Increase University of Wyoming board trustees from appointed to elected members with specified election requirements and transition provisions.
AN ACT relating to the University of Wyoming board of trustees; increasing the members of the board of trustees; providing for election of trustees as specified; specifying election requirements; making conforming amendments; specifying requirements for the initial election and initial terms of elected trustees; specifying expiration of existing appointed trustee terms; specifying requirements for appointment and terms of appointed trustees after the 2026 general election; repealing duplicative provisions; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsor:
Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Bear, Haroldson, Pendergraft, Senator(s) Hicks, Laursen, D, Steinmetz
Restructures the University of Wyoming board of trustees to include seven elected trustees and seven appointed trustees, establishes election procedures for trustee positions, and sets transition timelines for the initial election and terms.
2/28/2025(Senate)
S COW:S Did not consider for COW
2/24/2025(Senate)
S Placed on General File
2/24/2025(Senate)
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Not Pass 3-2-0-0-0
2/18/2025(Senate)
S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education
2/6/2025(Senate)
S Received for Introduction
Effective: immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution
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2/6/2025(House)
H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-17-11-0-0
2/5/2025(House)
H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2/4/2025(House)
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2/3/2025(House)
H COW:Passed
1/29/2025(House)
H Placed on General File
1/29/2025(House)
H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
1/28/2025(House)
H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education
1/13/2025(House)
H Received for Introduction
1/10/2025(LSO)
Bill Number Assigned
S04 - Education:Recommend Do Not Pass 3-2-0-0-0
Not RecommendedYea: ROTHFUSS, SCOTT, SCHULER
Nay: BRENNAN, OLSEN
H 3rd Reading:Passed 34-17-11-0-0
Key VotePassedYea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Filer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Neiman
Nay: L. Brown, Chestek, Clouston, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Geringer, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Sherwood, Washut, Williams, Wylie, Yin
Excused: Byron, E. Campbell, Connolly, Harshman, Jarvis, Provenza, Riggins, Storer, Thayer, Wharff, Winter