68th Wyoming Legislature

68th Wyoming Legislature
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Wyoming State Capitol
Overview
Legislative body	Wyoming Legislature
Jurisdiction	Wyoming, United States
Meeting place	Wyoming State Capitol
Term	January 14, 2025–January 11, 2026
Wyoming Senate
Members	31 senators
Senate President	Bo Biteman
Majority Leader	Tara Nethercott
Minority Leader	Mike Gierau
Party control	Republican
Wyoming House of Representatives
Members	62 representatives
Speaker of the House	Chip Neiman
Majority Leader	Scott Heiner
Minority Leader	Mike Yin
Party control	Republican

The 68th Wyoming Legislature is the current meeting of the Wyoming Legislature which first convened on January 14, 2025. ^[1] 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
Source... [2]

List of members

District	Party		Senator [3]	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 [2]	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
Source... [4] [5]

List of members

District	Party		Representative [6]	Residence [7]	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 [2]	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

Map of caucus membership in the 68th House. Map is an approximation based on primary endorsements, as the Freedom Caucus does not release membership lists.

  Freedom Caucus endorsees

  Freedom Caucus ally

  Other Republicans

  Democrats

Caucus membership in the 68th House.

1. Freedom Caucus, 34 (55%)
2. Other Republicans, 22 (35%)
3. 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. ^{[10] [11]} 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." ^[12]

See also

• List of Wyoming state legislatures

References

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12. Wolfson, Leo (December 9, 2024). "Democrats, Freedom Caucus, Unhappy With Legislative Committee Assignments". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved December 12, 2024.