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SF0030 • 2016
Initiative review process.
AN ACT relating to elections; modifying procedures relating to the submission, review and approval of statewide initiative petitions; and providing for an effective date.
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SF0030H2001
2nd reading • Throne
Adopted
Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Throne
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Bill History
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2016-03-07
LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
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2016-03-04
Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0017
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2016-02-29
House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0017
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2016-02-29
Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0017
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2016-02-26
LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0017
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2016-02-26
Senate
S Concur:Passed 27-3-0-0-0
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2016-02-26
Senate
S Received for Concurrence
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2016-02-26
House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-1-0-0-0
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2016-02-25
House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
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2016-02-25
House
Amendment Adopted
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2016-02-24
House
H COW:Passed
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2016-02-23
House
H Placed on General File
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2016-02-23
House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
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2016-02-16
House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
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2016-02-12
House
H Received for Introduction
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2016-02-12
Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-3-0-0-0
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2016-02-11
Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
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2016-02-10
Senate
S COW:Passed
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2016-02-10
Senate
S Placed on General File
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2016-02-10
Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
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2016-02-08
Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 27-3-0-0-0
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2016-02-05
Senate
S Received for Introduction
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2016-01-20
LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0030 Effective : 7/1/2016 LSO No.: 16LSO-0161 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0017 Chapter No.: 34 Prime Sponsor: Management Council Catch Title: Initiative review process. Subject: Submission, review and approval of statewide initiative petitions Summary/Major Elements: Existing law provides procedures related to the submission, review and approval of statewide initiative petitions. This act amends those procedures to: Require every proposed bill comply with statutory requirements on the format of bills; Require the Legislative Service Office (LSO) provide to the Secretary of State a template of the format required for bills; Require the Secretary of State to make the template available to the public on its website; Require the Secretary of State return proposed bills for revision and resubmission if they are not in compliance with format requirements; Specify that conferences concerning the format or contents of proposed bills that would otherwise be required at the time the Legislature is in session be conducted within 10 days after adjournment of the session; Provide for certain time extensions if conferences are delayed as a result of abatement of the conference during a legislative session; Authorize the Secretary of State to deny final certification of an initiative application if the proposed bill to be initiated is not in compliance with statutory requirements on the format of bills. Comments: Requires LSO to create a template for bills to be proposed by an initiative petition . The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill .
Current Bill Text
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ORIGINAL Senate ENGROSSED File No . SF0030 ENROLLED ACT NO. 17, SENATE SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2016 Budget Session AN ACT relating to elections; modifying procedures relating to the submission, review and approval of statewide initiative petitions; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1 . W.S. 22 ‑ 24 ‑ 304( b) , (c) and by creating a new subsection (d) and 22 ‑ 24 ‑ 308(a)( i ) are amended to read: 22 ‑ 24 ‑ 304 . Requirements as to proposed bill. (b) In an initiative, concurrently with the filing of the application, the proposed bill shall be submitted by the committee of applicants to the secretary of state for review and comment. The proposed bill shall be in the format required for bills by W.S. 8 ‑ 1 ‑ 105 . If the secretary of state determines that the proposed bill is not in the format required, he shall provide the committee of applicants a copy of W.S. 8 ‑ 1 ‑ 105 and an example bill meeting the format, and shall request the committee re vise and re submit the proposed bill. Upon request of the secretary of state, the legislative service office or any agency in the executive department shall render assistance in reviewing and preparing comments on the proposed bill. No later than fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of submission, at a conference scheduled by the secretary of state, the secretary shall render to the committee of applicants comments on any problems encountered concerning the format or contents of the proposed bill. If the legislature is in session at the time the conference would otherwise be required to be held, then the conference shall be held within ten (10) days after the adjournment of the session. T he comments shall not be disclosed prior to the conference with the committee of applicants but, at such time as the application is certified, the comments shall become a public record. After the conference but before certification the committee of applicants may amend the proposed bill in response to some or all of the comments of the secretary of state and resubmit the proposed bill in accordance with this subsection, or they may disregard the comments entirely. The committee of applicants shall notify the secretary of state in writing within five (5) calendar days after the conference whether the proposed bill will be amended. If the proposed bill is to be amended it shall be resubmitted for review and comment in accordance with this subsection. At any time the committee of applicants chooses not to amend or further amend a proposed bill, the committee of applicants may submit the proposed bill to the secretary of state for certification. (c) No later than thirty (30) days after a proposed bill is submitted for certification, the committee of applicants shall submit to the secretary of state the names, signatures, addresses and the date of signing of one hundred (100) qualified registered voters who will act as sponsors supporting the application and proposed bill in their final form. The committee of applicants may act as sponsors if duly qualified. The thirty (30) day requirement of this subsection shall be extended by the number of days any conference under subsection (b) of this section is delayed as a result of abatement of the conference during a legislative session. (d) The legislative service office shall provide the secretary of state's office with a template of the format required for bills by W.S. 8 ‑ 1 ‑ 105. The secretary of state shall make the template available to the public in an electronic format on the official secretary of state website. 22 ‑ 24 ‑ 308 . Grounds for denying certification of initiative application. (a) The secretary of state shall deny final certification of an initiative application if he determines that: ( i ) The proposed bill to be initiated is not in the required form , including the requirements of W.S. 8 ‑ 1 ‑ 105 ; Section 2 . This act is effective July 1, 201 6 . (END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED: _________ DATE APPROVED: _________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate . Chief Clerk 1