H.J. No. 0004

Foreign law prohibition.

Sponsored By:        Representative(s) Gay and Burkhart

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming Constitution to require courts in this state to rely on federal and state laws when deciding cases and to forbid courts from considering international law when deciding cases.

1/16/2013   Bill Number Assigned

1/17/2013   H Received for Introduction

1/18/2013   H Introduced and Referred to H01

1/22/2013   H01 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Baker, Halverson, Kroeker, Miller and Watt

Nays:  Representative(s) Connolly, Gingery, Krone and Walters

Ayes 5 Nays 4 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/22/2013   H Placed on General File

1/24/2013   H Failed CoW; Indef Postponed

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Burkhart, Davison, Eklund, Gay, Halverson, Jaggi, Loucks, McKim and Watt.

Nays:  Representative(s) Baker, Barlow, Berger, Blake, Blevins, Blikre, Brown, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Coleman, Connolly, Esquibel, K., Filer, Freeman, Gingery, Goggles, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Hutchings, Kasperik, Kirkbride, Kroeker, Krone, Larsen, Lockhart, Lubnau, Madden, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Northrup, Patton, Paxton, Petroff, Piiparinen, Reeder, Semlek, Sommers, Stubson, Teeters, Throne, Wallis, Walters, Wilson, Winters, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Excused:  Representative(s) Miller

Ayes 9 Nays 50 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0