| 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 (elect) | ||||
| Majority Leader | Tara Nethercott (elect) | ||||
| Minority Leader | Mike Gierau (elect) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
| Wyoming House of Representatives | |||||
| Members | 62 Representatives | ||||
| Speaker of the House | Chip Neiman (elect) | ||||
| Majority Leader | Scott Heiner (elect) | ||||
| Minority Leader | Mike Yin (elect) | ||||
| Party control | Republican | ||||
The 68th Wyoming Legislature is a future meeting of the Wyoming Legislature scheduled to convene beginning on January 14, 2025. Republicans are set to have supermajorities in both chambers.
Composition
The below members, unless otherwise noted, were elected in the 2022 and 2024 general elections. Under Wyoming law, all state legislators elected during a regularly-scheduled election take office on the first Monday in the next January, in this case January 6. Members in gray are members-elect and have not yet taken office.
Senate
Leadership
| Position | Name | Party | District |
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| President of the Senate | Bo Biteman (elect) | Rep | SD 21 |
| Majority Leader | Tara Nethercott (elect) | Rep | SD 4 |
| Senate Vice President | Tim Salazar (elect) | Rep | SD 26 |
| Minority Leader | Mike Gierau (elect) | Dem | SD 17 |
| Minority Whip | Chris Rothfuss (elect) | Dem | SD 9 |
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List of members
Committees
Committee chairmen are listed first and in boldface.
| Committee | Majority | Minority |
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| Judiciary | Jared Olsen, SD 8 Barry Crago, SD 22 Gary Crum, SD 10 Larry S. Hicks, SD 11 John Kolb, SD 12 |
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| 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 |
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| Education | Wendy Davis Schuler, SD 15 Evie Brennan, SD 31 Bill Landen, SD 27 Jared Olsen, SD 8 Charlie Scott, SD 30 |
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| Agriculture | Tim French, SD 18 Barry Crago, SD 22 Bob Ide, SD 29 Troy McKeown, SD 24 Laura Taliaferro Pearson, SD 14 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Speaker of the House | Chip Neiman (elect) | Rep | HD 1 |
| Majority Leader | Scott Heiner (elect) | Rep | HD 18 |
| Speaker pro tempore | Jeremy Haroldson (elect) | Rep | HD 4 |
| Majority Whip | Ocean Andrew (elect) | Rep | HD 46 |
| Minority Leader | Mike Yin (elect) | Dem | HD 16 |
| Minority Whip | Karlee Provenza (elect) | Dem | HD 45 |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Trey Sherwood (elect) | Dem | HD 14 |
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List of members
Committees
Committee chairmen are listed first and in boldface.
Chip Neiman from HD 21 was not placed on any House committee, he was instead elected as Speaker of the House.
Freedom Caucus takeover
Caucus membership in the 68th House.
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."
See also
References
- "Attending Legislative Sessions". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- "When state legislators assume office after a general election". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- ^ "UPDATED: LEGISLATIVE LEADERSHIP & COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS FINALIZED FOR 68TH LEGISLATURE" (PDF). Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- "Legislator List (2025)". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- Wolfson, Leo (23 November 2024). "Bo Biteman Named Wyoming Senate President, Chip Neiman Is New House Speaker". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- Shields, Hannah (23 November 2024). "Bo Biteman is Republican nominee for Senate president, Chip Neiman for House speaker". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- "Legislator List (2025)". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- "2024 General Election Candidate Roster" (PDF). WY SOS. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
- Mullen, Maggie (6 November 2024). "Freedom Caucus wins control of Wyoming House". WyoFile. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- Mullen, Maggie (23 November 2024). "With leadership victory, Wyoming Freedom Caucus poised for nation's first statehouse takeover". WyoFile. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- Wolfson, Leo (9 December 2024). "Democrats, Freedom Caucus, Unhappy With Legislative Committee Assignments". Cowboy State Daily. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
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