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Sen. Fred Baldwin voted against the bill, commenting before voting that he feels the issues the bill tries to address are covered under current Wyoming law.

The committee will hear more testimony on Friday, and will probably vote on the bill then, according to Sen. Charles Scott.

But even after the committee vote, opponents vowed to continue the fight against the measure.

Sheridan Senator Bo. Biteman is the primary sponsor of Senate File 131. The legislation has 10 co-sponsors between the House and the Senate.

Because the 2020 session of the Wyoming Legislature is a budget session, non-budget items such as House Bill 197 will require a 2/3 majority vote for introduction.