Committee passes Slayer Rule after emotional testimony

By KARLA POMEROY

CHEYENNE — The Senate Judiciary Committee, after hearing emotional testimony voted unanimously to pass Senate File 66 – Slayer Rule Applied to Joint Ownership on Monday morning.

Sen. Ed Cooper (R-Ten Sleep) is the main sponsor of the bill and opened the discussion stating that the bill comes from a tragic situation involving a Worland family.

Cooper said in an earlier interview, t...