John Winter
Contact
Email · John.Winter@wyoleg.gov
District office
P. O. Box 311, Thermopolis, WY 82443
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2
Bills sponsored
this session · 27 all-time
12
Bills co-sponsored
this session · 176 all-time
0
Enacted into law
this session · 2 all-time
3647
Recorded votes
98%
Vote participation
voted in 98% of 3647 recorded votes
Voting scorecard
2026 session · computed from recorded roll-call votes
Party unity
89.6%
based on 473 votes
Votes with own party's majority
Independence
10.4%
based on 473 votes
Votes against own party's majority
Participation
100%
based on 473 votes
Roll calls where a yes/no was cast
Sponsored (introduced)
27 billsCurrent session 2 bills
Historical 25 bills
- HB 243 Denturist practice act. Died
- HB 314 Eminent domain study. Died
- HB 281 Landowner hunting coupons-hunts that harvest no animal. Died
- HB 244 Carbon dioxide pipelines-eminent domain prohibition. Died
- HB 139 Denturist practice act. Died
- HJ 3 Wild horses and burros-best management practices. Died
- HB 188 Wolf depredation compensation. Signed
- HB 258 Denturist practice act. Died
- HB 218 Jackson hole rodeo and fairgrounds-state historic site. Died
- HB 189 Homeowners associations-display of political campaign signs. Died
- HB 166 Lodging sales tax-exemption. Died
- HB 100 Denturist practice. Died
- HB 35 Wolf depredation compensation. Died
- HJ 1 Wyoming support for delisting the grizzly bear. Signed
- HJ0003 A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting the United States Congress to enact legislation and make other necessary policy changes to allow federal land management agencies and agency partners to implement best management practices for wild horses and burros by allowing for equine slaughter and processing for shipment to accommodating markets inside or outside the United States. Died
- HB0258 AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; amending dentists and dental hygienists licensing statutes to include denturists; authorizing a denturist to be added to the board as specified; specifying that this act does not apply to denturitry students performing denturitry as part of their curriculum; specifying that denturists shall only perform dental laboratory work at the direction of a dentist; specifying that denturists may perform services for patients if trained to do so in a denturitry school accredited by the National Denturist Association or other approved education program and under the supervision of a dentist; amending requirements relating to permissible supervised work by specified persons; amending other laws relating to dentists and dental hygienists to include denturists as specified; requiring rulemaking; providing an appropriation; and providing for effective dates. Died
- HB0218 AN ACT relating to state lands; providing legislative findings; designating the Teton county fairgrounds as the Rylee McCollum Teton county fairgrounds state historic site; specifying restrictions; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0189 AN ACT relating to elections; limiting regulation by homeowner's associations for the display of campaign signs as political free speech on association members' property; providing exceptions; providing a definition; providing for a penalty; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0188 AN ACT relating to agriculture; recreating a gray wolf depredation compensation program; imposing additional duties on the department of agriculture; requiring rulemaking; providing for termination of the program as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for effective dates. Died
- HB0166 AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing for a sales tax exemption for lodging services provided by a licensed guide or outfitter; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0139 AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; amending dentists and dental hygienists licensing statutes to include denturists; authorizing a denturist to be added to the board of dental examiners as specified; specifying that this act does not apply to denturitry students performing denturitry as part of their curriculum; specifying that denturists shall only perform dental laboratory work at the direction of a dentist; requiring denturists and dental laboratory technicians to complete work for a dentist pursuant to a written prescription as specified; requiring dentists and denturists to engage the services of persons outside their office with a written work authorization; specifying that denturists in certain occupations are exempt from the act; specifying that denturists may perform services for patients if trained to do so in an accredited denturitry school and under the supervision of a dentist; amending requirements relating to permissible supervised work by specified persons; requiring dental hygienists to be graduates of a board approved program in order to practice; amending definitions; providing definitions; amending other laws relating to dentists and dental hygienists to include denturists as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for effective dates. Died
