Wyoming Legislature
The Wyoming State Legislature is the legislative branch of the U.S. State of Wyoming. It is a bicameral state legislature, consisting of a 60 member Wyoming House of Representatives, and a 30 member Wyoming Senate. The legislature meets at the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne. There are no term limits for either chamber.
As of 2012 Republican legislators hold a majority of the seats in both chambers of the Legislature. 50 of the 60 seats in the House and 26 of the 30 seats in the Senate are Republicans.
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