2026 Wyoming legislative session

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2026 Wyoming legislative session
General information
Scheduled session start:    Feb. 9, 2026 Scheduled session end:    March 6, 2026
Leadership
Senate President Bo Biteman (R) House Speaker Chip Neiman (R) Majority Leader Senate: Tara Nethercott (R) House: Scott Heiner (R) Minority Leader Senate: Mike Gierau (D) House: Mike Yin (D)
Elections
Next Election:    November 3, 2026 Last Election:    November 5, 2024
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In 2026, the Wyoming State Legislature is scheduled to convene on February 9, 2026, and adjourn on March 6, 2026.

The legislators serving in this session took office following the 2024 elections. Republicans won a 29-2 majority in the Senate and a 56-6 majority in the House. The party also controlled the governorship, creating a Republican state government trifecta. At the start of the 2026 session, Wyoming was one of 19 state legislatures where Republicans had a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers.

At the beginning of the 2026 legislative session:

Republicans held a majority in the Wyoming state House and state Senate.

Wyoming was one of 23 Republican state government trifectas.

Wyoming's governor was Republican Mark Gordon.

Leadership in 2026

See also: Leadership positions in state legislatures

Wyoming State Senate

• Senate president: Bo Biteman (R)
• Majority leader: Tara Nethercott (R)
• Minority leader: Mike Gierau (D)

Wyoming House of Representatives

• Speaker of the House: Chip Neiman (R)
• Majority leader: Scott Heiner (R)
• Minority leader: Mike Yin (D)

Partisan control in 2026

See also: State government trifectas

Wyoming was one of 23 Republican state government trifectas at the start of 2026 legislative sessions. A state government trifecta occurs when one political party holds the governor's office, a majority in the state Senate, and a majority in the state House. For more information about state government trifectas, click here.

Wyoming was also one of 19 state legislatures where Republicans had a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers. Veto overrides occur when a legislature votes to reverse a veto issued by an executive such as a governor or the president. If one party has a majority in a state legislature that is large enough to override a gubernatorial veto without any votes from members of the minority party, it is called a veto-proof majority or, sometimes, a supermajority. To read more about veto-proof supermajorities in state legislatures, click here.

The following tables show the partisan breakdown of the Wyoming State Legislature in the 2026 legislative session.

Wyoming State Senate

Partisan composition, Wyoming State Senate

As of February 2026
Party	Members
Democratic	2
Republican	29
Other	0
Vacancies	0
Total	31

Wyoming House of Representatives

Partisan composition, Wyoming House of Representatives

As of February 2026
Party	Members
Democratic	6
Republican	56
Other	0
Vacancies	0
Total	62

Regular session

The list below shows up to 25 pieces of legislation in the 2026 legislative session that most recently passed both chambers of the legislature, were signed by the governor, or were approved by the legislature in a veto override. If no bills are displayed below, no legislation has met these criteria yet in 2026. This information is provided by BillTrack50.

Standing legislative committees

See also: Standing committee and List of committees in Wyoming state government

A standing committee of a state legislature is a committee that exists on a more-or-less permanent basis, from legislative session to session, that considers and refines legislative bills that fall under the committee's subject matter.

At the beginning of the 2026 legislative session, there were 62 standing committees in Wyoming's state government, including 38 joint legislative committees, 12 state Senate committees, and 12 state House committees.

Joint legislative committees

• Air Transportation Liaison Committee
• Colorado River Advisory Committee
• Department of Family Services Advisory Council
• Education Commission of the States
• Educational Attainment Executive Council
• Energy Council
• Enhanced Oil Recovery Commission
• Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision Committee
• Interstate Compact for Juveniles Committee
• Interstate Compact on Students of Military Families Committee
• Investment Funds Committee
• Legislative Artwork Donation Program Committee
• Management Audit Committee
• Management Council Committee
• Mental Health & Vulnerable Adult Task Force
• Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement Cooperating Committee
• Riverton State Office Task Force
• Sage Grouse Implementation Team Committee
• Select Committee on Blockchain, Financial Technology, and Digital Innovation Technology
• Select Committee on Capital Financing and Investments
• Select Committee on Gaming
• Select Committee on Legislative Facilities, Technology, and Process
• Select Committee on School Facilities
• Select Committee on School Finance Recalibration
• Select Committee on Tribal Relations
• Select Federal Natural Resource Management Committee
• Select Natural Resource Funding Committee
• Select Water Committee
• Small Business Assistance Program Advisory Panel Committee
• State Building Commission Liaison Committee
• State Employee Compensation Commission Committee
• State Retirement Board Liaison Committee
• State Shooting Complex Oversight Task Force
• State Workforce Investment Board Committee
• Transportation Commission Liaison Committee
• UW Energy Resource Council Committee
• Wyoming Court Security Commission Committee
• Wyoming Gaming Commission Committee

