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WY SJ 4

died on adjournment

Confirmation of justices and judicial nominations.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

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
Latest action
2026-02-11 — S Failed Introduction 16-15-0-0-0
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Steinmetzprimary
  • McKeowncosponsor
  • Kolbcosponsor
  • Hickscosponsor
  • Bonercosponsor
  • Rodriguez-Williamscosponsor
  • Pendergraftcosponsor
  • Haroldsoncosponsor
  • Bearcosponsor
  • Angeloscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-11

    S Failed Introduction 16-15-0-0-0

  2. 2026-02-10

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  3. 2026-02-10

    Bill Number Assigned

    reading-1

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

No related bills recorded for this bill.

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Attribution

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