Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB177: Judicial nominating commission-senate confirmation.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2026
AN ACT relating to the judicial nominating commission; requiring senate confirmation for appointed voting members of the judicial nominating commission; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to the judicial nominating commission; requiring senate confirmation for appointed voting members of the judicial nominating commission; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
AN ACT relating to the judicial nominating commission; requiring senate confirmation for appointed voting members of the judicial nominating commission; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 5-1-102(a) is amended to read: 5-1-102. Terms of judicial nominating commission members; expenses; removal. (a) The terms of the elected and appointed voting members of the judicial nominating commission created by Article 5, Section 4, Wyoming Constitution, shall be four HB0177 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0499 (4) years except the initial term for one (1) attorney and one (1) elector shall be two (2) years and the initial term for one (1) attorney and one (1) elector shall be three (3) years. The members of the Wyoming state bar initially elected to the commission shall draw lots to determine the term each shall serve. The governor shall designate whether the length of the term of electors he initially appoints to the commission shall be two (2), three (3) or four (4) years. Appointments made by the governor of voting members to the commission shall require senate confirmation in accordance with W.S. 28-12-101 through 28-12-103. The governor may remove any member he appoints as provided in W.S. 9-1-202. Section 2. This act shall apply to judicial nominating commission members …
Sponsors
- Neiman, Chip (R, H01)
- Wylie, Cody (R, H39) · primary sponsor
- Biteman, Bo (R, S21)
- Hicks, Larry (R, S11)
- Tim Salazar (R, S26)
Latest actions
- : H Did not Consider for Introduction
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Subjects: Judicial nominating commission-senate confirmation.
Common questions
- What is HB177?
- HB177 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Judicial nominating commission-senate confirmation.
- What does HB177 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the judicial nominating commission; requiring senate confirmation for appointed voting members of the judicial nominating commission; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB177?
- Failed as of February 13, 2026. Latest action: H Did not Consider for Introduction (February 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB177?
- Wylie, Cody (R, H39), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB177?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0177
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