Summary
The Wyoming House of Representatives is the lower house of the Wyoming State Legislature. There are 60 Representatives in the House, representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the state, each with a population of at least 9,000. The House convenes at the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne.
Members of the House serve two year terms without term limits. Term limits were declared unconstitutional by the Wyoming Supreme Court in 2004, overturning a decade-old law that had restricted Representatives to six terms (twelve years).
The current Speaker of the House is Steve Harshman of District 37 (Casper).
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The Wyoming House of Representatives is the lower house of the Wyoming State Legislature. There are 62 Representatives in the House, representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the state, each with a population of at least 9,000. The House convenes at the Wyoming State Capitol in Cheyenne.
Members of the House serve two year terms without term limits.[2] Term limits were declared unconstitutional by the Wyoming Supreme Court in 2004, overturning a decade-old law that had restricted Representatives to six terms (twelve years).[3]
The current Speaker of the House is Chip Neiman.
Composition of the House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||
| End of the 67th Legislature | 57 | 5 | 62 | 0 |
| Beginning of the 68th Legislature | 56 | 6 | 62 | 0 |
| Latest voting share | 90% | 10% | 0% | |
Leadership
| Position | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Chip Neiman | Republican | 1 | |
| Majority Leader | Scott Heiner | Republican | 18 | |
| Speaker pro tempore | Jeremy Haroldson | Republican | 4 | |
| Majority Whip | Ocean Andrew | Republican | 46 | |
| Minority Leader | Mike Yin | Democratic | 16 | |
| Minority Whip | Karlee Provenza | Democratic | 45 | |
| Minority Caucus Chairman | Trey Sherwood | Democratic | 14 | |
Members of the Wyoming House of Representatives
- *Member was originally appointed
- **Member Served a previous non-consecutive term
Current committees and members
Judiciary
Appropriations
Revenue
Education
Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
Travel, Recreation, Wildlife & Cultural Resources | Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs
Minerals, Business & Economic Development
Labor, Health & Social Services
Journal
Rules & Procedure
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Past composition of the House of Representatives
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Ind | Lib | Vacant | ||
| 57th Legislature (2003-2004) | 45 | 15 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |
| 58th Legislature (2005-2006) | 46 | 14 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |
| 59th Legislature (2007-2008) | 43 | 17 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |
| 60th Legislature (2009-2010) | 41 | 19 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |
| 61st Legislature (2011-2012) | 50 | 10 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |
| 62nd Legislature (2013-2014) | 52 | 8 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |
| 63rd Legislature (2015-2016) | 51 | 9 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |
| 64th Legislature (2017-2018) | 51 | 9 | 0 | 60 | 0 | |
| 65th Legislature (2019-2020) | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| 66th Legislature (2021-2022) | 51 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 60 | 0 |
| 67th Legislature (2023-2024) | 57 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 0 | |
See also
- Wyoming State Capitol
- Wyoming State Legislature
- Wyoming State Senate
- List of Wyoming state legislatures
References
- ^ Rice, Ethan (March 31, 2022). "Wyoming enacts new state legislative districts". Ballotpedia News. Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
The enacted proposal adds one Senate seat and two House seats to the state legislature.
- ^ "About the Legislature". State of Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Wyoming lawmaker pushes for another vote on term limits". The Billings Gazette. May 4, 2004. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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