# 68th Wyoming Legislature

The 68th Wyoming Legislature is the current meeting of the Wyoming Legislature which first convened on January 14, 2025. Republicans currently have supermajorities in both chambers.

## Major legislation
### Enacted

* March 4, 2025: Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act, HB 199
* February 28 2025: Driver's Licenses – Unauthorized Alien Restrictions, HB 116
* February 27, 2025: Repeal Gun Free Zones and Preemption Amendments, HB 172 (Enacted without signature)
* February 27, 2025: Regulation of Surgical Abortions, HB 42

### Not enacted
#### Passed by both chambers

* March 5, 2025: What is a Woman Act, HB 32 (Awaiting gubernatorial action)
* March 5, 2025: Sanctuary Cities, Counties and State – Prohibition, HB 133 (Awaiting gubernatorial action)
* March 4, 2025: Chemical Abortions – Ultrasound Requirement HB 64 (Vetoed)

#### Passed by one chamber

* March 3, 2025: Homeowner Tax Exemption – 2025 and 2026, HB 169 (Died in Senate Approprations Committee)

#### Have not passed

* March 4, 2025: Runoff Elections, HB 249
* March 3, 2025: Make Carbon Dioxide Great Again – No Net Zero, SF 92 (Died in Senate Minerals Committee)
* March 3, 2025: Individual Right to Privacy – Constitutional Amendment, SJ 9 (Died in Senate Judiciary Committee)
* March 3, 2025: Prohibition on Electronic Voting Equipment, HB 215 (Died in House Corporations Committee)

## Composition

The below members, unless otherwise noted, were elected in the 2022 and 2024 general elections. Members in gray took office in January 2025.

### Senate
#### Leadership

| Position | Name | Party | District |
| President of the Senate | Bo Biteman | Rep | SD 21 |
| Majority Leader | Tara Nethercott | Rep | SD 4 |
| Senate Vice President | Tim Salazar | Rep | SD 26 |
| Minority Leader | Mike Gierau | Dem | SD 17 |
| Minority Whip | Chris Rothfuss | Dem | SD 9 |
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#### List of members

| District | Party | Senator | Residence | First elected |
| SD 1 | Republican | Ogden Driskill | Devils Tower | 2010 |
| SD 2 | Republican | Brian Boner | Douglas | 2015 (appt.) 2016 |
| SD 3 | Republican | Cheri Steinmetz | Lingle | 2018 |
| SD 4 | Republican | Tara Nethercott | Cheyenne | 2016 |
| SD 5 | Republican | Lynn Hutchings | Cheyenne | 2018 |
| SD 6 | Republican | Darin Smith | Cheyenne | 2024 |
| SD 7 | Republican | Stephan Pappas | Cheyenne | 2014 |
| SD 8 | Republican | Jared Olsen | Cheyenne | 2024 |
| SD 9 | Democratic | Chris Rothfuss | Laramie | 2010 |
| SD 10 | Republican | Gary Crum | Laramie | 2024 |
| SD 11 | Republican | Larry S. Hicks | Baggs | 2010 |
| SD 12 | Republican | John Kolb | Rock Springs | 2020 |
| SD 13 | Republican | Stacy Jones | Rock Springs | 2022 |
| SD 14 | Republican | Laura Taliaferro Pearson | Kemmerer | 2024 |
| SD 15 | Republican | Wendy Davis Schuler | Evanston | 2018 |
| SD 16 | Republican | Dan Dockstader | Afton | 2008 |
| SD 17 | Democratic | Mike Gierau | Jackson | 2018 |
| SD 18 | Republican | Tim French | Powell | 2020 |
| SD 19 | Republican | Dan Laursen | Powell | 2022 |
| SD 20 | Republican | Ed Cooper | Ten Sleep | 2020 |
| SD 21 | Republican | Bo Biteman | Ranchester | 2018 |
| SD 22 | Republican | Barry Crago | Buffalo | 2024 |
| SD 23 | Republican | Eric Barlow | Gillette | 2022 |
| SD 24 | Republican | Troy McKeown | Gillette | 2020 |
| SD 25 | Republican | Cale Case | Lander | 1998 |
| SD 26 | Republican | Tim Salazar | Riverton | 2020 |
| SD 27 | Republican | Bill Landen | Casper | 2006 |
| SD 28 | Republican | James Lee Anderson | Casper | 2012 |
| SD 29 | Republican | Bob Ide | Casper | 2022 |
| SD 30 | Republican | Charles Scott | Casper | 1982 |
| SD 31 | Republican | Evie Brennan | Cheyenne | 2022 |

