Session Update
Fremont and Hot Springs County lawmakers were a real mix these few weeks when it came to funding and policies that would support healthcare access and public education. Representatives Joel Guggenmos, Pepper Ottman, and John Winter continued to follow orders from the Freedom Caucus and voted against support for healthcare and schools, with Sen. Tim Salazar aligning with them. The remainder of the delegation mostly seemed to make up their own mind and voted on a case-by-case basis.
Check out our Feb. 10 - 21 statewide report for more information on the bills that advanced.
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Representatives' Records
Rep. Joel Guggenmos
House District 55
Riverton
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1 2015)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1-2016)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (HB-1-2018)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (HB-1 2019)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by providing hardworking school staff with cost-of-living raises that keep up with inflation (HB-1 3025)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by ensuring that school districts can hire safety officers (HB-1 3031)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by creating vague and unrealistic rules for school districts forcing them to obtain permission from parents about the content of school assemblies and curricula. (HB-200)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by diverting $12 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-270)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by diverting $50 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-271)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would improve public education by ensuring that students who don’t have food during the summer have access to school lunch during break. (HB-341)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve grazing and wildlife habitat by creating a grant and loan program for landowners for combatting cheatgrass after wildfires. (HB-1 3017)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would encourage Wyoming hunters to commit a federal crime by issuing a hunting license for grizzly bears, which are a protected species, with each resident elk license. (HB-186)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (SF-69)
Rep. Lloyd Larsen
House District 54
Lander
Voted FOR funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1 2015)
Voted FOR funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1-2016)
Voted FOR funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (HB-1-2018)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (HB-1 2019)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by providing hardworking school staff with cost-of-living raises that keep up with inflation (HB-1 3025)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by ensuring that school districts can hire safety officers (HB-1 3031)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public education by creating vague and unrealistic rules for school districts forcing them to obtain permission from parents about the content of school assemblies and curricula. (HB-200)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public education by diverting $12 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-270)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public education by diverting $50 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-271)
Voted FOR a bill that would improve public education by ensuring that students who don’t have food during the summer have access to school lunch during break. (HB-341)
Voted FOR funding that would improve grazing and wildlife habitat by creating a grant and loan program for landowners for combatting cheatgrass after wildfires. (HB-1 3017)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would encourage Wyoming hunters to commit a federal crime by issuing a hunting license for grizzly bears, which are a protected species, with each resident elk license. (HB-186)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (SF-69)
Rep. Pepper Ottman
House District 34
Riverton
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1 2015)
Voted FOR funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1-2016)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (HB-1-2018)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (HB-1 2019)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by providing hardworking school staff with cost-of-living raises that keep up with inflation (HB-1 3025)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by ensuring that school districts can hire safety officers (HB-1 3031)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by creating vague and unrealistic rules for school districts forcing them to obtain permission from parents about the content of school assemblies and curricula. (HB-200)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by diverting $12 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-270)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by diverting $50 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-271)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would improve public education by ensuring that students who don’t have food during the summer have access to school lunch during break. (HB-341)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve grazing and wildlife habitat by creating a grant and loan program for landowners for combatting cheatgrass after wildfires. (HB-1 3017)
Voted FOR a bill that would encourage Wyoming hunters to commit a federal crime by issuing a hunting license for grizzly bears, which are a protected species, with each resident elk license. (HB-186)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (SF-69)
Rep. Ivan Posey
House District 33
Fort Washakie
Voted FOR funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1 2015)
Voted FOR funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1-2016)
Voted FOR funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (HB-1-2018)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (HB-1 2019)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by providing hardworking school staff with cost-of-living raises that keep up with inflation (HB-1 3025)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by ensuring that school districts can hire safety officers (HB-1 3031)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public education by creating vague and unrealistic rules for school districts forcing them to obtain permission from parents about the content of school assemblies and curricula. (HB-200)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public education by diverting $12 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-270)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public education by diverting $50 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-271)
