Freedom Index

A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution

Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

WY Scorecard 2023

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Wyoming Legislature in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate

1. Con-Con

Good Vote: No
SJ11 Con-Con (Passed 17 to 13 on 2/6/2023). Would apply to the United States Congress for a Convention of the States to propose amendments to the United States Constitution.

2. Legal Tender Act

Good Vote: Yes

SF101 Legal Tender Act (Passed 16 to 15 on 2/2/2023). Requires the state treasurer to provide for the payment of taxes with gold and silver.

3. Food Freedom Act

Good Vote: Yes

SF102 Food Freedom Act (Passed 30 to 1 on 2/22/2023). Removes government restrictions on the sale of food products.

4. Eminent Domain

Good Vote: Yes

HB106 Eminent Domain (Passed 18 to 12 on 2/16/2023). Reintroduces a moratorium on the utilization of eminent domain for wind energy collector systems.

5. Sex Changes for Minors

Good Vote: Yes

SF111 Sex Changes for Minors (Passed 22 to 9 on 2/2/2023). Criminalizes gender-affirming medical care, encompassing the provision or assistance of hormone blockers, hormone therapy, or gender-affirming surgery to a minor.

6. Large Project Funding

Good Vote: No

SF106 Large Project Funding (Passed 21 to 10 on 1/25/2023). Allocates funds to nine new projects.

Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Jim Anderson R SD-028 50% +-++--
Fred Baldwin R SD-014 50% +-++--
Eric Barlow R HD-003 33% --++--
Bo Biteman R SD-021 67% -++-++
Brian Boner R SD-002 50% -++-+-
Anthony Bouchard R SD-006 83% +++-++
Evie Brennan R SD-031 83% -+++++
Cale Case R SD-025 33% --++--
Ed Cooper R SD-020 50% --+++-
Wendy Schuler R SD-015 50% --+++-
Dan Dockstader R SD-016 67% +++-+-
Ogden Driskill R SD-001 50% -++-+-
Affie Ellis R SD-008 20% .-+---
Tim French R SD-018 100% ++++++
Dan Furphy R SD-010 33% --++--
Mike Gierau D SD-017 33% +-+---
Larry Hicks R SD-011 83% -+++++
Lynn Hutchings R SD-005 100% ++++++
Robert Ide R SD-029 100% ++++++
Stacy Jones R SD-013 50% --+++-
Dave Kinskey R SD-022 50% -++-+-
John Kolb R SD-012 50% --+++-
Bill Landen R SD-027 50% +-++--
Dan Laursen R HD-025 67% -++-++
Troy McKeown R SD-024 83% +++-++
Tara Nethercott R SD-004 50% --+++-
Stephan Pappas R SD-007 50% --+++-
Chris Rothfuss D SD-009 50% +++---
Tim Salazar R SD-026 67% -++-++
Charles Scott R SD-030 50% +--++-
Cheri Steinmetz R SD-003 80% +++.+-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 60.3%
Democrat 41.5%