The lawmaker asks for a no vote and to sustain the veto because the measure goes beyond typical practices and may have an adverse effect.
2016 session voting record
ZWONITZER, DN
Representative
The simple version
At a glance
Official roll-call totals for the 2016 session.
- Votes recorded
- 370
- Voted yes
- 291
- Voted no
- 79
- Absent or excused
- 0
Recent pattern
Did ZWONITZER, DN usually vote with the House?
Feb 10, 2016 to Mar 4, 2016
- With the majority
- 235
- Against the majority
- 65
- Close House votes
- 15
Based on 300 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 ZWONITZER, DN explained why
19 published reasons found for 2016.
The lawmaker encourages an aye vote because the amendments provide a clearer definition of electronic transmission and correct an error where 'county' should have been 'department'.
The lawmaker requests an aye vote because they have confirmed that the drafting language works correctly despite initial confusion about how amendments were listed.
Railroad quiet zones.
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it redirects money away from its intended purpose of helping communities with railroad quiet zones back into the general fund.
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it removes a requirement to send audit reports to the Legislative Service Office, arguing that this will save paper and trees.
The speaker urges an aye vote because the Senate amendments correctly require that funds in the newly created trust be re-authorized before they can be spent.
The lawmaker opposes the bill because legislators lack knowledge of specific road safety features and should let the department responsible for constituent safety handle the decisions.
The lawmaker supports concurrence because the amendments improved grammar in the catch title without substantially changing the bill's effect.
The lawmaker supports the motion because the Senate amendments only corrected grammar in the catch title without substantially changing the bill.
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because he believes the project qualifies for AML funds as it has been studied extensively and addresses damage from mining operations.
The speaker supports the amendment as a realistic measure during hard economic times to prevent raises for high earners over two years.
The lawmaker supports voting no to ensure future tracking and verification of the necessity of specific services included in the budget.
The lawmaker supports deleting the footnote to allow smaller donors under $200,000 to receive a match while ensuring needs across the campus are met.
The lawmaker supports the amendment because he believes agencies do not currently disclose where they could cut 10% of their general fund appropriations in public proceedings. He argues that requiring this information would provide the legislature with valuable data on potential budget reductions.
The lawmaker opposes the bill because there are cases where more stringent rules than federal standards are necessary for public health and should be decided by state agencies.
Cannabidiol medication.
The speaker supports the bill because research indicates that cannabidiol medication can help people with certain ailments.
The speaker questions whether the bill sets a long-term precedent for excluding state management whenever an action involves predator species.
The speaker supports the bill as an organizational cleanup measure designed to integrate statutes and prevent adding unnecessary volume to the statute books following previous legislation on fraternal benefit societies.
The lawmaker notes that the bill is necessary to maintain state accreditation and acknowledges it will appear repeatedly if not passed now.
Worth a look
Close votes where ZWONITZER, DN was in the minority
These House votes were decided by two votes or fewer.
Couldn't find a published reason
Couldn't find a published reason
Bill by bill
Recent votes
The latest 25 votes are available below.
Show the 25 latest votes
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 48-11-1-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 46-12-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 42-16-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Did Not Override Line Item Veto 2-56-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 46-12-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 55-3-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 47-11-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Did Not Override Line Item Veto 17-41-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 43-15-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 45-13-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 47-11-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 49-9-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 43-15-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 46-12-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 46-12-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 46-12-2-0-0
SF0032: Alternative school accountability.
H Adopted SF0032JC001: 41-18-1-0-0
SF0003: Permissive preference for veterans in private employment.
H Adopted SF0003JC002: 58-0-2-0-0
SF0040: Abandoned mine land funds.
H Adopted SF0040JC001: 53-0-7-0-0
HB0051: Local government distributions.
H Adopted HB0051JC002: 43-12-5-0-0
HB0021: State public purpose investments-revisions.
H Adopted HB0021JC002: 53-4-3-0-0
HB0019: Statewide student assessment.
H Adopted HB0019JC001: 44-12-4-0-0
SF0065: Patent trolling.
H Adopted SF0065JC001: 60-0-0-0-0
SF0042: Occupational Therapy Practice Act.
H Adopted SF0042JC002: 41-19-0-0-0
HB0097: Wolf depredation compensation.
H Adopted HB0097JC001: 58-2-0-0-0
Vote totals come from official Wyoming roll calls. Published reasons link to the original floor video.