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Numeric List Accountability Health & Human Services Justice System Education State Employees Taxation & Revenue Wildlife & Environment Worker & Public Safety Tribal Affairs Senior Citizens	HB 96: Fair Labor Standards - Age Discrimination Standard 2003 General Session Sponsor: Rep. Ann Robinson (D, H58); co-sponsors Reps. Chris Boswell (D, H39), Mary Gilmore (D, H59), Elaine Harvey (R, H26), George McMurtrey (R, H52), Doug Osborn (R, H40) and Sens. Tex Boggs (D, S13), Mike Massie (D, S9) Legislator votes by regions Big Horn Basin Casper-Area Cheyenne-Area Gillette-Area Lander/Riverton-Area Northeast/East Central Sheridan-Area South Central Southwest West Central          Until now, Wyoming was one of only seven states that still imposed an age cap of 70 years on a person's ability to file an age discrimination suit.          HB 96 removed that age cap and allowed anyone over the age of 40 to file an age discrimination lawsuit.          HB 96 generated no opposition in the House, and passed Third Reading 59-0 with one excused (Rep. Jim Hageman, R, H5).          HB 96 generated no opposition in the Senate, and passed Third Reading 27-0 with three declared conflicts of interest by Senators Dick Erb (R-S24, Gillette), Grant Larson (R-S17, Jackson) and Robert Peck (R-S26, Riverton).