SJ0004 — 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.
Last action — S Failed Introduction 16-15-0-0-0
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Odds of enactment
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Failed a recorded vote
Failed 2 recorded votes so far — a real headwind.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
Confirmation of justices and judicial nominations.
Bill Text
We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.
Read SJ0004 on the official Wyoming source →Action History
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S Failed Introduction 16-15-0-0-0
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S Received for Introduction
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Bill Number Assigned
Sponsors
- Cheri Steinmetz · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 92 not signed on · 15 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Cheri Steinmetz Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (92)
92 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 92 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 16 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 48% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (31)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Chris Rothfuss | Democrat | Nay |
| Mike Gierau | Democrat | Nay |
| Barry Crago | Republican | Nay |
| Bill Landen | Republican | Nay |
| Bo Biteman | Republican | Yea |
| Bob Ide | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Boner | Republican | Yea |
| Cale Case | Republican | Nay |
| Charles Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Cheri Steinmetz | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Dockstader | Republican | Yea |
| Dan Laursen | Republican | Yea |
| Ed Cooper | Republican | Nay |
| Eric Barlow | Republican | Nay |
| Evie Brennan | Republican | Yea |
| Gary Crum | Republican | Nay |
| Jared Olsen | Republican | Nay |
| Jim Anderson | Republican | Nay |
| John Kolb | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Hicks | Republican | Yea |
| Laura Pearson | Republican | Yea |
| Lynn Hutchings | Republican | Yea |
| Ogden Driskill | Republican | Nay |
| Stacy Jones | Republican | Yea |
| Stephan Pappas | Republican | Nay |
| Taft Love | Republican | Nay |
| Tara Nethercott | Republican | Nay |
| Tim French | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Salazar | Republican | Yea |
| Troy McKeown | Republican | Yea |
| Wendy Schuler | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SJ0004 do?
- Confirmation of justices and judicial nominations.
- Who sponsors SJ0004?
- SJ0004 is sponsored by Cheri Steinmetz (Republican).
- What is the current status of SJ0004?
- This bill has been introduced in the Senate. Introduced February 09, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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