SF0098

Failed

School board trustees-party affiliation.

Require school board trustee candidates' political party affiliations to be printed on general election ballots.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to ballots; requiring candidates for school board trustee to have their political party affiliation printed on general election ballots; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

Education

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Andrew, Haroldson, Heiner, Neiman, Senator(s) Biteman, Salazar

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What does this bill do?

Requires school board trustee candidates to have their political party affiliation printed on general election ballots.

Creates a new statute requiring candidates for school board trustee to have their political party affiliation printed on general election ballots. (W.S. 22-6-131, Sec. 1)
Authorizes the Secretary of State to promulgate rules necessary to implement the party affiliation printing requirement. (W.S. 22-6-131, Sec. 1)
Amends the nonpartisan election ballots statute to clarify that political party designations are permitted as authorized by law, allowing for the exception created by this bill. (W.S. 22-6-123, Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (15)

2/25/2025(House)

H 3rd Reading:Failed 23-38-1-0-0

2/24/2025(House)

H 2nd Reading:Passed

2/21/2025(House)

H COW:Passed

2/18/2025(House)

H Placed on General File

2/18/2025(House)

H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0

Amendments (3)

SF0098H3001Withdrawn

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Chestek

SF0098HW001Adopted

HouseCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Representative Chestek

SF0098HS001Adopted

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis

Roll Call Votes (2)

H 3rd Reading:Failed 23-38-1-0-0

Key VoteFailed

2/25/2025HouseYea 23Nay 38Excused 1

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Bear, G. Brown, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Styvar, Webber, Wharff, Winter

Nay: Angelos, Banks, Brady, Bratten, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Harshman, Jarvis, Kelly, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Nicholas, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Strock, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Williams, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Excused: Riggins

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This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0098HS001.

H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0

Recommended

2/18/2025HouseYea 7Nay 2

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Yea: BROWN, HOEFT, JOHNSON, LOCKE, LUCAS, WEBBER, KNAPP

Nay: WEBB, YIN

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