Session Update
In the first two weeks of the Legislature’s 2026 budget session, lawmakers in Crook, Weston, Niobrara, & Goshen Counties cast votes on bills and budget amendments that would impact healthcare access, public education, voting, public lands, property taxes, and other important issues.
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Representatives' Records
Rep. Chip Neiman
House District 01
Hulett
Voted FOR a bill that would harm women’s access to healthcare by eliminating regulations on fake medical centers that mislead patients and do not provide comprehensive reproductive healthcare. (HB-03)
Voted FOR a bill that would improve women’s access to maternal healthcare by authorizing Medicaid payments for birthing centers. (HB-04)
Voted AGAINST a budget amendment that would increase healthcare access for people with developmental disabilities and brain injuries. (HB-01-2040)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would improve healthcare access for seniors by increasing the Medicaid reimbursement rate for skilled nursing homes. (HB-63)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would improve access to maternal healthcare by increasing the Medicaid reimbursement rate for providers of maternal and OB services. (HB-64)
Voted FOR a bill that would ban books in public and school libraries that politicians find offensive and allows random residents to sue libraries and school districts. (HB-10)
Voted FOR a “recalibration” bill that would harm public education by underfunding school districts, eliminating teacher positions and increasing classroom sizes. (HB-110)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by allowing politicians to dictate what students learn in science classes about fetal development. (HB-186)
Voted AGAINST a bill that requires schools to educate students about suicide prevention. (HB-40)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would help K-12 female students by ensuring free access to menstrual products in school restrooms. (HB-74)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by pegging property taxes to a home’s “market value” rather than assessed value and dramatically reducing funding for schools, local government and critical public services. (HB-73)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by artificially capping the rate at which property taxes rise, from 4% to 2%, and dramatically reducing funding for schools, local government and critical public services. (HB-124)
Voted FOR a constitutional amendment that would harm Wyoming communities by permanently pegging property taxes to the value of a home when it was purchased, dramatically reducing funding for schools, local government and critical public services. (HJ-04)
Voted AGAINST a budget amendment that would fully fund the University of Wyoming, provide state employees cost-of-living raises, restore funding to the Dept. of Health, and fund other critical public services. (HB-1-2001)
Voted AGAINST a budget amendment that would help workers by increasing pay for state employees. (H-1-2115)
Voted FOR a bill that would hurt Wyoming workers by decreasing the amount of time unemployment benefits are available. (HB-6)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease the ability of low-income people to buy food with SNAP benefits. (HB-7)
Voted FOR a bill that would indulge conspiracy theories by banning government-created “chem trails” that don’t actually exist. (HB-12)
Voted FOR a bill that would revert Wyoming elections back to the Stone Age by banning voting machines and requiring the hand-counting of ballots. (HB-94)
Voted AGAINST a budget amendment that would improve people’s ability to buy food by increasing funding for nutrition assistance. (HB1-2033)
Rep. Scott Smith
House District 05
Lingle
Voted FOR a bill that would harm women’s access to healthcare by eliminating regulations on fake medical centers that mislead patients and do not provide comprehensive reproductive healthcare. (HB-03)
Voted FOR a bill that would improve women’s access to maternal healthcare by authorizing Medicaid payments for birthing centers. (HB-04)
Voted AGAINST a budget amendment that would increase healthcare access for people with developmental disabilities and brain injuries. (HB-01-2040)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would improve healthcare access for seniors by increasing the Medicaid reimbursement rate for skilled nursing homes. (HB-63)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would improve access to maternal healthcare by increasing the Medicaid reimbursement rate for providers of maternal and OB services. (HB-64)
Voted FOR a bill that would ban books in public and school libraries that politicians find offensive and allows random residents to sue libraries and school districts. (HB-10)
Voted FOR a “recalibration” bill that would harm public education by underfunding school districts, eliminating teacher positions and increasing classroom sizes. (HB-110)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by allowing politicians to dictate what students learn in science classes about fetal development. (HB-186)
Voted AGAINST a bill that requires schools to educate students about suicide prevention. (HB-40)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would help K-12 female students by ensuring free access to menstrual products in school restrooms. (HB-74)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by pegging property taxes to a home’s “market value” rather than assessed value and dramatically reducing funding for schools, local government and critical public services. (HB-73)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by artificially capping the rate at which property taxes rise, from 4% to 2%, and dramatically reducing funding for schools, local government and critical public services. (HB-124)
Voted FOR a constitutional amendment that would harm Wyoming communities by permanently pegging property taxes to the value of a home when it was purchased, dramatically reducing funding for schools, local government and critical public services. (HJ-04)
Voted AGAINST a budget amendment that would fully fund the University of Wyoming, provide state employees cost-of-living raises, restore funding to the Dept. of Health, and fund other critical public services. (HB-1-2001)
Voted AGAINST a budget amendment that would help workers by increasing pay for state employees. (H-1-2115)
Voted FOR a bill that would hurt Wyoming workers by decreasing the amount of time unemployment benefits are available. (HB-6)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease the ability of low-income people to buy food with SNAP benefits. (HB-7)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would indulge conspiracy theories by banning government-created “chem trails” that don’t actually exist. (HB-12)
