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HB0055 • 2009

Judicial vacancies.

AN ACT relating to courts; authorizing the Wyoming supreme court to determine the residence of circuit court judges as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Judiciary
Last action
2009-02-18
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
2/17/2009

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Amendments

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HB0055H3001

3rd reading • HARVEY

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by HARVEY

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HB0055HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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HB0055SS001

Standing Committee • VON FLATER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by VON FLATER

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Bill History

  1. 2009-02-18 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 4

  2. 2009-02-17 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0004

  3. 2009-02-12 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0004

  4. 2009-02-12 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0004

  5. 2009-02-12 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0004

  6. 2009-02-12 House

    H Did Concur

  7. 2009-02-11 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2009-02-11 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  9. 2009-02-10 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  10. 2009-02-09 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  11. 2009-02-09 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  12. 2009-02-09 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  13. 2009-01-29 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  14. 2009-01-29 Senate

    S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  15. 2009-01-26 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08

  16. 2009-01-26 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  17. 2009-01-19 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  18. 2009-01-19 House

    Amendment Adopted

  19. 2009-01-16 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  20. 2009-01-15 House

    H Passed CoW

  21. 2009-01-15 House

    Amendment Adopted

  22. 2009-01-15 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  23. 2009-01-14 House

    H Placed on General File

  24. 2009-01-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  25. 2009-01-13 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01

  26. 2008-12-23 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0055
Drafter:

JHR

LSO No.:
09LSO-0165
Effective Date:

2/17/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0004

Chapter No.:
4

Prime Sponsor:
Joint
Judiciary Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Judicial
vacancies.

Subject:
Authorizes the
Wyoming Supreme Court to determine where circuit court judges shall reside.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law, circuit
court judges do not have to live within the circuit wherein they hold court

This bill would allow the
Wyoming Supreme Court to determine where within a circuit the circuit court
judges should live, using caseload studies to make that determination.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0055

ENROLLED ACT NO. 4, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
courts; authorizing the
Wyoming
supreme court to determine the residence of circuit court judges as specified;

and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 5
‑
9
‑
103 is amended to read:

5
‑
9
‑
103.

Number and location of judges.

(a)

The legislature shall from time to time authorize the number and location of circuit court judges.

(b)

The supreme court may, based on caseload studies, determine where within a circuit the circuit court judge shall reside.

Section 2.

This act is effective immediately upon co
m
pletion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constit
u
tion.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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