The lawmaker supports the amendment but requests clarification that 'interested parties' explicitly includes the Education Committee due to its significant role in K-12 and post-secondary education.
2015 session voting record
John W Patton
Representative · District 29
The simple version
At a glance
Official roll-call totals for the 2015 session.
- Votes recorded
- 408
- Voted yes
- 175
- Voted no
- 41
- Absent or excused
- 192
3 roll calls are excluded because Wyoming published a tally without member names.
Recent pattern
Did John W Patton usually vote with the House?
Feb 3, 2015 to Mar 6, 2015
- With the majority
- 88
- Against the majority
- 9
- Close House votes
- 10
Based on 97 recent House floor votes with a clear yes-or-no majority. This describes the vote, not whether it was good or bad.
In their own words
When John W Patton explained why
4 published reasons found for 2015.
Investigative subpoenas.
The lawmaker supports the bill as a solution to convenience issues regarding securing funds and obtaining interest rates for small institutions, while suggesting further work on journal entries.
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he views the bill as simply removing a roadblock from an existing process rather than implementing new standards.
The lawmaker supports the bill because it allows districts to stagger standard reviews, preventing them from facing two major changes simultaneously which distracts from classroom instruction.
Worth a look
Close votes where John W Patton was in the minority
These House votes were decided by two votes or fewer.
No close minority votes appear in the recent record.
Bill by bill
Recent votes
The latest 25 votes are available below.
Show the 25 latest votes
SF0146: Spending policy amendments.
H Adopted SF0146JC001: 49-8-3-0-0
SF0145: Hospital uncompensated care.
H Adopted SF0145JC001: 42-15-3-0-0
SF0057: School facilities appropriations.
H Adopted SF0057JC001: 48-9-3-0-0
SF0008: State education accountability and assessment.
H Adopted SF0008JC001: 40-13-7-0-0
SF0024: Wyoming infrastructure authority amendments.
H Adopted SF0024JC001: 55-2-3-0-0
HB0144: Education-school safety and security.
H Did Not Adopt HB0144JC001: 28-29-3-0-0
SF0133: Bighorn sheep relocation.
H Adopted SF0133JC001: 37-22-1-0-0
SF0130: Lottery commission reporting requirements.
H Adopted SF0130JC001: 34-25-1-0-0
HB0180: Child interviews-neglect and abuse cases.
H Adopted HB0180JC001: 59-0-1-0-0
HB0121: Article V convention limitations.
H Did Not Adopt HB0121JC001: 1-58-1-0-0
HB0015: Restoration of voting rights by department of corrections.
H Adopted HB0015JC001: 58-0-2-0-0
SF0145: Hospital uncompensated care.
H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-9-1-0-0
SF0116: Legislature compensation.
H 3rd Reading:Bill reconsideration motion failed by roll call 29-30-1-0-0
SJ0002: Investment of state funds.
H Adopted SJ0002JC001: 50-9-1-0-0
HB0214: Practice of law-amendments.
H Adopted HB0214JC001: 49-10-1-0-0
HB0183: Insurance coverage-early refills of prescription eye drops.
H Concur:Passed 59-0-1-0-0
SF0146: Spending policy amendments.
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-3-1-0-0
SF0141: State budget development.
H 3rd Reading:Passed 38-21-1-0-0
SF0138: Small business innovation research-matching funds.
H 3rd Reading:Failed 26-33-1-0-0
SF0121: Career and technical training grants.
H 3rd Reading:Failed 27-32-1-0-0
SF0118: Personal opportunity with employment responsibilities.
H 3rd Reading:Passed 41-18-1-0-0
SF0116: Legislature compensation.
H 3rd Reading:Failed 14-45-1-0-0
SF0080: Trespassing to collect data-civil cause of action.
H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-9-1-0-0
SF0057: School facilities appropriations.
H 3rd Reading:Passed 45-14-1-0-0
SF0056: Study on management of public lands.
H 3rd Reading:Passed 42-17-1-0-0
Vote totals come from official Wyoming roll calls. Published reasons link to the original floor video.