Art Washut
Born
1957
Contact
Email · Art.Washut@wyoleg.gov
District office
4031 Crystie Lane, Casper, WY 82609
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4
Bills sponsored
this session · 31 all-time
15
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 122 all-time
1
Enacted into law
this session · 8 all-time
3652
Recorded votes
99%
Vote participation
voted in 99% of 3652 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
72.1%
based on 457 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
27.9%
based on 457 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
97.2%
based on 457 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
31 billsCurrent session 4 bills
- HJ 5 Law Enforcement Memorial-Michael A. Rosa. In Committee
- HB 39 Firearms rights-restoration amendments. Signed
- HJ0005 A JOINT RESOLUTION encouraging the Wyoming Peace Officer Memorial Committee to enshrine the name of Patrolman Michael A. Rosa on the Wyoming Law Enforcement Fallen Officer Memorial. Introduced
- HB0039 AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; clarifying the effect of an out-of-state restoration of rights for purposes of rights in Wyoming; and providing for an effective date. Passed
Historical 27 bills
- HB 261 Accessory after the fact-amendments. Died
- HB 207 Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Signed
- HB 260 Criminal accountability grant program. Died
- HB 125 Repeal-unauthorized use of vehicle crime. Signed
- HB 77 Simple assault-menacing. Died
- HB 54 Wyoming Reads Day. Signed
- HB 178 Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Died
- HB 262 Wyoming Religious Freedom Restoration Act. Died
- HB 145 Disclosure of sensitive information-law enforcement. Died
- HB 226 Municipal services-recovery actions. Died
- HB 261 Breach of the peace within a health care facility. Died
- HB 111 Access to anatomical gifts and organ transplants. Signed
- HB 236 Firearms transactions-financial discrimination. Signed
- HB 126 Emergency call location information. Signed
- HB 159 Volunteer reserve officers-liability coverage. Signed
- HB 158 Traffic violations-no imprisonment penalty. Died
- HB0262 AN ACT relating to religious freedom; creating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; providing definitions; limiting specified governmental actions that burden religious freedom as specified; authorizing claims and defenses against governmental action that burden religious freedom as specified; providing exceptions; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0261 AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the offense of breach of the peace within a health care facility; providing penalties; providing a definition; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0226 AN ACT relating to municipal services; prohibiting municipalities from recovering past due payments for municipal services as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0145 AN ACT relating to the administration of government; allowing the office of homeland security to access criminal identification and intelligence information as specified; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0178 AN ACT relating to religious freedom; creating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; providing definitions; limiting specified governmental actions that burden religious freedom; authorizing claims and defenses against governmental action that burden religious freedom; providing exceptions; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0077 AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending simple assault to include menacing or threatening behavior; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0054 AN ACT relating to legal time and holidays; designating Wyoming Reads Day as a state recognized commemorative day to be observed as specified; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0261 AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the penalties for the crime of accessory after the fact; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0260 AN ACT relating to administration of the government; establishing a program to provide grants to cities and towns to offset the costs of specified criminal activity; requiring rulemaking; requiring reports; providing an appropriation; and providing for effective dates. Died
Co-sponsored
122 billsCurrent session 15 bills
- SF 75 Court automation fees-amendments. Introduced
- SF 71 Wyoming department of homeland security. Signed
- HB 75 Virtual currency kiosks. Signed
- HB 41 WHP, DCI and warden retirement benefits-amendments. Signed
- HB 172 Limitations on historic horse racing terminals-2. Introduced
- HB 192 DUI penalties-refusal of a chemical test. Introduced
- HB 170 Escape-parole eligibility. Introduced
- SF 111 Select committee on gaming. Passed
- SF 103 Courts-retired judges, constitutional cases and injunctions. Introduced
- HB 190 Sale of lands to the department of state parks. Introduced
- SF 87 Felony interference with a police officer-amendments. Passed
- SF 117 Zoning protest petition-amendments. Passed
- SF 121 Wyoming Pharmacy Act amendments. Signed
- SF 124 Economic development-rodeo museum. Passed
- SF 85 RAVEN Act. Signed
Historical 107 bills
- HB 175 Wyoming veterans museum capital construction. Died
- HB 9 Young entrepreneurs-limiting license requirements. Died
- SF 107 Noncompete agreements prohibited. Signed
- HB 329 Office of homeland security amendments. Died
- SF 157 Department of family services-confidentiality amendments-2. Died
- SF 160 Treatment courts-amendments-2. Signed
- HB 62 Prostitution amendments. Signed
- SF 130 Emergency assistance immunity-mental health services. Signed
- SJ 8 Political expenditures. Died
- HB 225 Parking during legislative meetings. Died
- HB 229 High Plains Research Station and Arboretum-historic site. Died
- HB 182 Elections-prohibiting use of secondary address. Died
- SF 114 Missing persons-reporting requirement. Signed
- SF 116 Anti-money laundering. Died
- HB 189 Harmful communication-minors. Died
- SF 79 District courts-change of venue. Signed
- HB 181 Funeral contracts-investment and bonding requirements. Signed
- HB 72 Protecting privacy in public spaces act. Signed
- SF 22 Ground for termination of parental rights-guardianship. Signed
- SF 104 Probate code revisions. Signed
- HB 19 Social media-parental consent for minors required. Died
- HB 172 Repeal gun free zones and preemption amendments. Signed
- SF 101 Post-conviction DNA testing-procedure amendments. Signed
- HB 106 Hemp-limitations on psychoactive substances-2. Died
- HB 183 Prohibiting foreign property ownership in Wyoming. 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Not Voting | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | pass | February 27, 2019 |
|
HB 1
General government appropriations.
HB0001VT003: Line Item Veto Override 52-7-1-0-0 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | pass | February 27, 2019 |
|
HB 235
Care of animals.
HB0235JC001: H Adopted HB0235JC001: 39-20-1-0-0 |
Yea | pass | February 27, 2019 |
|
SF 144
Medicaid and SNAP eligibility requirements.
H 3rd Reading:Failed 20-39-1-0-0 |
Yea | fail | February 27, 2019 |
|
SF 114
Sales and use tax payments-large facilities.
H 3rd Reading:Failed 25-33-2-0-0 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |