Bob Nicholas
Born
1957
Contact
Email · Bob.Nicholas@wyoleg.gov
District office
6225 Mountainview Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82009
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4
Bills sponsored
this session · 45 all-time
10
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 57 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 9 all-time
4328
Recorded votes
97%
Vote participation
voted in 97% of 4328 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
51.9%
based on 444 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
48.1%
based on 444 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
95.3%
based on 444 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
45 billsCurrent session 4 bills
- HB 136 Pari-mutuel wagering-highway fund. Introduced
- HB 137 Skill based amusement games-highway fund. Failed
- HB0137 AN ACT relating to gaming; increasing the taxation rate on net proceeds from skill based amusement games; amending the distribution of tax revenues; providing for distribution to the state highway fund; and providing for an effective date. Introduced
- HB0136 AN ACT relating to gaming; requiring the disposition of pari-mutuel funds paid to the state to be deposited to the state highway fund; and providing for an effective date. Introduced
Historical 41 bills
- HB 279 Property tax exemptions-order of application. Signed
- HB 229 High Plains Research Station and Arboretum-historic site. Died
- HB 198 Court automation fees-assessment on filings. Died
- HB 269 Workers compensation-attorneys' expenses and costs. Died
- HB 286 ETS consolidation. Died
- HJ 12 Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage-increase. Died
- HB 96 State officials salary. Died
- HB 1016 Firemen's pension plan revisions. Died
- HJ 13 Support of Taiwan. Signed
- HB 255 Capitol square preservation council. Died
- HB 263 State coronavirus recovery funding. Died
- HB 219 Investment funds committee-membership. Signed
- HB 198 University water system. Signed
- HB 233 Organ donor designation on hunting and fishing licenses. Died
- HB 202 Wildlife damage claims. Died
- HB 249 Investment of state funds. Died
- HB 232 Organ donations-state employee leave. Died
- HB 231 Coal severance tax exemption-Canadian and Mexican ports. Signed
- HB 299 Investment of public funds. Died
- HB 304 Community colleges-degree programs. Died
- HB 271 Firefighter collective bargaining-nonbinding arbitration. Died
- HB 301 WRS board member qualifications. Signed
- HB 291 Alcoholic beverages-licensing authority powers. Died
- HB 163 Physician noncompete clause. Died
- HB 292 Community colleges-administrative procedure act exclusion. Died
Co-sponsored
57 billsCurrent session 10 bills
- HB 82 Wyoming interstate study and safe highways investment act. Introduced
- SF 95 Driver's and motor vehicle services-third party providers. Signed
- HB 80 Identification cards-renewal for care facility residents. Signed
- SF 115 Gillette community college district funding. Introduced
- HB 156 Local water system funding. Failed
- HB 144 Fire protection districts mill levies-amendments. In Committee
- HB 26 Vehicle registration fees-tribal governments. Signed
- HB 81 Less is More Plate Act. Introduced
- SJ 9 Keeping public lands protected and decisions local. Signed
- SF 124 Economic development-rodeo museum. Passed
Historical 47 bills
- HB 36 Hathaway scholarship-amendments. Signed
- HB 253 Construction lien revisions. Died
- HB 277 Capitol complex-hotel and conference center. Died
- HB 300 Electrical generation tax. Died
- SF 192 High Plains Research Station and Arboretum-historic site-2. Died
- HB 290 Property tax reduction and replacement act. Died
- SJ 7 NCSL 50th Anniversary. Died
- HB 231 Medical education funding. Died
- SF 89 Certificate of need repeal-2. Died
- SF 119 Expedited professional licensure for military members. Signed
- HB 107 Wyoming generational investment account. Died
- SF 79 District courts-change of venue. Signed
- SF 104 Probate code revisions. Signed
- HB 57 Fireworks on the 4th of July. Died
- HB 230 Wyoming interstate study and safe highways investment act. Died
- HB 203 Property tax reduction and replacement act. Failed
- SJ 7 Support for Taiwan. Signed
- SF 99 Witnessing of wills-remote methods. Signed
- HB 190 Wyoming value added energy and industrial plan. Died
- HB 72 Sales tax revisions. Died
- HB 288 Electrical generation tax and rebate program. Died
- HB 170 Public funds-reserves and spending policy. Died
- SF 108 Court reporter fees-district court discretion. Signed
- HB 134 Adopting parties update. Died
- SF 90 Capital financing select committee-membership. Died
Voting record
Current session 7 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
HB0178
AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and specified organizations from automatic deductions of dues and uniform assessments as specified; specifying penalties; providing and amending definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Did Not Override Veto 36-21-5-0-0 |
Nay | pass | March 11, 2026 |
|
HB0141
AN ACT relating to cities, towns and counties; prohibiting cities, towns and counties from imposing fees or conditions related to housing on residential or commercial development as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
COW |
Nay | pass | February 19, 2026 |
|
HB0144
AN ACT relating to fire protection districts; increasing authorized mill levies for fire protection districts; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
Motion to move Bill up in General File Failed by Roll Call 21-37-4-0-0 |
Yea | fail | February 23, 2026 |
|
HB0144
AN ACT relating to fire protection districts; increasing authorized mill levies for fire protection districts; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
COW |
Yea | fail | February 23, 2026 |
|
HB0116
AN ACT relating to water; specifying that destruction of water is not beneficial use; providing for the rejection of specified applications for water use; providing an exception; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Introduced and Referred to H05 - Agriculture Passed by Roll Call 47-12-3-0-0 |
Nay | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB0116
AN ACT relating to water; specifying that destruction of water is not beneficial use; providing for the rejection of specified applications for water use; providing an exception; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Pursuant to HR 12-11 (a) Passed by Roll Call 45-14-3-0-0 |
Nay | pass | February 13, 2026 |
|
HB0110
AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of education study as modified by the legislature; modifying the education resource block grant model; modifying cash reserves; restricting expenditure of funds distributed through the school foundation program account; requiring school districts to participate in the state employees' and officials' group insurance program; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; continuing the mental health services grant program; repealing provisions; providing appropriations; authorizing positions; providing borrowing authority; and providing for effective dates.
Pursuant to HR 12-11 (a) Failed by Roll Call 38-22-2-0-0 |
Nay | fail | February 13, 2026 |
Historical 43 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
SF 134
Severance tax-exemption.
SF0134JC001: H Did Not Adopt SF0134JC001: 21-31-8-0-0 |
Nay | fail | February 28, 2019 |
|
SF 162
State funded capital construction.
SF0162JC001: H Adopted SF0162JC001: 43-9-8-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 28, 2019 |
|
HB 235
Care of animals.
HB0235JC002: H Adopted HB0235JC002: 40-19-1-0-0 |
Nay | pass | February 28, 2019 |
|
SF 131
Spending policy amendments.
SF0131JC002: H Adopted SF0131JC002: 51-8-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 28, 2019 |
|
SF 118
Tax liability mineral production.
SF0118JC001: H Adopted SF0118JC001: 49-10-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 28, 2019 |
|
HB 293
UW student housing.
HB0293JC001: H Adopted HB0293JC001: 44-15-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 28, 2019 |
|
HB 308
Modernizing and balancing Wyoming's school funding streams.
HB0308JC002: H Adopted HB0308JC002: 54-5-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 28, 2019 |
|
SF 161
Management council membership-2.
H 3rd Reading:Failed 30-29-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 28, 2019 |
|
SF 111
Community colleges-bachelor of applied science programs.
H 3rd Reading:Passed 51-8-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 28, 2019 |
|
SF 31
Revisor's bill.
H 3rd Reading:Passed 57-0-3-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 28, 2019 |
|
HB 1
General government appropriations.
HB0001VT004: Line Item Veto Override 43-16-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 27, 2019 |
|
HB 1
General government appropriations.
HB0001VT003: Line Item Veto Override 52-7-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 27, 2019 |
|
HB 1
General government appropriations.
HB0001VT002: Line Item Veto Override 56-3-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 27, 2019 |
|
HB 1
General government appropriations.
HB0001VT001: Line Item Veto Override 44-15-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 27, 2019 |
|
SF 122
Wyoming works program.
H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-19-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 27, 2019 |
|
SF 134
Severance tax-exemption.
H 3rd Reading:Passed 37-21-2-0-0 |
Nay | pass | February 27, 2019 |
|
HB 235
Care of animals.
HB0235JC001: H Adopted HB0235JC001: 39-20-1-0-0 |
Nay | pass | February 27, 2019 |
|
SF 144
Medicaid and SNAP eligibility requirements.
H 3rd Reading:Failed 20-39-1-0-0 |
Nay | fail | February 27, 2019 |
|
SF 114
Sales and use tax payments-large facilities.
H 3rd Reading:Failed 25-33-2-0-0 |
Nay | fail | February 27, 2019 |
|
SF 103
State capital construction.
H 3rd Reading:Failed 8-51-1-0-0 |
Nay | fail | February 27, 2019 |
|
HB 15
Motor vehicles-titles and bills of sale.
HB0015JC001: H Adopted HB0015JC001: 57-1-2-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 27, 2019 |
|
HB 107
Sexual assault parental rights.
HB0107JC001: H Adopted HB0107JC001: 59-0-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 27, 2019 |
|
SF0048
AN ACT relating to education; requiring the state superintendent to develop model rules and policies for student discipline, including suspension and expulsion of students; requiring reporting; and providing for an effective date.
SF0048JC001: H Did Not Adopt SF0048JC001: 5-50-7-0-0 |
Nay | fail | March 03, 2023 |
|
HB0064
AN ACT relating to public funds; amending or eliminating unnecessary or obsolete borrowing authority or guarantees from the legislative stabilization reserve account as specified; repealing interfund loan authority for the unemployment compensation fund; repealing borrowing authority for the department of administration and information for purposes of school districts joining the state employees' and officials' group insurance plan; amending the source and amount of loans for the department of transportation as specified; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
HB0064JC001: H Adopted HB0064JC001: 55-0-7-0-0 |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2023 |
|
HB0076
AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; removing a requirement that examinations for cosmetology and related licensure be conducted by the state board of cosmetology; reducing the number of practice years required for a license to practice veterinary medicine without an examination; and providing for an effective date.
HB0076JC001: H Adopted HB0076JC001: 43-12-7-0-0 |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2023 |
|
HB0076
AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; removing a requirement that examinations for cosmetology and related licensure be conducted by the state board of cosmetology; reducing the number of practice years required for a license to practice veterinary medicine without an examination; and providing for an effective date.
HB0076JC001: H Did Not Adopt HB0076JC001: 0-54-8-0-0 |
Not Voting | fail | March 03, 2023 |
|
HB0076
AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; removing a requirement that examinations for cosmetology and related licensure be conducted by the state board of cosmetology; reducing the number of practice years required for a license to practice veterinary medicine without an examination; and providing for an effective date.
HB0076JC001: JCC Report Reconsideration Motion Passed by Roll Call 54-0-8-0-0 |
Not Voting | pass | March 03, 2023 |
|
SF0042
AN ACT relating to tobacco taxes; providing that the tax on a cigar, snuff and other tobacco products are due following the sale of the cigar; and providing for an effective date.
SF0042JC001: H Adopted SF0042JC001: 48-9-5-0-0 |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2023 |
|
SF0096
AN ACT relating to water development projects; authorizing specified level I and level II studies; providing appropriations; requiring reports; providing for the reversion of unexpended funds; authorizing unobligated funds to be used to complete other designated projects as specified; extending reversion and study dates; authorizing a position; and providing an effective date.
SF0096JC001: H Adopted SF0096JC001: 52-2-8-0-0 |
Nay | pass | March 03, 2023 |
|
HB0093
AN ACT relating to water development projects; authorizing construction of designated water projects; describing projects; specifying terms and conditions of funding for projects; providing grants; providing appropriations; amending the sponsor's contingency fund; amending amounts and terms of appropriations for specified prior projects; transferring funds from water development account I to water development account II; transferring funds from the general fund to water development account III; clarifying fund limits to the emergency water projects account; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.
HB0093JC001: H Adopted HB0093JC001: 52-3-7-0-0 |
Yea | pass | March 03, 2023 |
|
SF0120
AN ACT relating to crimes and criminal procedure; providing for the loss and restoration of rights as specified; creating a new misdemeanor offense; providing for the filing of certificates for restoration of rights as specified; amending a definition; and providing for an effective date.
SF0120JC001: H Adopted SF0120JC001: 42-15-5-0-0 |
Not Voting | pass | March 03, 2023 |
|
SF0076
AN ACT relating to digital assets; providing for the registration of digital assets with the secretary of state as specified; providing a definition; amending jurisdictional requirements; requiring rulemaking; providing appropriations; and providing for effective dates.
SF0076JC001: H Adopted SF0076JC001: 43-14-5-0-0 |
Not Voting | pass | March 03, 2023 |
|
HB0195
AN ACT relating to the emergency expenses of government; providing definitions; providing appropriations; amending and repealing prior appropriations of COVID-19 relief funds; specifying conditions on the appropriation and expenditure of COVID-19 relief funds; amending prior conditions on the reduction and prioritization of COVID-19 relief funds; providing for the reversion of unexpended funds; authorizing emergency government programs; authorizing rulemaking; requiring reporting; specifying applicability; providing for priority of appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
HB0195JC001: H Adopted HB0195JC001: 33-24-5-0-0 |
Not Voting | pass | March 03, 2023 |
|
HB0076
AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; removing a requirement that examinations for cosmetology and related licensure be conducted by the state board of cosmetology; reducing the number of practice years required for a license to practice veterinary medicine without an examination; and providing for an effective date.
HB0076JC001: H Adopted HB0076JC001: 44-13-5-0-0 |
Not Voting | pass | March 02, 2023 |
|
HB0033
AN ACT relating to school finance; establishing competitive grants for public schools to purchase career and technical education supplies, materials and equipment; requiring rulemaking; requiring reporting; making conforming amendments; appropriating funds; and providing for an effective date.
HB0033JC001: H Adopted HB0033JC001: 39-17-6-0-0 |
Not Voting | pass | March 02, 2023 |
|
HB0152
AN ACT relating to abortion; creating the Life is a Human Right Act; providing findings and purposes; prohibiting abortion; specifying criminal and regulatory penalties and civil remedies; providing exceptions; specifying applicability and severability; making conforming amendments; renumbering current provisions on abortion; repealing and removing obsolete or conflicting provisions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
H Concur:Passed 49-10-3-0-0 |
Nay | pass | March 02, 2023 |
|
HB0208
AN ACT relating to school finance; authorizing the investment of the school foundation program reserve account in equities; amending the deposit of investment earnings into the account; and providing for an effective date.
H Concur:Failed 23-37-2-0-0 |
Nay | fail | March 02, 2023 |
|
HB0171
AN ACT relating to state lands; providing that thirty (30) days notice shall be given before the lease of state lands; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
H Concur:Passed 40-20-2-0-0 |
Yea | pass | March 02, 2023 |
|
HB0076
AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; removing a requirement that examinations for cosmetology and related licensure be conducted by the state board of cosmetology; reducing the number of practice years required for a license to practice veterinary medicine without an examination; and providing for an effective date.
H Concur:Failed 4-56-2-0-0 |
Yea | fail | March 02, 2023 |
|
HB0222
AN ACT relating to water; creating a Wyoming Colorado River advisory committee; establishing the purpose and duties of the committee; providing duties of the state engineer; authorizing a position; providing an appropriation; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date.
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 |
Yea | pass | March 02, 2023 |
|
HB0052
AN ACT relating to the revision of statutes and other legislative enactments; correcting statutory references and language resulting from inadvertent errors and omissions in previously adopted legislation; amending obsolete references; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 |
Yea | pass | March 02, 2023 |
|
HB0014
AN ACT relating to courts; increasing the original filing fee required for commencing or filing civil matters in district court; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
HB0014JC002: H Adopted HB0014JC002: 42-19-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | March 02, 2023 |
|
HB0144
AN ACT relating to senior citizen service districts; specifying how senior citizen service revenues may be expended; specifying requirements for the provision of services and programs; and providing for an effective date.
HB0144JC001: H Adopted HB0144JC001: 54-7-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | March 02, 2023 |