H.J. No. 0007

Resolution-conscience rights.

 

Sponsored By:     Representative(s) Brechtel, Burkhart, Davison, Edmonds, Jaggi, Kroeker, Loucks, McKim and Reeder and Senator(s) Hicks

 

A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress and the President of the United States to reverse the policy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services regarding health plan coverage of sterilization, abortifacients and contraception.

 

2/14/2012   Bill Number Assigned

2/15/2012   H Received for Introduction

2/17/2012   H Introduced and Referred to H04

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Buchanan, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Davison, Edmonds, Eklund, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Reeder, Semlek, Steward, Stubson, Teeters, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Blake, Brown, Byrd, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Goggles, Petroff, Roscoe, Throne and Vranish

Excused:  Representative(s) Gay

Ayes 46    Nays 13    Excused 1    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2012   H04 Recommended Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Burkhart, Kroeker, Krone, Loucks, Madden and Teeters

Nays:  Representative(s) Connolly and Freeman

Ayes 7    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/21/2012   H Placed on General File

2/24/2012   H Passed CoW

2/27/2012   H Passed 2nd Reading

 

HJ0007H3001/WITHDRAWN

 

2/28/2012   H Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Buchanan, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Edmonds, Eklund, Gay, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Semlek, Stubson, Teeters and Zwonitzer, Dn.

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Blake, Brown, Byrd, Childers, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Illoway, Petroff, Roscoe, Steward, Throne, Vranish, Wallis and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Davison, Goggles and Reeder

Ayes 40    Nays 17    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

2/28/2012   S Received for Introduction

2/29/2012   S Introduced and Referred to S10

3/2/2012    S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Dockstader, Nutting and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Martin and Schiffer

Ayes 3    Nays 2    Excused 0    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/2/2012    S Placed on General File

 

HJ0007SS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-lines 12 through 14    Delete.

Page 2-lines 1 through 7      Delete and insert:

"WHEREAS, there are religious faiths in the United States that view sterilization, abortifacients and contraception as immoral and view paying for them as against their religion; and

WHEREAS, the administration is attempting to force those religious faiths and their institutions, including schools and hospitals to violate the commandments of their faith by paying for this mandate; and

WHEREAS, this mandate violates the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States by denying these faiths the free exercise of their religion; and

WHEREAS, this mandate sets a precedent that would allow for an opposite law forbidding the coverage of these items thus denying faiths with opposing views the free exercise of their religion; and".

Page 2-lines 12 through 14    Delete.

Page 3-After line 2     Insert and renumber:

"Section 1.  That the Wyoming Legislature call on all Americans to defend our freedom of religion by opposing this mandate.".

Page 3-line 4           Delete "1" insert "2".

Page 3-line 8           Delete "2" insert "3".

Page 3-line 13          Delete "3" insert "4".  SCOTT

 

HJ0007SW001/FAILED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 3-After line 18    Insert and renumber:

"Section 4.  That the Wyoming Legislature requests that the attorney general of the state of Wyoming investigate joining other states in conducting a legal challenge of the constitutionality of the rules adopted by the United States department of health and human services as a violation of first amendment rights.".  HICKS

 

3/5/2012    S Passed CoW

3/6/2012    S Passed 2nd Reading

3/7/2012    S Passed 3rd Reading

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, Barnard, Bebout, Coe, Cooper, Dockstader, Driskill, Geis, Hicks, Hines, Jennings, Johnson, Landen, Meier, Nutting, Perkins, Peterson, Ross and Scott

Nays:  Senator(s) Burns, Christensen, Emerich, Hastert, Martin, Rothfuss, Schiffer and Von Flatern

Excused:  Senator(s) Case, Esquibel, F. and Nicholas, P.

Ayes 19    Nays 8    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/7/2012    H Received for Concurrence

3/7/2012    H Did Concur

 

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Berger, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brechtel, Buchanan, Burkhart, Campbell, Cannady, Childers, Edmonds, Eklund, Gay, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, McOmie, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Peasley, Pedersen, Petersen, Quarberg, Reeder, Semlek, Stubson, Teeters, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays:  Representative(s) Barbuto, Blake, Brown, Byrd, Connolly, Craft, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Petroff, Roscoe, Steward and Vranish

Excused:  Representative(s) Davison, Goggles and Throne

Ayes 45    Nays 12    Excused 3    Absent 0    Conflicts 0

 

3/7/2012    Assigned Number HEJR No. 0005

3/8/2012    H Speaker Signed HEJR No. 0005

3/8/2012    S President Signed HEJR No. 0005

3/23/2012   Governor Signed HEJR No. 0005