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Judiciary Committee, Wyoming State Senate
The Judiciary Committee is a standing committee of the Wyoming State Senate.
Per the Senate Rules, committees of the Wyoming State Senate are assigned by the President of the Senate.[1] A majority of appointed members make up a committee's quorum.[2] The President is not recognized as an ex officio member of any committee.
See rules: Senate Rules
Function
According to the Wyoming State Legislature's website:
| “ | Standing committees meet during legislative sessions to review bills, hear testimony and recommend action on legislation for the consideration of the full body of the Senate ... These committees meet before and after the daily floor sessions and during Noon recess. These committees generally consist of ... five members in the Senate. All legislation being considered during session is assigned by the presiding officer in the Senate ... to one of these committees for review and recommendation before being considered on the floor by the entire body of the Senate ...[3][4] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (0) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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Senate Judiciary Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Liisa Anselmi-Dalton | • Leland Christensen, Chair | |||
| • Larry S. Hicks | ||||
| • Dave Kinskey | ||||
| • Tara Nethercott | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Floyd Esquibel | • Leland Christensen, Chair | |||
| • Larry S. Hicks (Wyoming) | ||||
| • Dave Kinskey | ||||
| • Michael Von Flatern | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Floyd Esquibel | • John Schiffer, Chair | |||
| • Bruce Burns | ||||
| • Leland Christensen | ||||
| • Larry Hicks | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership for the 2011 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (4) | |||
| • Floyd Esquibel | • Drew Perkins, Chair | |||
| • Bruce Burns | ||||
| • Leland Christensen | ||||
| • Larry S. Hicks | ||||
2009-2010
The following table describes committee membership for the 2009 legislative session.
| Judiciary Members, 2009 | ||||
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| Democratic members (1) | Republican members (3) | |||
| • Kathryn Sessions | • Bruce Burns | |||
| • Drew Perkins | ||||
| • Tony Ross | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Wyoming State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 2-6)
- ↑ Wyoming State Legislature, "Senate Rules," accessed February 22, 2021(Rule 3-1)
- ↑ Wyoming State Legislature, "About Committees," accessed Feb. 23, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