- HB0314 AN ACT relating to eminent domain; requiring the joint corporations, elections and political subdivisions interim committee to commence a study regarding eminent domain as specified; requiring a report; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0281 AN ACT relating to game and fish; requiring hunters to deliver landowner coupons to a landowner when using a landowner's property for hunting antelope, deer or elk; authorizing landowners to redeem landowner coupons whenever the majority of a hunt for antelope, deer or elk occurred on the landowner's property; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0244 AN ACT relating to eminent domain; prohibiting persons from using the power of eminent domain to place pipelines conveying carbon dioxide for the purposes of carbon capture, utilization or storage; specifying applicability; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date. Died
- HB0243 AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; amending licensing statutes for dentists and dental hygienists to include denturists; authorizing a denturist to be added to the board of dental examiners as specified; specifying that this act does not apply to denturitry students performing denturitry as part of their curriculum; specifying that denturists shall only perform dental laboratory work at the direction of a dentist; requiring denturists and dental laboratory technicians to complete work for a dentist pursuant to a written prescription as specified; requiring dentists and denturists to engage the services of persons outside their office with a written work authorization; specifying that denturists in certain occupations are exempt from the act; specifying that denturists may perform services for patients if trained to do so in an accredited denturitry school and under the supervision of a dentist; amending requirements relating to permissible supervised work by specified persons; requiring dental hygienists to be graduates of a board approved program in order to practice; amending definitions; providing definitions; amending other laws relating to dentists and dental hygienists to include denturists as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for effective dates. Died
Co-sponsored
176 billsCurrent session 12 bills
- SF 74 Pesticide warning labels. Introduced
- SF 50 State engineer-surface and ground water study. Signed
- HB 13 Ivermectin-no prescription required. Introduced
- HB 14 Protecting self-defense-reimbursement and amendments. Introduced
- HB 163 Amendments to beef checkoff program. Introduced
- HB 98 Prohibit Red Flag Gun Seizure Act-penalty amendments. Signed
- HB 40 Suicide prevention. Introduced
- HB 172 Limitations on historic horse racing terminals-2. Introduced
- SF 118 Eminent domain-water projects. In Committee
- SF 38 Beef checkoff program-amendments. Failed
- SF 109 Cowboy state agricultural trust fund. Passed
- SF 124 Economic development-rodeo museum. Passed
Historical 164 bills
- HB 131 Ballot drop boxes-prohibition. Died
- HB 220 Conservation easements-amendments. Died
- HB 186 Bear coupons-game and fish. Died
- HB 234 Second Amendment Financial Privacy Act amendments. Died
- HB 102 Attorney general-elected. Died
- SJ 2 Resolution demanding equal footing. Failed
- SF 84 Country of origin label-USA beef. Signed
- HB 177 Statutory standing committee-federal review. Died
- HB 224 Prohibiting foreign adversary property ownership. Died
- HB 313 Speed limits established by local authorities-amendments. Died
- HB 221 Bighorn and domestic sheep relocation-effective date repeal. Died
- SF 152 Wildfire management-amendments. Signed
- HB 226 License plate-search and rescue council. Signed
- SF 181 Eminent domain-energy collection systems-2. Signed
- HB 286 Mountain lion hunting season-changes. Died
- HB 287 Protecting self-defense-reimbursement and amendments. Died
- HB 61 State land lease preference amendments. Signed
- SF 62 Sex-designated facilities and public schools. Signed
- HB 80 Stop ESG-State funds fiduciary duty act. Died
- SF 170 Grizzly bear management prohibition. Died
- HB 182 Elections-prohibiting use of secondary address. Died
- HB 150 Meat processors-composted materials. Died
- HB 206 Elections-acceptable identification revisions-2. Died
- HB 204 Nonresident fishing license fee increase. Died
- HB 183 Net metering amendments. Died
Voting record
Current session 7 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
Yea | 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 |
Yea | fail | February 13, 2026 |
Historical 43 votes
| Bill | Vote | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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 |
Nay | 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 |
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 |
Nay | 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 |
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 Did Not Adopt HB0076JC001: 0-54-8-0-0 |
Nay | fail | March 03, 2023 |
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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 |
Nay | 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 |
Nay | 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 |
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: 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 |
Nay | pass | March 02, 2023 |
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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 |
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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 |
Yea | 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 |
Nay | pass | March 02, 2023 |
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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 |
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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 |
Nay | pass | March 02, 2023 |
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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 |