legislative lowdown
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2026 LEGISLATIVE PREVIEW
THIS YEAR’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION starts Feb. 9, and WOC is gearing up to fight for conservation priorities in Cheyenne. Here are the top three items we’ll be watching this legislative session.
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Springing into action: Fighting to fund Wyoming communities
On March 25, Big Wind Carpenter and I took off from a small Wyoming airport, bound for our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. As we landed, the city was blanketed in the pink and white blossoms of cherry trees — an unmistakable sign of spring. While the season’s beauty filled us with optimism and a sense
HOW TO TAKE action
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BILL TRACKER
Below are the bills we’re monitoring, supporting, or opposing. You can sort the list below by clicking on the column you’d like to sort by (i.e., name, position, or last action).
Advancing conservation at the Wyoming Capitol
The 2026 Wyoming Legislative Session runs Feb. 9 – Mar. 11, and the Wyoming Outdoor Council will have staffers in Cheyenne the entire time to fight for conservation. This is a budget session, meaning lawmakers will be primarily focused on passing a state budget.
With cuts to federal agencies, assaults on public lands, and conservative lawmakers promising to “DOGE the budget,” it’s more important than ever to speak up for the people of Wyoming and the wild landscapes we cherish.
WOC has been attending interim committee meetings all year, and during the session, we will maintain a full-time presence in Cheyenne, monitoring the budgeting process and engaging with lawmakers on legislation that impacts Wyoming’s environment and quality of life.
Your voice is essential
It makes an enormous difference when lawmakers hear from you, and there are ample opportunities to speak up for what matters to you.
When you sign up for our emails, you’ll receive action alerts, updates, and tips and tricks for contacting your legislators.
CONSERVATION VOTE REPORT
After each session, we publish our Conservation Vote Report, where you can see how your legislators voted on conservation issues and find analysis of the year’s most significant bills.
Here’s a look at the past few years’ reports so you can compare legislative issues and your representative’s votes, year over year.