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 senate districts being elected 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, requiring all senate districts to be elected at that time. Members elected at the 2026 general election or earlier will not continue in office, and the terms for odd and even-numbered districts will differ, with odd-numbered districts having a two-year term and even-numbered districts a four-year term in 2028.

Additionally, the bill modifies the structure of senate districts by creating a new subsection (d) that outlines the organization of senate districts based on county boundaries, effective for the 2028 general election. The bill specifies the counties that will comprise each senate district, ensuring that each district corresponds to the entirety of the geographic area of the specified county. The joint corporations, elections, and political subdivisions interim committee is tasked with reviewing the 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