Legislative Procedures and Rules
3:30pm
Organization and Hierarchy of Rules and Procedures
TBD, Natl Conference of State Legislatures
TBD, LSO Legal Counsel
Ellen Thompson, Senate Chief Clerk
Wendy Harding, House Chief Clerk
 Constitutional provisions
 Statutory provisions
 Legislative rules
 Wyoming Manual of Legislative Procedure
 Mason’s Manual of Legislative Procedure
 Historic precedent/tradition
4:00pm
Wyoming Legislature
New Member Orientation
Understanding Wyoming’s Rules and Procedures
(Senators will meet in House Break Room)
Ellen Thompson, Senate Chief Clerk
Wendy Harding, House Chief Clerk
 Review of Wyoming's Rules and Procedures
4:30pm
Legislative Process for Bill Enactment or Defeat
Representative/Senator TBD
 Introduction through vetoes and veto override
 Order of business
5:00pm
Standing Committee Procedures
Representative/Senator TBD
 Role of committee
 Order of meeting
 Protocol and decorum in meetings
 Importance of working a bill
 Making the public feel welcome
5:30pm
Questions and Adjournment
Prepared by the
Wyoming Legislative Service Office
Session One
Your Role in the
Wyoming Legislature
Legislative Process
Protocol and Decorum
Friday, January 6, 2017
House of Representatives Chamber
Jonah Business Center
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Friday, January 6, 2017
Time to Get Your Bearings
11:30am
Legislator Faculty
Anthony Sara & Riana Davidson, LSO
 Tour of Chambers and committee rooms
 Printers and supplies
 Tour of Legislative Service Office facilities
 Session Parking for Members
Introductions
8:00 am
Meet and Greet Fellow Legislators
All Legislator Faculty
 Overview of the purpose of orientation
 Introductions
Welcome to The Wyoming Legislature
8:15am
Organization of the Wyoming Legislature
All Legislator Faculty
 Legislative leadership positions and roles
 Role of Management Council
 Organization of Senate and House
 Standing committees and committee organization
 Other committee appointments
Noon
1:30pm
9:30am
Services Provided by Session Staff
Ellen Thompson, Senate Chief Clerk
Wendy Harding, House Chief Clerk
 Organization of the session staff
 House and Senate staff services (breakout)
10:00am
Break
New members will be welcomed by Governor Mead in
the Governor’s Jonah Business Center Office
Honorable Governor Matthew Mead
Helping You Manage Your Legislative Life
10:30pm
Administrative Housekeeping
TBD, LSO Operations Administrator
Kathy Barrett, LSO Fiscal Officer
TBD, Secretary of State’s Office
Personal Conduct
TBD, LSO Legal Counsel
 Wyoming’s ethics and conflict of interest laws
 Management Council’s anti-discrimination policy
 Additional information provided during All Member
Training on Monday, January 9.
Services Provided by the Legislative Service Office
Matt Obrecht, LSO Director
 Organization of the Legislative Service Office
 Services Provided by the LSO
Freshmen Class Photograph & Lunch
Making Ethical Decisions
Services Available to You
8:45am
Tour of the Jonah Business Center
2:00pm
Break
New members will be welcomed by Supreme Court
Chief Justice E. James Burke
Custom, Decorum, and Tradition
2:30pm
Importance of Custom, Decorum, and
Tradition to the Legislative Institution
TBD, Natl Conference of State Legislatures
3:00pm
Practical Advice About Custom and Decorum
(Senators will meet in House Break Room)
Ellen Thompson, Senate Chief Clerk
Wendy Harding, House Chief Clerk
Representative TBD and Senator TBD
 Courtesy and protocols on the floor
 Respecting custom and tradition
 How to disagree without being disagreeable
 Relationships and consensus building
 Maintaining decorum throughout the year