Voted FOR a bill that would improve public education by ensuring that students who don’t have food during the summer have access to school lunch during break. (HB-341)
Voted FOR funding that would improve grazing and wildlife habitat by creating a grant and loan program for landowners for combatting cheatgrass after wildfires. (HB-1 3017)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would encourage Wyoming hunters to commit a federal crime by issuing a hunting license for grizzly bears, which are a protected species, with each resident elk license. (HB-186)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (SF-69)
Rep. John Winter
House District 28
Thermopolis
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1 2015)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (HB-1-2016)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (HB-1-2018)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (HB-1 2019)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by providing hardworking school staff with cost-of-living raises that keep up with inflation (HB-1 3025)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve public education by ensuring that school districts can hire safety officers (HB-1 3031)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by diverting $12 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-270)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by diverting $50 million each year from public schools and instead investing it in Wall Street. (HB-271
Voted AGAINST a bill that would improve public education by ensuring that students who don’t have food during the summer have access to school lunch during break. (HB-341)
Voted FOR funding that would improve grazing and wildlife habitat by creating a grant and loan program for landowners for combatting cheatgrass after wildfires. (HB-1 3017)
Voted FOR a bill that would encourage Wyoming hunters to commit a federal crime by issuing a hunting license for grizzly bears, which are a protected species, with each resident elk license. (HB-186)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm Wyoming communities by cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in property tax revenue that funds basic public services for towns and counties. (SF-69)
Senators' Records
Sen. Cale Case
Senate District 25
Lander
Voted FOR funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (SF-1 2009)
Voted FOR funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (SF-1 2010)
Voted FOR funding that would increase healthcare access by hiring more traveling nurses to care for psychiatric patients in state care. (SF-1 2012)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (SF-1 3007)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would decrease women’s reproductive rights by declaring abortion is not healthcare, and thus not protected by Wyoming’s constitution. (SF-125)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (SF-1 2011)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public education by politicizing school board elections by forcing candidates to publicize their political party affiliation. (SF-98)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve grazing and wildlife habitat by creating a grant and loan program for landowners for combatting cheatgrass after wildfires. (SF-1 3020)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public services by giving a $10 million-a-year tax break to coal companies (HB-75)
Voted FOR a bill that would increase the cost of energy for homeowners who produce electricity with rooftop solar. (SF-111)
Sen. Ed Cooper
Senate District 20
Ten Sleep
Voted FOR funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (SF-1 2009)
Voted FOR funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (SF-1 2010)
Voted FOR funding that would increase healthcare access by hiring more traveling nurses to care for psychiatric patients in state care. (SF-1 2012)
Voted FOR funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (SF-1 3007)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease women’s reproductive rights by declaring abortion is not healthcare, and thus not protected by Wyoming’s constitution. (SF-125)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (SF-1 2011)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would harm public education by politicizing school board elections by forcing candidates to publicize their political party affiliation. (SF-98)
Voted FOR funding that would improve grazing and wildlife habitat by creating a grant and loan program for landowners for combatting cheatgrass after wildfires. (SF-1 3020)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public services by giving a $10 million-a-year tax break to coal companies (HB-75)
Voted FOR a bill that would increase the cost of energy for homeowners who produce electricity with rooftop solar. (SF-111)
Sen. Tim Salazar
Senate District 26
Riverton
Voted FOR funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by paying OB-GYN providers higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (SF-1 2009)
Voted FOR funding that would increase mental healthcare access by paying behavioral health professionals higher Medicaid reimbursement rates. (SF-1 2010)
Voted FOR funding that would increase healthcare access by hiring more traveling nurses to care for psychiatric patients in state care. (SF-1 2012)
Voted AGAINST funding that would increase maternal healthcare access by creating a grant program for hospitals and rural health clinics supporting maternity and delivery care. (SF-1 3007)
Voted FOR a bill that would decrease women’s reproductive rights by declaring abortion is not healthcare, and thus not protected by Wyoming’s constitution. (SF-125)
Voted FOR funding that would improve public education by increasing resources for preschools that teach children with disabilities. (SF-1 2011)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public education by politicizing school board elections by forcing candidates to publicize their political party affiliation. (SF-98)
Voted AGAINST funding that would improve grazing and wildlife habitat by creating a grant and loan program for landowners for combatting cheatgrass after wildfires. (SF-1 3020)
Voted FOR a bill that would harm public services by giving a $10 million-a-year tax break to coal companies (HB-75)
Voted AGAINST a bill that would increase the cost of energy for homeowners who produce electricity with rooftop solar. (SF-111)
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