SPONSORED a bill that would revert Wyoming elections back to the Stone Age by banning voting machines and requiring the hand-counting of ballots. (HB-94)
Voted AGAINST a budget amendment that would improve people’s ability to buy food by increasing funding for nutrition assistance. (HB1-2033)
Rep. JD Williams
House District 02
Lusk
Voted FOR a bill that would harm women’s access to healthcare by eliminating regulations on fake medical centers that mislead patients and do not provide comprehensive reproductive healthcare. (HB-03)
Voted FOR a bill that would improve women’s access to maternal healthcare by authorizing Medicaid payments for birthing centers. (HB-04)
Voted FOR a budget amendment that would increase healthcare access for people with developmental disabilities and brain injuries. (HB-01-2040)
Voted FOR a bill that would improve healthcare access for seniors by increasing the Medicaid reimbursement rate for skilled nursing homes. (HB-63)
Voted FOR a bill that would improve access to maternal healthcare by increasing the Medicaid reimbursement rate for providers of maternal and OB services. (HB-64)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would ban books in public and school libraries that politicians find offensive and allows random residents to sue libraries and school districts. (HB-10)
Voted AGAINST a “recalibration” bill that would harm public education by underfunding school districts, eliminating teacher positions and increasing classroom sizes. (HB-110)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by allowing politicians to dictate what students learn in science classes about fetal development. (HB-186)
Voted FOR a bill that requires schools to educate students about suicide prevention. (HB-40)
Voted FOR a bill that would help K-12 female students by ensuring free access to menstrual products in school restrooms. (HB-74)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by pegging property taxes to a home’s “market value” rather than assessed value and dramatically reducing funding for schools, local government and critical public services. (HB-73)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by artificially capping the rate at which property taxes rise, from 4% to 2%, and dramatically reducing funding for schools, local government and critical public services. (HB-124)
Voted AGAINST a constitutional amendment that would harm Wyoming communities by permanently pegging property taxes to the value of a home when it was purchased, dramatically reducing funding for schools, local government and critical public services. (HJ-04)
Voted FOR a budget amendment that would fully fund the University of Wyoming, provide state employees cost-of-living raises, restore funding to the Dept. of Health, and fund other critical public services. (HB-1-2001)
Voted FOR a budget amendment that would help workers by increasing pay for state employees. (H-1-2115)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would hurt Wyoming workers by decreasing the amount of time unemployment benefits are available. (HB-6)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would decrease the ability of low-income people to buy food with SNAP benefits. (HB-7)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would indulge conspiracy theories by banning government-created “chem trails” that don’t actually exist. (HB-12)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would revert Wyoming elections back to the Stone Age by banning voting machines and requiring the hand-counting of ballots. (HB-94)
Voted FOR a budget amendment that would improve people’s ability to buy food by increasing funding for nutrition assistance. (HB1-2033)
Senators' Records
Sen. Ogden Driskill
Senate District 01
Devils Tower
Voted FOR a bill that would improve K-12 public education by allowing the state to enter into a compact and allow teachers from other states to practice in Wyoming. (SF-72)
Voted AGAINST a constitutional amendment that would harm public education by blocking courts from reviewing whether the Legislature is property funding schools. (SJ-08)
Voted AGAINST a constitutional amendment that would harm Wyoming communities by eliminating property tax revenue for schools, local government and critical public services while dramatically increasing sales tax. (SJ-03)
Voted FOR a budget amendment that would fully fund the University of Wyoming, provide state employees cost-of-living raises, restore funding to the Dept. of Health, and fund other critical public services. (SF1-2001)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would make voting harder for seniors by eliminating Medicare cards as a valid form of voter ID. (SF-29)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would monetize Wyoming wildlife by allowing large landowners to sell the hunting permits they receive. (SF-51)
Voted FOR a bill that would increase people’s ability to buy homes by creating a fund specifically for workforce housing programs. (SF-64)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm business and economic development by terminating the Wyoming Business Council. (SF-65)
CO-SPONSORED a resolution that tells Congress that Wyoming rejects any large selloff of federal public lands in our state. (SJ-09)
Sen.Cheri Steinmetz
Senate District 03
Torrington
Voted AGAINST a bill that would improve K-12 public education by allowing the state to enter into a compact and allow teachers from other states to practice in Wyoming. (SF-72)
Voted FOR a constitutional amendment that would harm public education by blocking courts from reviewing whether the Legislature is property funding schools. (SJ-08)
Voted AGAINST a constitutional amendment that would harm Wyoming communities by eliminating property tax revenue for schools, local government and critical public services while dramatically increasing sales tax. (SJ-03)
Voted AGAINST a budget amendment that would fully fund the University of Wyoming, provide state employees cost-of-living raises, restore funding to the Dept. of Health, and fund other critical public services. (SF1-2001)
Voted FOR a bill that would make voting harder for seniors by eliminating Medicare cards as a valid form of voter ID. (SF-29)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would monetize Wyoming wildlife by allowing large landowners to sell the hunting permits they receive. (SF-51)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would increase people’s ability to buy homes by creating a fund specifically for workforce housing programs. (SF-64)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm business and economic development by terminating the Wyoming Business Council. (SF-65)
Voted FOR for a resolution that tells Congress that Wyoming rejects any large selloff of federal public lands in our state. (SJ-09)
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