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 2024
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’s Legislature in 2024 and ranks their house of representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
House of Representatives
1. "What is a Woman?"
HB50 "What is a Woman?" (Failed to introduce 37 to 24 on 2/15/2024). Clearly defines "male" and "female."
2. Prohibit Red Flag Laws
SF109 Prohibit Red Flag Laws (Passed 54 to 8 on 3/6/2024). Prohibits Wyoming from enforcing any federal action that restricts the ownership, possession, or transfer of firearms, ammunition, or accessories, or orders their seizure.
3. Governor's Powers
HB53 Governor's Powers (Failed to introduce 27 to 34 on 2/14/2024). Mandates that the Wyoming Governor must convene the Legislature within two days of declaring a public health emergency.
4. Meat Deregulation
SF103 Meat Deregulation (Passed 56 to 6 on 3/5/2024). Allows the sale of homemade meat from cattle, sheep, swine, or goats, raised and slaughtered on-site or at custom facilities, directly to informed consumers in Wyoming. Products must be labeled as not inspected, and consumers must agree not to resell or donate the meat.
5. Broadband Grants
HB71 Broadband Grants (Passed 40 to 21 on 2/19/2024). Authorizes the use of the broadband development subaccount funds to provide the state's share of matching funds required to receive federal funds under any federal broadband program.
6. Carbon Standards
SF42 Carbon Standards (Passed 36 to 17 on 3/8/2024). Amends Wyoming's low-carbon electricity generation standards originally set in 2020, now requiring public utilities serving more than 10,000 customers to meet these standards by 2033.
Name | Party | District | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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Bill Allemand | R | HD-058 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Lane Allred | R | HD-021 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Ocean Andrew | R | HD-046 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Abby Angelos | R | HD-003 | 75% | . | + | . | + | + | - |
Dalton Banks | R | HD-026 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
John Bear | R | HD-031 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Ryan Berger | R | HD-049 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
Landon Brown | R | HD-009 | 33% | + | + | - | - | - | - |
Donald Burkhart, Jr | R | HD-015 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
Andrew Byron | R | HD-022 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
Forrest Chadwick | R | HD-062 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
Kenneth Chestek | D | HD-013 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Kenneth Clouston | R | HD-032 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Jon Conrad | R | HD-019 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Barry Crago | R | HD-040 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Robert Davis | R | HD-047 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
John Eklund | R | HD-010 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
Jeremy Haroldson | R | HD-004 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Steve Harshman | R | HD-037 | 40% | - | + | - | + | - | . |
Scott Heiner | R | HD-018 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Bill Henderson | R | HD-041 | 40% | - | + | - | + | . | - |
Ben Hornok | R | HD-042 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Mark Jennings | R | HD-030 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Christopher Knapp | R | HD-053 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Lloyd Larsen | R | HD-054 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
Joshua Larson | R | HD-017 | 40% | - | + | - | + | - | . |
Martha Lawley | R | HD-027 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Tony Locke | R | HD-035 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Chip Neiman | R | HD-001 | 83% | + | + | + | + | + | - |
Sandy Newsome | R | HD-024 | 17% | - | + | - | - | - | - |
Bob Nicholas | R | HD-008 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | . |
Tony Niemiec | R | HD-060 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
David Northrup | R | HD-025 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
Kevin O'Hearn | R | HD-059 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Ember Oakley | R | HD-055 | 40% | - | + | - | + | - | . |
Jerry Obermueller | R | HD-056 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Jared Olsen | R | HD-011 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Pepper Ottman | R | HD-034 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Ken Pendergraft | R | HD-029 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Sarah Penn | R | HD-033 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Karlee Provenza | D | HD-045 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Rachel Rodriguez-Williams | R | HD-050 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Trey Sherwood | D | HD-014 | 17% | - | - | - | + | - | - |
Daniel Singh | R | HD-061 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Allen Slagle | R | HD-002 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Scott Smith | R | HD-005 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Albert Sommers | R | HD-020 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Clark Stith | R | HD-048 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
Liz Storer | D | HD-023 | 20% | - | - | - | + | - | . |
Tomi Strock | R | HD-006 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Clarence Styvar | R | HD-012 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Reuben Tarver | R | HD-052 | 83% | + | + | + | + | - | + |
Tamara Trujillo | R | HD-044 | 60% | + | + | - | + | - | . |
Tom Walters | R | HD-038 | 33% | - | + | - | + | - | - |
Jeanette Ward | R | HD-057 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Art Washut | R | HD-036 | 67% | + | + | + | + | - | - |
Cyrus Western | R | HD-051 | 50% | + | + | - | + | - | - |
John Winter | R | HD-028 | 100% | + | + | + | + | + | + |
Cody Wylie | R | HD-039 | 40% | - | + | - | + | - | . |
Mike Yin | D | HD-016 | 0% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Dan Zwonitzer | R | HD-043 | 40% | - | + | - | + | - | . |
Dave Zwonitzer | R | HD-008 | 20% | - | - | - | + | - | . |
Average Constitutional Score by Party
Party | Score |
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Republican | 62.7% |
Democrat | 7.4% |