Wyoming 2017 Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

HB 159 — Homeless minors.

Last action — Assigned Chapter Number

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2017. Enacted.

Prognosis

Advancing 60% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    3 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 5 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT relating to children; authorizing a minor who is unemancipated and homeless to obtain birth certificates and enter into binding contracts as specified; requiring affidavits; providing that contracts are binding if accepted in good faith reliance on affidavits; specifying that the fact a minor is homeless is not sufficient basis for reporting abuse or neglect; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Assigned Chapter Number

  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0109

  3. President Signed HEA No. 0109

  4. Speaker Signed HEA No. 0109

  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0109

  6. Adopted HB0159JC001: 28-1-1-0-0

  7. Adopted HB0159JC001: 43-17-0-0-0

  8. Appointed JCC01 Members

  9. Appointed JCC01 Members

  10. Concur:Failed 29-31-0-0-0

  11. Received for Concurrence

  12. 3rd Reading:Passed 16-13-1-0-0

  13. 2nd Reading:Passed

  14. COW:Passed

  15. Placed on General File

  16. S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

  17. Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations

  18. Received for Introduction

  19. 3rd Reading:Passed 35-25-0-0-0

  20. 3rd Reading:Bill reconsideration motion passed 37-23-0-0-

  21. 3rd Reading:Failed 30-30-0-0-0

  22. 2nd Reading:Passed

  23. COW:Passed

  24. Placed on General File

  25. H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  26. Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

  27. Received for Introduction

  28. Bill Number Assigned

Sponsors

  • Freeman · Primary
  • Brian Boner · Primary
  • Zwonitzer · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 90 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (90)

90 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Adopted HB0159JC001: 28-1-1-0-0

Failed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Kinner — Yea
Piiparinen — Yea
Brown — Yea
Recommend Amend — Not Voting
Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 ROLL CALL — Not Voting
Bovee — Yea
Flitner — Yea
Freeman — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Northrup — Yea
Paxton — Yea

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Adopted HB0159JC001: 43-17-0-0-0

Failed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Flitner — Yea
Brown — Yea
Recommend Amend — Not Voting
Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 ROLL CALL — Not Voting
Bovee — Yea
Freeman — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Kinner — Yea
Northrup — Yea
Paxton — Yea
Piiparinen — Yea

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Concur:Failed 29-31-0-0-0

Failed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Bovee — Yea
Flitner — Yea
Kinner — Yea
Piiparinen — Yea
Brown — Yea
Recommend Amend — Not Voting
Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 ROLL CALL — Not Voting
Freeman — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Northrup — Yea
Paxton — Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading:Passed 16-13-1-0-0

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Bovee — Yea
Flitner — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Kinner — Yea
Piiparinen — Yea
Brown — Yea
Recommend Amend — Not Voting
Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 ROLL CALL — Not Voting
Freeman — Yea
Northrup — Yea
Paxton — Yea

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S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Bovee — Yea
Flitner — Yea
Kinner — Yea
Piiparinen — Yea
Brown — Yea
Recommend Amend — Not Voting
Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 ROLL CALL — Not Voting
Freeman — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Northrup — Yea
Paxton — Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading:Passed 35-25-0-0-0

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Flitner — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Kinner — Yea
Brown — Yea
Bovee — Yea
Freeman — Yea
Northrup — Yea
Paxton — Yea
Recommend Amend — Not Voting
Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 ROLL CALL — Not Voting
Piiparinen — Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading:Bill reconsideration motion passed 37-23-0-0-

Failed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Bovee — Yea
Flitner — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Kinner — Yea
Brown — Yea
Recommend Amend — Not Voting
Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 ROLL CALL — Not Voting
Freeman — Yea
Northrup — Yea
Paxton — Yea
Piiparinen — Yea

Official roll call →

3rd Reading:Failed 30-30-0-0-0

Failed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Kinner — Yea
Piiparinen — Yea
Bovee — Yea
Brown — Yea
Recommend Amend — Not Voting
Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 ROLL CALL — Not Voting
Flitner — Yea
Freeman — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Northrup — Yea
Paxton — Yea

Official roll call →

H04 - Education:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9002
Total 9002
% of votes cast 82%0%0%18%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Bovee — Yea
Hunt — Yea
Kinner — Yea
Piiparinen — Yea
Brown — Yea
Recommend Amend — Not Voting
Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 ROLL CALL — Not Voting
Flitner — Yea
Freeman — Yea
Northrup — Yea
Paxton — Yea

Official roll call →

Subjects

housing civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 159 do?
AN ACT relating to children; authorizing a minor who is unemancipated and homeless to obtain birth certificates and enter into binding contracts as specified; requiring affidavits; providing that contracts are binding if accepted in good faith reliance on affidavits; specifying that the fact a minor is homeless is not sufficient basis for reporting abuse or neglect; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Who sponsors HB 159?
HB 159 is sponsored by Freeman, Brian Boner (Republican), and Zwonitzer.
What is the current status of HB 159?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2017. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 159?
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