Wyoming House opens budget session with dozens of bill introductions; many fail two‑thirds threshold
February 10, 2026 | House of Representative, Committees, Legislative, Wyoming
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The Wyoming House of Representatives convened its 2026 budget session on Feb. 9 and ran through a marathon of bill introductions and roll-call votes, moving some measures to committee while denying introduction to others for lack of the two-thirds threshold.
Speaker Nyman opened the session with ceremonial remarks, and the chamber quickly moved into procedural business and the reading of two consent lists that together contained dozens of committee bills and priorities for the budget session. The chief clerk and majority floor leader outlined staff appointments and committee assignments before the body began individual bill introductions.
Several bills of statewide consequence were debated on the floor. House Bill 33, a repeal of the Strategic Investments and Projects Account (CIPA) that would move funds to the general fund, failed introduction after opponents warned of long-term fiscal impacts: the roll call recorded 36 aye, 26 no. Representative Harshman said the change "will cut 250,000,000 a year in revenue," a point the sponsor disputed by saying funds were being "simplified" and "are not disappearing."
Other notable results: House Bill 3 (legislative authority to intervene in litigation) passed introduction, 51‑11, and was assigned to committee; House Bill 10 (restrictions on explicit materials in public libraries) passed introduction, 46‑16, and was referred to judiciary; House Bill 52 (allowing hand counts for recounts) passed introduction, 46‑? (assigned to committee 7); a cluster of election-related bills drawn to increase paper-based safeguards and observation—HB48, HB49, HB50 and HB51—failed to gain the two‑thirds threshold. Multiple other bills (including HB6 on unemployment insurance and HB12 on geoengineering prohibitions) also failed introduction.
Speaker Nyman closed the day with committee announcements and an adjournment motion. The House will resume at 10:10 a.m. Feb. 10, when individual bills removed from consent lists and those introduced successfully will proceed through committee work.
Speaker Nyman opened the session with ceremonial remarks, and the chamber quickly moved into procedural business and the reading of two consent lists that together contained dozens of committee bills and priorities for the budget session. The chief clerk and majority floor leader outlined staff appointments and committee assignments before the body began individual bill introductions.
Several bills of statewide consequence were debated on the floor. House Bill 33, a repeal of the Strategic Investments and Projects Account (CIPA) that would move funds to the general fund, failed introduction after opponents warned of long-term fiscal impacts: the roll call recorded 36 aye, 26 no. Representative Harshman said the change "will cut 250,000,000 a year in revenue," a point the sponsor disputed by saying funds were being "simplified" and "are not disappearing."
Other notable results: House Bill 3 (legislative authority to intervene in litigation) passed introduction, 51‑11, and was assigned to committee; House Bill 10 (restrictions on explicit materials in public libraries) passed introduction, 46‑16, and was referred to judiciary; House Bill 52 (allowing hand counts for recounts) passed introduction, 46‑? (assigned to committee 7); a cluster of election-related bills drawn to increase paper-based safeguards and observation—HB48, HB49, HB50 and HB51—failed to gain the two‑thirds threshold. Multiple other bills (including HB6 on unemployment insurance and HB12 on geoengineering prohibitions) also failed introduction.
Speaker Nyman closed the day with committee announcements and an adjournment motion. The House will resume at 10:10 a.m. Feb. 10, when individual bills removed from consent lists and those introduced successfully will proceed through committee work.
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