#### Committees

Committee chairmen are listed first and in boldface.
Wyoming Senate committees :
| Committee | Majority | Minority |
| Judiciary | Jared Olsen, SD 8 Barry Crago, SD 22 Gary Crum, SD 10 Larry S. Hicks, SD 11 John Kolb, SD 12 | |
| Appropriations | Tim Salazar, SD 26 Ogden Driskill, SD 1 Dan Laursen, SD 19 Darin Smith, SD 6 | Mike Gierau, SD 17 |
| Revenue | Troy McKeown, SD 24 Cale Case, SD 25 Tim French, SD 18 Bob Ide, SD 29 Stephan Pappas, SD 7 | |
| Education | Wendy Davis Schuler, SD 15 Evie Brennan, SD 31 Bill Landen, SD 27 Jared Olsen, SD 8 Charlie Scott, SD 30 | |
| Agriculture | Tim French, SD 18 Barry Crago, SD 22 Bob Ide, SD 29 Troy McKeown, SD 24 Laura Taliaferro Pearson, SD 14 | |
| Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources | Bill Landen, SD 27 Brian Boner, SD 2 Larry S. Hicks, SD 11 Stacy Jones, SD 13 Wendy Davis Schuler, SD 15 | |
| Corporations, Elections, & Political Subdivisions | Cale Case, SD 25 Brian Boner, SD 2 Dan Dockstader, SD 16 Cheri Steinmetz, SD 3 | Chris Rothfuss, SD 9 |
| Transportation, Highways, & Military Affairs | Stephan Pappas, SD 7 James Lee Anderson, SD 1 Evie Brennan, SD 31 Ed Cooper, SD 20 John Kolb, SD 12 | |
| Minerals, Business, & Economic Development | James Lee Anderson, SD 1 Ed Cooper, SD 20 Stacy Jones, SD 13 Tara Nethercott, SD 4 | Chris Rothfuss, SD 9 |
| Labor, Health, & Social Services | Eric Barlow, SD 23 Gary Crum, SD 10 Lynn Hutchings, SD 5 Charlie Scott, SD 30 Cheri Steinmetz, SD 3 | |
Bo Biteman from SD 21 was not placed on any Senate committee, he was instead elected as Senate President.

### House of Representatives
#### Leadership

| Position | Name | Party | District |
| Speaker of the House | Chip Neiman | Rep | HD 1 |
| Majority Leader | Scott Heiner | Rep | HD 18 |
| Speaker pro tempore | Jeremy Haroldson | Rep | HD 4 |
| Majority Whip | Ocean Andrew | Rep | HD 46 |
| Minority Leader | Mike Yin | Dem | HD 16 |
| Minority Whip | Karlee Provenza | Dem | HD 45 |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Trey Sherwood | Dem | HD 14 |
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#### List of members

