Wyoming 2025 Regular Session

Wyoming House Bill HB0079 Compare Versions

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1		-	ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED
2		-	BILL NO. HB0079
3		-	ENROLLED ACT NO. 55, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
4		-	SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
5		-	2025 GENERAL SESSION
	1	+	2025
	2	+	STATE OF WYOMING
	3	+	25LSO-0349
	4	+	ENGROSSED
	5	+	1HB0079
	6	+	HOUSE BILL NO. HB0079
	7	+	Bond elections-voter threshold requirement.
	8	+	Sponsored by: Representative(s) Styvar, Allemand, Brown, G,
	9	+	Ottman, Singh and Wharff and Senator(s)
	10	+	Hutchings, Ide, McKeown and Steinmetz
	11	+	A BILL
	12	+	for
	13	+	1 AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a minimum threshold
	14	+	2 of ballots cast in a bond election held on any day other
	15	+	3 than a general election as specified; and providing for an
	16	+	4 effective date.
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	18	+	6
	19	+	7
	20	+	8. W.S. 22-21-110 is amended to read:
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	25	+	13 Immediately after the closing of the polls, the
	26	+	14 counting board shall proceed to count the ballots. The
	27	+	15 results disclosed by the count shall be certified by the 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-0349
	28	+	ENGROSSED
	29	+	2HB0079
	30	+	1 counting board to the clerk of the political subdivision.
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	32	+	3f the majority of the ballots cast on a bond
	33	+	4 question is in favor of the issuance of the bonds, the
	34	+	5 proposal shall be approved, and the governing body of the
	35	+	6 political subdivision, in the manner provided by law, shall
	36	+	7 then proceed to declare the results of said election, and
	37	+	8 complete the printing, execution, advertising, and sale of
	38	+	9 the bonds, but if the majority is opposed to such issuance,
	39	+	10 the proposal to issue bonds for the same general purpose
	40	+	11 shall not again be submitted to election within a period of
	41	+	12 twelve (12) months or as otherwise provided by law.
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	44	+	15
	45	+	16
	46	+	17
	47	+	18‑five percent (25%) plus one (1)
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	52	+	23 2025STATE OF WYOMING25LSO-0349
	53	+	ENGROSSED
	54	+	3HB0079
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7		-	AN ACT relating to elections; requiring a minimum threshold
8		-	of ballots cast in a bond election held on any day other
9		-	than a general election as specified; and providing for an
10		-	effective date.
11		-	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
12		-	Section 1. W.S. 22-21-110 is amended to read:
13		-	22-21-110. Ballot canvass; results certified;
14		-	declaration; effect of defeat.
15		-	(a) Immediately after the closing of the polls, the
16		-	counting board shall proceed to count the ballots. The
17		-	results disclosed by the count shall be certified by the
18		-	counting board to the clerk of the political subdivision.
19		-	Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this
20		-	section, if the majority of the ballots cast on a bond
21		-	question is in favor of the issuance of the bonds, the
22		-	proposal shall be approved, and the governing body of the
23		-	political subdivision, in the manner provided by law, shall
24		-	then proceed to declare the results of said election, and
25		-	complete the printing, execution, advertising, and sale of
26		-	the bonds, but if the majority is opposed to such issuance,
27		-	the proposal to issue bonds for the same general purpose
28		-	shall not again be submitted to election within a period of
29		-	twelve (12) months or as otherwise provided by law.
30		-	(b) For any bond election that is held on a day other
31		-	than the same day as a general election, the proposal shall
32		-	not be approved unless the majority of the ballots cast are
33		-	in favor of the proposal and the total number of ballots
34		-	cast is not less than twentyfive percent (25%) plus one (1)
35		-	of the number of qualified electors who voted within the ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED
36		-	BILL NO. HB0079
37		-	ENROLLED ACT NO. 55, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
38		-	SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
39		-	2025 GENERAL SESSION
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41		-	political subdivision in the general election immediately
42		-	preceding the bond election. If the proposal is not
43		-	approved due to an insufficient number of qualified
44		-	electors voting, the proposal to issue bonds may be brought
45		-	at the next general election or at another time pursuant to
46		-	this act. This subsection shall apply only to bond
47		-	elections held in accordance with this article.
48		-	Section 2. Nothing in this act shall be construed to
49		-	impact a bond election held prior to July 1, 2025.
50		-	Section 3. This act is effective July 1, 2025.
51		-	(END)
52		-	Speaker of the HousePresident of the SenateGovernorTIME APPROVED: _________DATE APPROVED: _________
53		-	I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.
54		-	Chief Clerk
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	60	+	6. Nothing in this act shall be construed to
	61	+	7 impact a bond election held prior to July 1, 2025.
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	63	+	9. This act is effective July 1, 2025.
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	65	+	11 (END)