Wyoming SJ 9 — Keeping public lands protected and decisions local.
Wyoming, 2026. SJ 9: Keeping public lands protected and decisions local.
Latest action
March 9, 2026 — Governor Signed SEJR No. 0004
Summary
This resolution requests Congress recognize Wyoming's access to public lands and respect the special expertise Wyoming has about land in Wyoming, even if the land is considered federal land. This resolution discusses Wyoming's history and tradition of hunting and outdoorsmanship. This resolution requests Congress and federal agencies respect existing land management frameworks and the ability of local communities to recognize the impact of land management on their communities.
A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress recognize the protection of Wyoming's freedom of access to public lands, to allow responsible development of resources, recreation, agriculture, hunting, fishing, trapping, and conservation under multiple‑use frameworks, to protect local participation in land management decisions, and to keep public lands available to the people of Wyoming.
Sponsors
- Byron
- Campbell, E
- Clouston
- Connolly
- Davis
- Erickson
- Filer
- Geringer
- Harshman
- Jarvis
- Larsen, L
- Larson, JT
- Lawley
- Nicholas
- Posey
- Provenza
- Sherwood
- Storer
- Thayer
- Williams
- Wylie
- Yin
- Anderson
- Barlow — primary sponsor
- Brennan
- Cooper
- Crago
- Crum
- Dockstader
- Driskill
- Gierau
- Jones
- Landen
- Love
- Nethercott
- Olsen
- Pappas
- Rothfuss
- Schuler
Bill text
Introduced Read version ↗
Enrolled Read version ↗
Recorded votes
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-7-1-0-0
March 5, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 54 · no: 7 · absent: 0 · excused: 1 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (63)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kelly | excused |
| Wasserburger | no |
| Strock | no |
| Smith | no |
| Rodriguez-Williams | no |
| Haroldson | no |
| Brown, G | no |
| Allemand | no |
| Neiman | yes |
| Yin | yes |
| Wylie | yes |
| Winter | yes |
| Wharff | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Webber | yes |
| Webb | yes |
| Thayer | yes |
| Washut | yes |
| Tarver | yes |
| Styvar | yes |
| Storer | yes |
| Singh | yes |
| Schmid | yes |
| Sherwood | yes |
| Riggins | yes |
| Provenza | yes |
| Posey | yes |
| Pendergraft | yes |
| Ottman | yes |
| Nicholas | yes |
| McCann | yes |
| Lucas | yes |
| Locke | yes |
| Lien | yes |
| Lawley | yes |
| Larsen, L | yes |
| JT | yes |
| Larson | yes |
| Knapp | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Jarvis | yes |
| Hoeft | yes |
| Heiner | yes |
| Harshman | yes |
| Guggenmos | yes |
| Fornstrom | yes |
| Geringer | yes |
| Filer | yes |
| Erickson | yes |
| Davis | yes |
| Connolly | yes |
| Clouston | yes |
| Campbell, K | yes |
| Campbell, E | yes |
| Chestek | yes |
| Byron | yes |
| Brown, L | yes |
| Bratten | yes |
| Brady | yes |
| Bear | yes |
| Banks | yes |
| Angelos | yes |
| Andrew | yes |
H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
February 26, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 8 · no: 1 · absent: 0 · excused: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (9)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| WHARFF | no |
| BYRON | yes |
| THAYER | yes |
| STORER | yes |
| PROVENZA | yes |
| JARVIS | yes |
| HARSHMAN | yes |
| CONNOLLY | yes |
| CAMPBELL, E | yes |
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0
February 23, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 27 · no: 4 · absent: 0 · excused: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (31)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| McKeown | no |
| Laursen | no |
| Ide | no |
| French | no |
| Biteman | yes |
| Steinmetz | yes |
| Scott | yes |
| Schuler | yes |
| Rothfuss | yes |
| Salazar | yes |
| Pearson | yes |
| Pappas | yes |
| Olsen | yes |
| Love | yes |
| Nethercott | yes |
| Kolb | yes |
| Landen | yes |
| Jones | yes |
| Hutchings | yes |
| Hicks | yes |
| Gierau | yes |
| Driskill | yes |
| Crum | yes |
| Dockstader | yes |
| Crago | yes |
| Cooper | yes |
| Case | yes |
| Brennan | yes |
| Boner | yes |
| Barlow | yes |
| Anderson | yes |
S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
February 18, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 5 · no: 0 · absent: 0 · excused: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (5)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| LANDEN | yes |
| SCHULER | yes |
| JONES | yes |
| HICKS | yes |
| BONER | yes |
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 25-6-0-0-0
February 13, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 25 · no: 6 · absent: 0 · excused: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (31)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Steinmetz | no |
| McKeown | no |
| Laursen | no |
| Ide | no |
| French | no |
| Boner | no |
| Biteman | yes |
| Scott | yes |
| Schuler | yes |
| Salazar | yes |
| Rothfuss | yes |
| Pappas | yes |
| Pearson | yes |
| Nethercott | yes |
| Olsen | yes |
| Love | yes |
| Kolb | yes |
| Landen | yes |
| Jones | yes |
| Hicks | yes |
| Hutchings | yes |
| Gierau | yes |
| Driskill | yes |
| Dockstader | yes |
| Crum | yes |
| Crago | yes |
| Cooper | yes |
| Case | yes |
| Brennan | yes |
| Barlow | yes |
| Anderson | yes |
Legislative history
- Bill Number Assigned
- S Received for Introduction
- S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 25-6-0-0-0
- S06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
- S Placed on General File
- S COW:Passed
- S 2nd Reading:Passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0
- H Received for Introduction
- H Introduced and Referred to H06 - Travel
- H06 - Travel:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
- H Placed on General File
- H COW:Passed
- H 2nd Reading:Passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-7-1-0-0
- Assigned Number SEJR No. 0004
- S President Signed SEJR No. 0004
- H Speaker Signed SEJR No. 0004
- Governor Signed SEJR No. 0004
- :Refer to S06 - Travel
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