WY SJ 4
died on adjournmentConfirmation of justices and judicial nominations.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
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Did WY SJ 4 pass?
No. WY SJ 4 died when the 2026 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-11): S Failed Introduction 16-15-0-0-0
What is WY SJ 4 about?
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming constitution to amend the composition and qualifications of the judicial nominating commission, to specify that the legislature may define the actual practice of law for purposes of qualifications for supreme court justices and to require persons selected for the office of justice of the supreme court to be confirmed by the senate.
Who sponsors WY SJ 4?
Steinmetz is the primary sponsor of WY SJ 4, joined by 9 cosponsors.
Description
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing to amend the Wyoming constitution to amend the composition and qualifications of the judicial nominating commission, to specify that the legislature may define the actual practice of law for purposes of qualifications for supreme court justices and to require persons selected for the office of justice of the supreme court to be confirmed by the senate.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-11 — S Failed Introduction 16-15-0-0-0
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Steinmetzprimary
- McKeowncosponsor
- Kolbcosponsor
- Hickscosponsor
- Bonercosponsor
- Rodriguez-Williamscosponsor
- Pendergraftcosponsor
- Haroldsoncosponsor
- Bearcosponsor
- Angeloscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-11
S Failed Introduction 16-15-0-0-0
2026-02-10
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
2026-02-10
S Received for Introduction
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
S Failed Introduction 16-15-0-0-0
2026-02-11 · pass · 16-15
Member-level votes (31)
- Dockstader: yes
- French: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Laursen: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Anderson: no
- Barlow: no
- Case: no
- Cooper: no
- Crago: no
- Crum: no
- Driskill: no
- Gierau: no
- Landen: no
- Love: no
- Nethercott: no
- Olsen: no
- Pappas: no
- Rothfuss: no
- Schuler: no
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
Related bills
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