Wyoming House · District 31
John Bear's Wyoming House voting record
John Bear (Republican) is a member of the Wyoming House for District 31. This page covers the 965 floor roll calls held while John Bear was in office, from Jan. 17, 2025 to March 11, 2026. Votes with the Speaker on 86% of contested votes. Votes with own party on 99% of party-line votes. 85th percentile in the Wyoming House from liberal to conservative. Didn't vote on 0.2% of roll calls. John Bear sponsored 14 statewide bills this term; 1 passed. Below are the contested votes where John Bear split from the Speaker or the party, recent key votes, every roll call with filters, the bills John Bear sponsored and contact details.
Where they sit
Every current House member, placed from most liberal to most conservative by how they voted on contested bills.
John Bear's seat is marked. Seats run from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right), by contested floor votes. Color shows how often each member crosses party lines toward the middle on votes that divide the parties: solid blue or red means almost never, and purple means on at least 2 in 5 of those votes. Gray seats are members too new to score. How these numbers work
The scores
How these numbers work →Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is John Bear.
Each tick is a current House member, by party; the dot is John Bear.
Bills
The bills John Bear sponsored this term and how far they got. Co-sponsors aren’t counted.
| Bills | |
|---|---|
| Sponsored | 14 |
| Passed both chambers | 1 |
| Became law | 1 |
| Vetoed by the Governor | 0 |
Rank by bills passed: Rank 20 of 62 in the House (tied with 24 others) · 19 of 56 Republicans (tied with 22 others)
A bill counts for the legislator its record names as its main sponsor. Many Wyoming bills are sponsored by a committee and count for no one.
Bills that passed both chambers
| Bill | Result | Final action |
|---|---|---|
| HB 156 (2025 General Session) Proof of voter residency-registration qualifications |
Became law | March 21, 2025 |
Budget projects
These pages don't credit budget items to Wyoming legislators.
Contested votes where they split
75 against the Speaker; 75 against most of their party.
| Date | Bill and motion | Their vote | Speaker | Most of their party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2026 | SF 123: Wyoming energy dominance fund Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 5, 2026 | SF 123: Wyoming energy dominance fund Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| March 5, 2026 | SF 101: Second amendment protection act amendments-3 Third Reading |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 5, 2026 | SF 121: Wyoming Pharmacy Act amendments Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 5, 2026 | SF 55: Special purpose depository institution-amendments Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| March 5, 2026 | SF 54: State banks and SPDI conversions Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| March 4, 2026 | SF 88: Sex offenders-residence near child care facilities Conference Committee Report |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 4, 2026 | SF 95: Driver's and motor vehicle services-third party providers Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 4, 2026 | SF 58: Wyoming Indian Child Welfare Act sunset repeal Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 4, 2026 | SF 35: School district-cell phone and smart watch policies Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 4, 2026 | SF 21: Wyoming stable token-amendments Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| March 4, 2026 | SF 123: Wyoming energy dominance fund Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| March 3, 2026 | SF 72: Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Committee of the Whole |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 3, 2026 | SF 104: Higher education-research funding Committee of the Whole |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 3, 2026 | SF 109: Cowboy state agricultural trust fund Committee of the Whole |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 3, 2026 | SF 56: Kratom product regulation Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 2, 2026 | SF 87: Felony interference with a police officer-amendments Committee of the Whole |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 2, 2026 | SF 4: Medicaid rate increase-EMS services Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 27, 2026 | SF 71: Wyoming department of homeland security Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 27, 2026 | SF 20: Data privacy-government entities Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 26, 2026 | SF 68: Water districts-funds for maintenance projects Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 25, 2026 | SF 5: Hospital bankruptcy proceedings Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 23, 2026 | HB 145: Removing triple taxation for resident EV drivers Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 23, 2026 | HB 52: Elections-hand counting for recounts Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 21, 2026 | HB 69: Department of health-land transfers Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 21, 2026 | HB 25: Wyoming's tomorrow scholarship program amendments Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 21, 2026 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| Feb. 21, 2026 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| Feb. 21, 2026 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| Feb. 20, 2026 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | HB 141: Fifth Amendment Protection Act Motion for the Previous Question |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| Feb. 19, 2026 | HB 111: State funded capital construction Amendment |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 18, 2026 | Rules: House Rule 15-4, House Lounge and supplies (HB0004.1) Rules Change |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 17, 2026 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 16, 2026 | HB 178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations Motion to Recall |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| Feb. 16, 2026 | HB 107: Local government distributions Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 16, 2026 | HB 36: Forestry division wildland fire modules Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 12, 2026 | HB 107: Local government distributions Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | HB 139: Exempting specified retail electric sales from regulation Introduction of a Bill |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | HB 133: Conservation districts-contracting and supervisors Introduction of a Bill |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 11, 2026 | HB 131: Government membership and cooperation with associations Introduction of a Bill |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | HB 14: Protecting self-defense-reimbursement and amendments Introduction of a Bill |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | HB 27: Continuity of Permitting Act Introduction of a Bill |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | HB 38: Pesticide registration fee increase Introduction of a Bill |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | HB 124: Property tax exemption reduction Introduction of a Bill |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | HB 88: Public funds lobbying Introduction of a Bill |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | HB 29: Trapping licenses-nonresident reciprocal licenses Introduction of a Bill |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 10, 2026 | Rules: House Rule 4-4, No Change of Sponsors (HR0001) Rules Change |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | HB 12: Clean Air and Geoengineering Prohibition Act Introduction of a Bill |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | HB 4: Birthing centers-Medicaid coverage Introduction of a Bill |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 9, 2026 | HB 19: Corner crossing clarification Introduction of a Bill |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| March 4, 2025 | SF 191: State funds-proxy voting and pecuniary investments Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 4, 2025 | SF 169: Strategic investments and projects account-repeal Amendment |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| March 4, 2025 | SF 169: Strategic investments and projects account-repeal Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 4, 2025 | SF 153: Residential real property-taxable value Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 4, 2025 | SF 153: Residential real property-taxable value Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 4, 2025 | SF 160: Treatment courts-amendments-2 Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| March 4, 2025 | SF 107: Noncompete agreements prohibited Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| March 3, 2025 | SF 191: State funds-proxy voting and pecuniary investments Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| March 3, 2025 | SF 158: Virtual credit cards and network leasing-dental services Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | HB 246: Wyoming Wednesday Concurrence |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | SF 175: Unemployment insurance coverage-period and reporting Committee of the Whole |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 28, 2025 | HB 117: Omnibus water bill-construction Concurrence |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 27, 2025 | SF 103: Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | SF 154: Industrial, wind and solar projects-hearing deadline Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | SF 121: Rodeo license plate Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 26, 2025 | SF 46: Water, irrigation and sewer districts-bid requirements Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | SF 98: School board trustees-party affiliation Third Reading |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 25, 2025 | SF 137: School finance-cash reserves Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | HB 5: Fishing outfitters and guides-registration of fishing boats Concurrence |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | SF 143: Public monies-deposits in credit unions Third Reading |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| Feb. 24, 2025 | SF 4: State park peace officers-definition and scope of authority Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | HB 4: Snowmobile registration and user fees Concurrence |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 18, 2025 | SF 42: Resort hotel liquor licenses Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | SF 32: Unpaved roads speed limits-amendments Committee of the Whole |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | SF 69: Homeowner property tax exemption Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | HB 192: Public utilities-wildfire mitigation and liability limits Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | HB 90: Anthrax outbreak protocol Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 12, 2025 | HB 246: Wyoming Wednesday Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | HB 304: State lands-hunting and fishing on cultivated cropland Committee of the Whole |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| Feb. 10, 2025 | HB 299: Online sports wagering amendments Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 7, 2025 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Excused | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 7, 2025 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Excused | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 7, 2025 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 7, 2025 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | — |
| Feb. 5, 2025 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Yea | Yea | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 5, 2025 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 5, 2025 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 5, 2025 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| Feb. 5, 2025 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Feb. 5, 2025 | HB 1: General government appropriations-2 Amendment |
Yea | Nay (split) | Nay (split) |
| Feb. 3, 2025 | HB 5: Fishing outfitters and guides-registration of fishing boats Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 28, 2025 | HB 10: Limited mining operations-amendments Committee of the Whole |
Nay | Yea (split) | Nay |
| Jan. 27, 2025 | HB 122: Senior citizen service districts-authorization and renewal Third Reading |
Nay | Yea (split) | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 27, 2025 | HB 20: K-12 school facility leasing Third Reading |
Nay | Nay | Yea (split) |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | HB 118: Limitations on net land gains for the federal government Third Reading |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | HB 91: Eminent domain energy collector systems amendments Third Reading |
Yea | Nay (split) | — |
| Jan. 20, 2025 | Rules: House Rule 6-6(a) and (c), Committee of the Whole: motions not allowed (HR010) Rules Change |
Yea | Nay (split) | Yea |
Recent key votes
John Bear's most recent key votes: contested or party-line votes that gave the chamber's last word on a whole bill (passage, budgets included, the other chamber's changes or a conference report) or overrode a veto, with what each bill does where a checked explanation exists. The full record is below.
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March 11, 2026
HouseHB 178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitationsWhat the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
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March 6, 2026
HouseSF 1: General government appropriationsWhat the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
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March 6, 2026
HouseSF 1: General government appropriationsWhat the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
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March 6, 2026
HouseSF 1: General government appropriationsWhat the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
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March 6, 2026
HouseHB 178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitationsWhat the bill does: We don't have a checked plain-language explanation of this bill yet; the vote page links to the official record.
Every roll call
How John Bear voted on each of the 965 floor roll calls while in office, newest first.
Contested and party-line votes link to their own pages; the rest link to the official record.
Contact, committees and caucuses
Contact
- Official page
- www.wyoleg.gov
- john.bear@wyoleg.gov
- Capitol office
- State Capitol 200 W. 24th St., Cheyenne, WY 82002
- District office
- 409 Mills Ave., Gillette, WY 82718
Committees
- Appropriations Chair
- Capital Financing and Investments Select Vice chair
- Management Council
- Rules and Procedure
- School Finance Recalibration Select
Contact details and committee assignments from Open States' data on the Wyoming Legislature, which it collects from the chambers' websites, as of Oct. 22, 2026.
Source: the Wyoming Legislature's roll-call records and the House and Senate Journals, Jan. 17, 2025 to March 11, 2026. How these numbers work · Corrections