Senate committees

• Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee
• Senate Appropriations Committee
• Senate Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee
• Senate Education Committee
• Senate Journal Committee
• Senate Judiciary Committee
• Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee
• Senate Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee
• Senate Revenue Committee
• Senate Rules and Procedure Committee
• Senate Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee
• Senate Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee

House committees

• House Agriculture, State and Public Lands and Water Resources Committee
• House Appropriations Committee
• House Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Committee
• House Education Committee
• House Journal Committee
• House Judiciary Committee
• House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee
• House Minerals, Business and Economic Development Committee
• House Revenue Committee
• House Rules and Procedure Committee
• House Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee
• House Travel, Recreation, Wildlife and Cultural Resources Committee

Legislatively referred constitutional amendments

In every state but Delaware, voter approval is required to enact a constitutional amendment. In each state, the legislature has a process for referring constitutional amendments before voters. In 18 states, initiated constitutional amendments can be put on the ballot through a signature petition drive. There are also many other types of statewide measures.

The methods by which the Wyoming Constitution can be amended:

See also: Article 20 of the Wyoming Constitution and Laws governing ballot measures in Wyoming

The Wyoming Constitution provides two mechanisms for amending the state's constitution—a legislative process and a state constitutional convention. Wyoming requires a simple majority vote (50% plus 1) for voters to approve constitutional amendments.

Legislature

See also: Legislatively referred constitutional amendment

A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Wyoming State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 42 votes in the Wyoming House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Wyoming State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

Convention

See also: Convention-referred constitutional amendment

According to Section 3 of Article 20 of the Wyoming Constitution, a two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Wyoming State Legislature to place a constitutional convention question on the ballot. If a simple majority of voters approve the question, then the legislature needs to call for a convention during its next session.

Historical partisan control

The table below depicts the historical trifecta status of Wyoming.

Wyoming Party Control: 1992-2026
No Democratic trifectas  •  Twenty-four years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26
Governor	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
Senate	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R
House	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R

Historical Senate control

Republicans won control of the Wyoming State Senate in 1976. In 2024, they won a 29-2 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Wyoming Senate following every general election from 1992 to 2024. As a result of redistricting following the 2020 census, the chamber increased from 30 to 31 members. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Wyoming State Senate election results: 1992-2024

Year	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04	'06	'08	'10	'12	'14	'16	'18	'20	'22	'24
Democrats	10	10	9	10	10	10	7	7	7	4	4	4	3	3	2	2	2
Republicans	20	20	21	20	20	20	23	23	23	26	26	26	27	27	28	29	29

Historical House control

Republicans won control of the Wyoming House of Representatives in 1966. In 2024, they won a 56-6 majority.

The table below shows the partisan history of the Wyoming House following every general election from 1992 to 2024. All data from 2006 or earlier comes from Michael Dubin's Party Affiliations in the State Legislatures (McFarland Press, 2007). Data after 2006 was compiled by Ballotpedia staff.

Wyoming House of Representatives election results: 1992-2024

Year	'92	'94	'96	'98	'00	'02	'04	'06	'08	'10	'12	'14	'16	'18	'20	'22	'24
Democrats	19	13	17	17	14	15	14	17	19	9	8	9	8	9	7	5	6
Republicans	41	47	43	43	46	45	46	43	41	51	52	51	52	50	51	57	56
Other	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0

Analysis

Adopted legislation, 2011-2024

See also: The State Legislative Decade - Wyoming

In 2024, Ballotpedia released analysis of bills enacted in each state in the preceding decade. The charts and table below detail legislation passed each year by party sponsorship.

See also

Elections	Wyoming State Government	State Legislatures	State Politics
Wyoming State Senate elections, 2026 Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2026	Wyoming State Legislature Wyoming House of Representatives Wyoming State Senate Governor of Wyoming Wyoming Supreme Court	State legislative elections, 2026 State legislative special elections, 2026 State legislative elections, 2024 State legislative elections, 2022	State government trifectas State government triplexes Veto overrides in state legislatures State executives State courts Ballot measures

External links

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