S.J. No. 0003

Oath of office.

 

Sponsored By:     Senator(s) Decaria, Case, Hines, Larson, Mockler and Schiffer and Representative(s) Brown, Cohee, Martin, Olsen and Simpson

 

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution by amending the oath of office required of senators and representatives and all judicial, state and county officers.

 

1/10/2007   Bill Number Assigned

1/12/2007   S Received for Introduction

1/12/2007   S Introduced and Referred to S01

1/19/2007   S01 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Burns, Decaria, Perkins, Ross and Sessions

Ayes 5    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/19/2007   S Placed on General File

 

SJ0003SW001/FAILED

Page 2-line 16          Strike ", or" insert "."".

Page 2-line 17          Strike all existing language and delete all new language.  BURNS

 

1/22/2007   S Passed CoW

 

SJ0003S2001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 9           After "Wyoming," strike "and".

Page 2-line 15          Before "that" insert "and"; after "law" strike "of".

Page 2-line 16          Strike "the state".

Page 2-line 17          Strike "procured" insert "caused"; strike "in my behalf".

Page 3-line 8           After "required." insert "The new oath will be: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support, obey and defend the constitution of the United States, and the constitution of the state of Wyoming, that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity; and that I have not, knowingly, violated any law related to my election or appointment, or caused it to be done by others."".  SCOTT, DECARIA

 

1/23/2007   S Passed 2nd Reading

1/24/2007   S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 29    Nays 0    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

1/26/2007   H Received for Introduction

2/2/2007    H Introduced and Referred to H01

2/6/2007    H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Buchanan, Dockstader, Gingery, Mercer, Olsen, Shepperson and Throne

Ayes 9    Nays 0    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/6/2007    H Placed on General File

 

SJ0003HS001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 9           After "Wyoming" strike "," insert "; that I have not, knowingly, violated any law related to my election or appointment, or caused it to be done by others;"; reinsert stricken "and".

Page 2-line 10          After "fidelity" strike ";" and insert "."".

Page 2-lines 15 through 17    Delete all new language; strike all existing language. 

Page 3-line 11          After "Wyoming" delete "," insert "; that I have not, knowingly, violated any law related to my election or appointment, or caused it to be done by others; and".

Page 3-line 12          Delete "; and" insert "."".

Page 3-lines 13 through 15    Delete entirely.

BUCHANAN, CHAIRMAN

 

SJ0003HW001/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 9           Delete the standing committee amendment (SF0003HS001/AE) to this line; after "Wyoming" strike "," insert "; that I have not, knowingly, violated any law to secure my office;"; reinsert stricken "and".

Page 3-line 11          Delete the standing committee amendment (SF0003HS001/AE) to this line; after "Wyoming" delete "," insert "; that I have not, knowingly, violated any law to secure my office; and".  ALDEN, THRONE, DOCKSTADER

 

2/8/2007    H Passed CoW

 

SJ0003H2001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 2-line 9           In the standing committee amendment (SJ0003HS001/AE) to this line, delete ", knowingly," insert "knowingly".

Page 3-line 11          In the standing committee amendment (SJ0003HS001/AE) to this line, delete ", knowingly," insert "knowingly".  BROWN, OLSEN

 

SJ0003H2002/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the standing committee amendment (SJ0003HS001/AE).

Delete the Brown et al., second reading amendment (SJ0003H2001/AE).

Further amend the Engrossed Copy as follows:

Page 2-line 7           Strike ", obey".

Page 2-line 9           After "will" insert "bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully"; strike "my" insert "the"; after "office" insert "on which I am about to enter: So help me God."".

Page 2-lines 10 through 21    Strike all existing language; delete all new language.

Page 3-line 10          Delete ", obey".

Page 3-line 12          After "will" insert "bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully"; delete "my" insert "the"; after "office" delete balance of the line and insert "on which I am about to enter: So help me God."".

Page 3-lines 13 through 15    Delete entirely.  OLSEN, BROWN, HAMMONS, THRONE

 

2/9/2007    H Passed 2nd Reading

 

SJ0003H3001/ADOPTED  (CORRECTED COPY)  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the Olsen et al., second reading amendment (SJ0003H2002/AE) and further amend as follows:

Page 2-line 10          After "fidelity" insert ": So help me God".

Page 3-line 12          After "fidelity" insert ": So help me God".  BROWN

 

2/12/2007   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Gingery, Goggles, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Miller, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Shepperson, Simpson, Slater, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh and White

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Davison, Diercks, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Jones, Jorgensen, Millin, Semlek, Warren, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Ayes 46    Nays 14    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/13/2007   S Did Not Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 0    Nays 29    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/13/2007   S Appointed  JCC01 Members

            Senator(s)  Decaria, Von Flatern and Barrasso

2/20/2007   H Appointed JCC01 Members

            Representative(s)  Martin, Brown and Zwonitzer, Dn.

 

2/20/2007   S Adopted SJ0003JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck, Peterson and Sessions

Ayes 27    Nays 0    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2007   H Did Not Adopt  SJ0003JC01

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Berger, Blake, Brown, Childers, Craft, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Goggles, Hammons, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Meyer, Millin, Philp, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Thompson, Throne, Wallis and Warren

Nays:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Bagby, Brechtel, Buchanan, Cohee, Davison, Dockstader, Edmonds, Gingery, Hallinan, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Lubnau, Mercer, Miller, Olsen, Petersen, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Slater, Teeters, Walsh, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Lockhart

Ayes 30    Nays 29    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SJ0003JC01/AF     FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Adopt the following House amendments:

SJ0003H2001/AE

SJ0003HS001/AE

Delete the following House amendments:

SJ0003H2002/AE

SJ0003H3001/ACE. DECARIA, BARRASSO, VON FLATERN, MARTIN, BROWN, ZWONITZER

 

2/21/2007   S Appointed  JCC02 Members

            Senator(s)  Decaria Barrasso and Von Flatern

2/21/2007   H Appointed JCC02 Members

            Representative(s)  Martin, Dockstader and Wallis

 

2/26/2007   S Adopted SJ0003JC02

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Fecht, Geis, Hastert, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Nicholas, Perkins, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern

Nays:  Senator(s)  Meier

Excused:  Senator(s) Peck

Ayes 28    Nays 1    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/26/2007   H Adopted SJ0003JC02

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brown, Childers, Cohee, Craft, Diercks, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hammons, Illoway, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lubnau, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meyer, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Samuelson, Shepperson, Simpson, Steward, Throne, Wallis, Warren and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Anderson, R., Brechtel, Buchanan, Davison, Dockstader, Edmonds, Esquibel, K., Hallinan, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Jaggi, Lockhart, Quarberg, Semlek, Slater, Teeters, Thompson, Walsh, White and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Excused:  Representative(s) Miller

Ayes 38    Nays 21    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

SJ0003JC02/AA     ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Adopt the following House amendments:

SJ0003H2001/AE

SJ0003HS001/AE

Delete the following House amendments:

SJ0003H2002/AE

SJ0003H3001/ACE.  DECARIA, BARRASSO, VON FLATERN, MARTIN, DOCKSTADER, WALLIS

 

2/26/2007   Assigned Number SEJR No. 0001

2/27/2007   S President Signed SEJR No. 0001

2/27/2007   H Speaker Signed SEJR No. 0001