HB0246 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0602 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0078 Chapter No.: 130 Prime Sponsor: Styvar Catch Title: Wyoming Wednesday. Has Report: No Subject: Designates Wyoming Wednesday as a commemorative day. Summary/Major Elements: This bill designates the second Wednesday of every month as "Wyoming Wednesday – Brown and Gold Day". The bill requires the Governor to issue an annual proclamation requesting proper observance of "Wyoming Wednesday – Brown and Gold Day". 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.
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R · S29
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges support because the bill celebrates Wyoming's traditions and culture, aiming to make children proud of being in a prosperous state with low taxes and regulations.
R · H35
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains that after negotiations, the bill was amended from one Wyoming Wednesday per year to every second Wednesday of the month, resulting in twelve Wednesdays annually.
S06
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker encourages support for the bill, stating that traditions bind people together and describing this as a good tradition.
R · H35
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it was amended to allow only one Wednesday per year instead of more, stating they do not like this change.
R · S12
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker voted no because he believes adding this bill to the green book dilutes the meaning of official state days and that such additions should be limited.
S06
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill as a fun theme and argues that having many existing days does not preclude creating another day for Wyoming.
R · S02
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill to establish a requirement that voters must live in Wyoming for at least 30 days before being eligible to vote.
D · S17
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes there are already too many election integrity bills and insufficient evidence of irregularities to justify this legislation.
R · S20
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes the bill because he considers it poorly written and believes more time is needed to draft better legislation rather than amending this one.
R · S03
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because she believes it is fair to ensure that only citizens of the state are voting in elections by requiring proof at registration.
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The amendment changes the bill to designate the second Wednesday of every month as Wyoming Wednesday instead of all Wednesdays.
The amendment changes the date for observing Wyoming Wednesday from August 1 to July 10.
The amendment changes the specific date for Wyoming Wednesday to the second Wednesday in July each year.
The amendment changes the name of the commemorative day from 'Wyoming Wednesday' to 'Gold Wyoming Wednesday', and makes other related adjustments in the bill text.
The amendment adds 'Meat Grinder Monday' as a new state recognized day in Wyoming, alongside 'Wyoming Wednesday', with specific guidelines for its observance.
The amendment removes a previous version of an amendment that aimed to designate Wyoming Wednesday as a state recognized commemorative day.