Please note we are highlighting just a small portion of bills that the WY Legislature voted on.

Also note:  HJ12 and SJ1, Health Freedom of Choice, were the same resolution that failed both House and Senate.

This last budget session there was legislation up for vote that would have given every Wyoming citizen the opportunity to choose for themselves whether to place on the Nov. 2010 ballot the option to amend our state constitution with provisions that would have protected us from “the federal government interfering with an individual’s health care decisions and prohibiting any penalty, fine or tax imposed because of a decision to participate in or decline health insurance, or to pay directly or receive payment directly for health care services”.

On Feb 9^th the Senate version, #SJ0001, was killed by;

 

Senator Bruce Burns, (R) #S21 Sheridan

Senator James Elliot, (D) #S11 Albany/Carbon

Senator Floyd Esquibel, (D) #S08 Laramie

Senator John Hastert, (D) #S13 Sweetwater

Senator Bill Landen, (R) #S27 Natrona

Senator Grant Larson, (R) #S17 Teton/Fremont

Senator Marty Martin, (D) #S12 Sweetwater/Fremont

Senator Mike Massie, (D) #S09 Albany

Senator Saundra Meyer, (D) #S15 Uinta

Senator John Schiffer, (R) #S22 Sheridan/Johnson

Senator Charles Scott, (R) #30 Natrona

Senator Kathryn Sessions, (D) #S07 Laramie

 

After #SJ0001 was killed in the Senate, this critical legislation was re-submitted as a House Resolution.

On Feb 11^th the House Version, #HJ0012, was killed by;

 

Representative George Bagby, (D) #H15 Carbon

Representative Joseph Barbuto, (D) #H48 Fremont/Sweetwater

Representative Stan Blake, (D) #H39 Sweetwater

Representative James Byrd, (D) #H44 Laramie

Representative Seth Carson, (D) #H45 Albany

Representative Cathy Connolly, (D) #H13 Albany

Representative Bernadine Craft, (D) #H17 Sweetwater

Representative Ross Diercks, (D) #H02 Niobrara/Weston/Converse/Goshen

Representative Ken Esquibel, (D) #H41 Laramie

Representative Mike Gilmore, (D) #H59 Natrona

Representative Pat Goggles, (D) #H33 Fremont

Representative Mary Hales, (D) #H36 Natrona

Representative Debbie Hammons, (D) #H27 Washakie

Representative Peter Jorgenson, (D) #H16 Teton

Representative Terry Kimble, (D) #H49 Unita

Representative Lori Millin, (D) #H08 Laramie

Representative Owen Petersen, (R) #H19 Uinta

Representative Jim Roscoe, (D) #H22 Lincoln/Sublette/Teton

Representative Bill Thompson, (D) #H60 Sweetwater

 

Not only is it UNCONSTITUTIONAL to dictate to any citizen how they should take care of themselves, much less force them to purchase any product or service whatsoever or be fined/penalized, but apparently these legislators also assume that you are not smart enough to simply vote on this issue yourself.

Wyoming State Legislature Reconvenes February 8, 2010

2010 Bill Information

http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2010/BillsInfo.htm

Budget Session Schedules/Calendars/Meetings

http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2010/Billifa.HTM

2010 Budget Session Audio Broadcasts

http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2010/audio/AudioMenu1.htm

Budget/Fiscal Information

http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2010/budget.htm

Guideline for Attending Legislative Committee Meetings

http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2004/commbrochure/committeeguidelines.htm

How to Participate During the Legislative Session

http://legisweb.state.wy.us/LEGINFO/participate.htm

General Information

http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2010/geninfo.htm