Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HJ5: Law Enforcement Memorial-Michael A. Rosa.
Status: Failed, February 23, 2026
A JOINT RESOLUTION encouraging the Wyoming Peace Officer Memorial Committee to enshrine the name of Patrolman Michael A. Rosa on the Wyoming Law Enforcement Fallen Officer Memorial.
What the bill says
A joint resolution for A JOINT RESOLUTION encouraging the Wyoming Peace Officer Memorial Committee to enshrine the name of Patrolman Michael A. Rosa on the Wyoming Law Enforcement Fallen Officer Memorial.
From the introduced text, February 5, 2026:
A JOINT RESOLUTION for A JOINT RESOLUTION encouraging the Wyoming Peace Officer Memorial Committee to enshrine the name of Patrolman Michael A. Rosa on the Wyoming Law Enforcement Fallen Officer Memorial. WHEREAS, Patrolman Michael A. Rosa, at the time of his death, was twenty-nine (29) years old, was married and was the father of two (2) daughters and a son; and WHEREAS, Patrolman Rosa was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam War and with the Rock Springs Police Department for eight (8) months as an undercover narcotics officer prior to his death; and HJ0005 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0382 WHEREAS, on Saturday, July 15, 1978, at approximately 1:00 a.m., Patrolman Rosa was shot and killed while seated in the backseat of an unmarked police vehicle; and WHEREAS, the case was diligently and thoroughly investigated by the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation, and the report was reviewed by the Sweetwater County prosecutor and the person believed responsible was charged with murder; and WHEREAS, after a fifteen (15) day long preliminary hearing, a justice of the peace in Sweetwater County determined that there was probable cause to believe that Patrolman Rosa was murdered by this individual and ordered that the first degree murder case move forward to trial in the district court; and WHEREAS, the …
Sponsors
- Harshman, Steve (R, H37)
- Larson, JT (I)
- Washut, Art (R, H36) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Webb (R, H19)
- Kolb, John (R, S12)
- Landen, Bill (R, S27)
Latest actions
- : H COW:H Did not consider for COW
- : H Placed on General File
- : H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0
- : H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 49-11-2-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0 (February 13, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 49-11-2-0-0 (February 11, 2026): 49 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: Law Enforcement Memorial-Michael A. Rosa.
Common questions
- What is HJ5?
- HJ5 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Law Enforcement Memorial-Michael A. Rosa.
- What does HJ5 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution for A JOINT RESOLUTION encouraging the Wyoming Peace Officer Memorial Committee to enshrine the name of Patrolman Michael A. Rosa on the Wyoming Law Enforcement Fallen Officer Memorial.
- What is the status of HJ5?
- Failed as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: H COW:H Did not consider for COW (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HJ5?
- Washut, Art (R, H36), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJ5?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HJ0005
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