State militia-constitutional amendment.

WORKING DRAFT
2016
State of Wyoming
16LSO-0377
Introduced
1.2

House

JOINT RESOLUTION
NO.

HJ0009

State militia-constitutional amendment.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Halverson, Allen, Edwards, Pownall, Reeder and Steinmetz and Senator(s) Case and Hicks

A JOINT RESOLUTION

for

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution to remove the maximum age for which a resident may be accepted into the state militia and providing for service by those who would otherwise be exempt under federal law.

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
17
,
Section

1
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 17, Section 1.
Of whom militia constituted.

The militia of the state shall consist of all able-bodied qualified residents of the state, and those nonresidents who are accepted into service,
between the ages of seventeen (17) and seventy (70) years

aged seventeen (17)
years
and above
; except those exempted by the law
of the United States or
of the state. But all residents having scruples of conscience averse to bearing arms shall be excused therefrom upon conditions as shall be prescribed by law.

Section 2.

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

The
adoption
of this amendment would change current e
l
igibility requirements
to
remove the maximum age for which a resident may serve in the state militia
. This amendment would also
require
service in the state militia for those who would otherwise be exempt under federal law
.

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