The bill amends existing laws regarding the organization and election of state legislative districts in Wyoming, specifically focusing on the Senate districts. It establishes that changes to legislative districts will be effective for the 2022 general election cycle and the sixty-seventh legislature, with odd-numbered districts electing members for a four-year term in 2022. Notably, it introduces a new subsection (e) that stipulates changes to Senate districts will take effect for the 2028 general election cycle and the seventieth legislature, requiring all Senate districts to be elected in that election. Members elected at the 2026 general election or earlier will not continue in office, regardless of their elected terms.

Additionally, the bill modifies the structure of Senate districts by creating a new subsection (d) that outlines the organization of Senate districts effective for the 2028 general election. This includes a detailed list of counties corresponding to each Senate district, ensuring that each district encompasses the entire geographic area of the specified county. The joint corporations, elections, and political subdivisions interim committee is tasked with reviewing these changes and recommending any further statutory adjustments by October 1, 2026. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 28-2-117, 28-2-118