In the Wyoming Legislature, what constitutes a quorum for each house?

• A. The number necessary to transact business.
• B. The total membership of the chamber.
• C. A majority of each house constitutes a quorum.
• D. Any number of members present.

Answer: (C)

Quorum means that a governing body can legally transact business only when enough of its members are present to represent a valid portion of the body. In Wyoming, the standard is a majority of the members elected to each house. That means the Senate must have more than half of its members present, and the House must have more than half of its members present, before it can take official action. This approach prevents a small subset from moving legislation and ensures decisions reflect broad participation within each chamber. The other options don’t fit because they either require everyone, allow too few to act, or are too vague to guarantee proper representation.