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Read. Follow. Verify.Wyoming Bill Requires Senate Confirmation for Judicial Nominating Commission Appointees Starting July 2026
Last action · February 13, 2026: H Did not Consider for IntroductionSponsors: Cody Wylie and 4 others
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What This Bill Proposed
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.
Changes the appointment process for members who select judicial candidates by introducing legislative review for gubernatorial picks.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
judicial nominating commission members
Appointed voting members taking office on or after July 1, 2026, must undergo senate confirmation.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · introduced in the House.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 13, 2026HouseH Did not Consider for Introduction
- Feb 11, 2026Bill Number Assigned
- Feb 11, 2026HouseH Received for Introduction
Version history
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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