| District | Party | Representative | Residence | First elected |
| HD 1 | Republican | Chip Neiman | Hulett | 2020 |
| HD 2 | Republican | J. D. Williams | Lusk | 2021 (appt.) 2024 |
| HD 3 | Republican | Abby Angelos | Gillette | 2022 |
| HD 4 | Republican | Jeremy Haroldson | Wheatland | 2020 |
| HD 5 | Republican | Scott Smith | Lingle | 2022 |
| HD 6 | Republican | Tomi Strock | Douglas | 2022 |
| HD 7 | Republican | Bob Nicholas | Cheyenne | 2010 |
| HD 8 | Republican | Steve Johnson | Cheyenne | 2024 |
| HD 9 | Republican | Landon Brown | Cheyenne | 2016 |
| HD 10 | Republican | John Eklund Jr. | Cheyenne | 2010 |
| HD 11 | Republican | Jacob Wasserburger | Cheyenne | 2024 |
| HD 12 | Republican | Clarence Styvar | Cheyenne | 2018 |
| HD 13 | Democratic | Ken Chestek | Laramie | 2022 |
| HD 14 | Democratic | Trey Sherwood | Laramie | 2020 |
| HD 15 | Republican | Pam Thayer | Rawlins | 2024 |
| HD 16 | Democratic | Mike Yin | Jackson | 2018 |
| HD 17 | Republican | J.T. Larson | Rock Springs | 2022 |
| HD 18 | Republican | Scott Heiner | Green River | 2020 |
| HD 19 | Republican | Joe Webb | Lyman | 2024 |
| HD 20 | Republican | Mike Schmid | La Bargé | 2024 |
| HD 21 | Republican | McKay Erickson | Afton | 2024 |
| HD 22 | Republican | Andrew Byron | Jackson | 2022 |
| HD 23 | Democratic | Liz Storer | Jackson | 2022 |
| HD 24 | Republican | Nina Webber | Cody | 2024 |
| HD 25 | Republican | Paul Hoeft | Powell | 2024 |
| HD 26 | Republican | Dalton Banks | Cowley | 2022 |
| HD 27 | Republican | Martha Lawley | Worland | 2022 |
| HD 28 | Republican | John Winter | Thermopolis | 2018 |
| HD 29 | Republican | Ken Pendergraft | Sheridan | 2022 |
| HD 30 | Republican | Tom Kelly | Sheridan | 2024 |
| HD 31 | Republican | John Bear | Gillette | 2020 |
| HD 32 | Republican | Ken Clouston | Gillette | 2022 |
| HD 33 | Democratic | Ivan Posey | Fort Washakie | 2024 |
| HD 34 | Republican | Pepper Ottman | Riverton | 2020 |
| HD 35 | Republican | Tony Locke | Casper | 2022 |
| HD 36 | Republican | Art Washut | Casper | 2018 |
| HD 37 | Republican | Steve Harshman | Casper | 2002 |
| HD 38 | Republican | Jayme Lien | Casper | 2024 |
| HD 39 | Republican | Cody Wylie | Rock Springs | 2022 |
| HD 40 | Republican | Marilyn Connolly | Buffalo | 2024 |
| HD 41 | Republican | Gary Brown | Cheyenne | 2024 |
| HD 42 | Republican | Rob Geringer | Cheyenne | 2024 |
| HD 43 | Republican | Ann Lucas | Cheyenne | 2024 |
| HD 44 | Republican | Lee Filer | Cheyenne | 2012 2024 |
| HD 45 | Democratic | Karlee Provenza | Laramie | 2020 |
| HD 46 | Republican | Ocean Andrew | Laramie | 2020 |
| HD 47 | Republican | Bob Davis | Baggs | 2022 |
| HD 48 | Republican | Darin McCann | Rock Springs | 2024 |
| HD 49 | Republican | Robert Wharff | Evanston | 2020 2024 |
| HD 50 | Republican | Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | Cody | 2020 |
| HD 51 | Republican | Laurie Bratten | Sheridan | 2024 |
| HD 52 | Republican | Reuben Tarver | Gillette | 2022 |
| HD 53 | Republican | Chris Knapp | Gillette | 2020 (appt.) 2022 |
| HD 54 | Republican | Lloyd Larsen | Lander | 2012 |
| HD 55 | Republican | Joel Guggenmos | Riverton | 2024 |
| HD 56 | Republican | Elissa Campbell | Casper | 2024 |
| HD 57 | Republican | Julie Jarvis | Casper | 2024 |
| HD 58 | Republican | Bill Allemand | Midwest | 2022 |
| HD 59 | Republican | J.R. Riggins | Casper | 2024 |
| HD 60 | Republican | Marlene Brady | Green River | 2024 |
| HD 61 | Republican | Daniel Singh | Cheyenne | 2022 |
| HD 62 | Republican | Kevin Campbell | Glenrock | 2024 |

