Legislative Histories and the Practice of Statutory Interpretation in Wyoming

I. WyomIng LegIsLatIve ProcessThe Wyoming legislature is bicameral, meeting the second Tuesday of January each year for no more than forty days. 1 Odd years are general sessions and even years are budget sessions.There are twelve "permanent" or "standing" committees in both the House and the Senate, which parallel each other.When the legislature is not in session, these committees combine to function as joint interim committees, addressing major issues facing the state. Bill Drafting FilesSponsors and committees may request a draft of a bill from the LSO. 2 Upon initiating the process, a drafting file is opened that may contain the request for the bill, its various drafts, model legislation used