Abortion, critical race theory and whistleblower bills die in Wyoming House

Originally Published on Laramie Boomerang, WyomingNews.com

CHEYENNE — The Wyoming House of Representatives will not vote on any bills concerning abortion, critical race theory or government whistleblowers in the final days of this budget session.

All three bills died after not being assigned or failing to receive a report from a committee before the deadline Monday. So did a fourth barring transgender females from competing in public school athletics.

Other legislation shared a similar fate in the Senate due to the significant number of proposals to consider before the end of the week, including a bill on vaccine limitations. The bills could still be considered in the bodies if they were to vote two-thirds in support of suspending the rules, but no motions have been approved.

One of the Senate sponsors of a bill meant to be considered in the House said he was frustrated it never made it onto the floor. He expressed curiosity about the pattern of bills that died.

“It’s sure funny those are the bills that got passed out of here first,” Sen. Troy McKeown, R-Gillette, told the Wyoming Tribune Eagle. “That just went over there and lingered and lingered till they died.”