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SJ0007 • 2005

Oath of office-2.

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution by amending the oath of office required of senators and representatives and all judicial, state and county officers.

Elections
Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Decaria
Last action
2005-02-23
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SJ0007H3001

3rd reading • PEDERSEN

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by PEDERSEN

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SJ0007HW001

Committee of the Whole • COHEE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by COHEE

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SJ0007HS001

Standing Committee • H12

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H12

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SJ0007SW001

Committee of the Whole • DECARIA

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by DECARIA

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SJ0007SS001

Standing Committee • LARSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by LARSON

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Bill History

  1. 2005-02-23 House

    H Failed 3rd Reading

  2. 2005-02-22 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  3. 2005-02-18 House

    H Passed CoW

  4. 2005-02-18 House

    Amendment Adopted

  5. 2005-02-18 House

    Amendment Adopted

  6. 2005-02-18 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  7. 2005-02-17 House

    H Placed on General File

  8. 2005-02-17 House

    H12 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  9. 2005-02-10 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H12

  10. 2005-02-10 House

    H Received for Introduction

  11. 2005-02-09 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  12. 2005-02-08 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  13. 2005-02-07 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  14. 2005-02-07 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  15. 2005-02-07 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  16. 2005-02-07 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  17. 2005-01-28 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  18. 2005-01-28 Senate

    S12 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  19. 2005-01-25 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S12

  20. 2005-01-24 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  21. 2005-01-21 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2005
STATE OF WYOMING
05LSO-0655.E1

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO.
SJ0007

Oath of office-2.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Decaria, Case, Job, Larson and Schiffer and Representative(s) Luthi, Olsen and Reese

A BILL

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution by amending the oath of office required of senators and representatives and all judicial, state and county officers.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING,
two-thirds of all the members of the two houses, voting separately, concurring therein:

Section 1.
The following proposal to amend Wyoming Constitution, Article 6, Section 20 is proposed for submission to the electors of the State of Wyoming at the next general election for approval or rejection to become valid as a part of the Constitution if ratified by a majority of the electors at the election:

Article 6, Section 20.

Oath of office; form.

Senators and representatives and all judicial, state and county officers shall, before entering on the duties of their respective offices, take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of
this state
Wyoming
, and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity;
that I have not paid or contributed, or promised to pay or contribute, either directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing, to procure my nomination or election, (or appointment) except for necessary and proper expenses expressly authorized by law;
that I have not, knowingly, violated any
election
law of the state
related to my election or appointment
, or procured it to be done by others in my behalf
."
; that I will not knowingly receive, directly or indirectly, any money or other valuable thing for the performance or nonperformance of any act or duty pertaining to my office, other than the compensation allowed by law."

Section 2.
That the Secretary of State shall endorse the following statement on the proposed amendment:

The adoption of this amendment would clarify and modernize the oath of office taken by all elected and appointed officials of whom the oath is required.

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