Sixth judicial district-number of judges.
Wyoming's SF 53 adds one additional district judge position to the sixth judicial district, increasing its total to four judges. The bill appropriates $1,240,728 for the 2024-2026 biennium to fund the new judge's salary, benefits, office equipment, and facilities. It requires the district to provide suitable facilities, including a courtroom for 12-person juries, and authorizes four full-time equivalent positions to support the new judge. The bill takes effect July 1, 2024, directly affecting court operations in the sixth judicial district.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 14, 2024
Signed Mar 15, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Mar 6, 2024
How they voted
29–1
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 27, 2024
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican28
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Mar 15, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0043
legislature
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-6-0-0-0
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Committee
:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
upper
Feb 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
upper
Feb 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 14, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 28-3-0-0-0
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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