#### Committees

Committee chairmen are listed first and in boldface.
Wyoming House of Representatives committees :
| Committee | Majority | Minority |
| Judiciary | Art Washut, HD 36 Marlene Brady, HD 60 Laurie Bratten, HD 51 Lee Filer, HD 44 Tom Kelly, HD 30 Jayme Lien, HD 38 Daniel Singh, HD 61 Joe Webb, HD 19 | Ken Chestek, HD 13 |
| Appropriations | John Bear, HD 31 Bill Allemand, HD 58 Abby Angelos, HD 3 Jeremy Haroldson, HD 4 Ken Pendergraft, HD 29 Scott Smith, HD 5 | Trey Sherwood, HD 14 |
| Revenue | Tony Locke, HD 35 Gary Brown, HD 41 Kevin Campbell, HD 62 Jayme Lien, HD 38 Ann Lucas, HD 43 J.R. Riggins, HD 59 Clarence Styvar, HD 12 Robert Wharff, HD 49 | Liz Storer, HD 23 |
| Education | Ocean Andrew, HD 46 Laurie Bratten, HD 51 McKay Erickson, HD 21 Joel Guggenmos, HD 55 Tom Kelly, HD 30 Martha Lawley, HD 27 Daniel Singh, HD 61 Tomi Strock, HD 6 JD Williams, HD 2 | |
| Agriculture, State & Public Lands & Water Resources | John Winter, HD 28 Dalton Banks, HD 26 Bob Davis, HD 47 John Eklund Jr., HD 10 Steve Johnson, HD 8 Pepper Ottman, HD 34 Mike Schmid, HD 20 Tomi Strock, HD 6 | Karlee Provenza, HD 45 |
| Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources | Andrew Byron, HD 22 Elissa Campbell, HD 56 Marilyn Connolly, HD 40 Steve Harshman, HD 37 Julie Jarvis, HD 57 Pam Thayer, HD 15 Robert Wharff, HD 49 | Karlee Provenza, HD 45 Liz Storer, HD 23 |
| Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions | Christopher Knapp, HD 53 Gary Brown, HD 41 Paul Hoeft, HD 25 Steve Johnson, HD 8 Tony Locke, HD 35 Ann Lucas, HD 43 Joe Webb, HD 19 Nina Webber, HD 24 | Mike Yin, HD 16 |
| Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs | Landon Brown, HD 9 Dalton Banks, HD 26 Rob Geringer, HD 42 Lloyd Larsen, HD 54 Darin McCann, HD 48 Bob Nicholas, HD 7 Reuben Tarver, HD 52 Cody Wylie, HD 39 | Ivan Posey, HD 33 |
| Minerals, Business & Economic Development | Scott Heiner, HD 18 Kevin Campbell, HD 62 Christopher Knapp, HD 53 J.T. Larson, HD 17 Martha Lawley, HD 27 J.R. Riggins, HD 59 Mike Schmid, HD 20 Reuben Tarver, HD 52 Nina Webber, HD 24 | |
| Labor, Health & Social Services | Rachel Rodriguez-Williams, HD 50 Ken Clouston, HD 32 Joel Guggenmos, HD 55 Paul Hoeft, HD 25 Darin McCann, HD 48 Pepper Ottman, HD 34 Clarence Styvar, HD 12 Jacob Wasserburger, HD 11 | Mike Yin, HD 16 |
Chip Neiman from HD 21 was not placed on any House committee, he was instead elected as Speaker of the House.

## Freedom Caucus takeover

* Freedom Caucus, 34 (55%)
* Other Republicans, 22 (35%)
* Democrats, 6 (10%)
The 2024 Wyoming House of Representatives election saw victories in primaries for hard-right Republican members of the Wyoming Freedom Caucus, increasing their seat share from twenty-eight to thirty-four, a simple majority in the sixty-two seat chamber, in what was the first takeover of any legislature by a state Freedom Caucus. Members there were assigned a large majority of committee chairs for the 68th Legislature. In the Wyoming Senate, however, the caucus's influence is much less pronounced, and more traditional Republicans hold a majority. The caucus condemned the lack of Freedom Caucus chairmen in the Senate, stating "We are troubled by the committee assignments in the Senate, where an overwhelming majority of committees are controlled by Liz Cheney Republicans."