SJ 3 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Commemorating Nellie Tayloe Ross.

This joint resolution (SJ 3) commemorates the 100th anniversary of Nellie Tayloe Ross becoming the first woman governor of the United States in 1925. It formally recognizes her historic achievement and legacy through a symbolic resolution passed by the Wyoming Legislature. The bill has no policy provisions or direct impact on citizens; it serves only as a ceremonial acknowledgment. Wyoming's legislature will transmit copies of the resolution to federal officials as part of the commemoration. This is a purely symbolic measure with no legislative or financial effects.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2025

Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Signed Feb 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Feb 24, 2025

MINOR

This bill commemorates Nellie Tayloe Ross, the first woman to serve as U.S. governor, marking the 100th anniversary of her inauguration. The enrolled version reorganized the bill's structure, consolidated historical facts into clearer WHEREAS clauses, and added new clauses highlighting her unique achievements and Wyoming's history of women's accomplishments.

TECHNICAL

Reorganized the bill's structure by consolidating and reordering WHEREAS clauses to improve clarity and flow.

Added new clauses emphasizing that Ross remains the only woman to serve as Wyoming governor and one of seven women to direct the U.S. Mint.

Corrected a typo in the original version where 'United Staes' was misspelled as 'United States'.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2025 · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

30–1

Passed

Total votes 31

Jan 29, 2025

D Democratic2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican29

28 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Feb 24, 2025

Signed into law

Governor Signed SEJR No. 0001

legislature

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-11-1-0-0

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

H COW:Passed

lower

Feb 12, 2025

Lower · Passed

H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

lower

Feb 10, 2025

Introduced

H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0

upper

Jan 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

S COW:Passed

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

S04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

S Introduced and Referred to S04 - Education

upper

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors