Legislator
Legislator > John Kolb

State Senator
John Kolb
(R) - Wyoming
Wyoming Senate District 12
In Office - Started: 01/04/2021

contact info

Social Media

Rock Springs Office

503 Cheyenne Drive
Rock Springs, WY 82901

General Capitol Building

State Capitol
200 W. 24th St.
Cheyenne, WY 82002

Bill Bill Name Summary Progress
SF0107 Noncompete agreements prohibited. AN ACT relating to miscellaneous contracts and actions; providing that contractual covenants not to compete are void; providing exceptions; specifying requirements for covenants not to compete for physicians; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SF0167 Board of chiropractic examiners-criminal history records. AN ACT relating to professions and occupations; authorizing the board of chiropractic examiners to obtain criminal background checks as specified; requiring applicants for licensure and licensees subject to investigation and disciplinary action by the board of chiropractic examiners to submit fingerprints and other necessary information for a criminal background check; specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB0207 Religious Freedom Restoration Act. AN ACT relating to religious freedom; creating the Religious Freedom Restoration Act; providing definitions; limiting specified governmental actions that burden religious freedom; authorizing claims and defenses against governmental action that burden religious freedom; providing exceptions; and providing for an effective date. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SF0127 Administrative rules-legislative review. AN ACT relating to administrative procedure; requiring legislative approval of major rules as specified; specifying the process by which major rules may be approved; amending the process for the enactment of emergency rules and administrative rules; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; providing an appropriation; and providing for effective dates. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SF0132 Protecting critical infrastructure and systems from drones. AN ACT relating to defense forces and affairs; prohibiting the use and operation of unmanned aircraft systems over critical infrastructure and critical systems; specifying exceptions; providing and amending penalties; authorizing the use of the Wyoming national guard; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB0147 Prohibition of institutional discrimination. AN ACT relating to the administration of government; prohibiting governmental entities from engaging in any diversity, equity or inclusion program, activity or policy; prohibiting governmental entities engaging in institutional discrimination; prohibiting required attendance for certain programs or trainings; providing definitions; requiring rulemaking; providing applicability; and providing for effective dates. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB0199 Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act. AN ACT relating to education; modifying the education savings accounts program; changing the name of the program to the Wyoming freedom scholarship act; creating the Wyoming freedom scholarship program account; modifying distribution of state funds; modifying definitions; increasing the maximum scholarship award; modifying eligibility requirements; eliminating certification of education service providers; creating a voluntary registration for education service providers; repealing provisions; providing appropriations; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SJ0005 Congressional term limits. A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress to call a convention of the several states for proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution as specified. Dead
HB0160 Voter identification-revisions. AN ACT relating to elections; repealing school identification cards as acceptable forms of identification for in person voter identification purposes; and providing for an effective date. Dead
SF0090 Youth organizations in schools. AN ACT relating to education; requiring school districts to allow participation of youth patriotic organizations in schools as specified; and providing for an effective date. Dead
SF0176 Unemployment compensation-employer contributions. AN ACT relating to unemployment compensation; specifying the maximum contribution that may be charged to an employer for the unemployment compensation fund; and providing for an effective date. Dead
HB0289 Certificate of need repeal-3. AN ACT relating to public health and safety; authorizing the department of health to approve alterations or additions to health care facilities for purposes of health care and life safety compliance determinations only; repealing bed expansion limitations for nursing care facilities and hospitals as specified; requiring reports; and providing for an effective date. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SF0180 Supplemental budgets-limitations. AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; specifying requirements and limitations for supplemental budget requests; repealing a provision regarding the preparation of alternative budgets; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date. Dead
HB0100 K-12 uncertified personnel. AN ACT relating to education; allowing school districts and charter schools to adopt policies to employ persons without holding a certificate or permit issued by the Wyoming professional teaching standards board; specifying requirements for the adoption of policies; authorizing school districts and charter schools to obtain criminal histories and request fingerprinting; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date. Dead
SF0083 Large energy project funding-legislative approval. AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; creating the large energy project funding program; providing requirements for large energy projects; requiring legislative approval for large energy projects; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Dead
SF0039 Automatic transfer of automobile title upon death. AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing for the automatic transfer of a vehicle title on death; providing definitions; providing exceptions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SJ0001 Convention of states. A JOINT RESOLUTION requesting Congress to call a convention for proposing amendments to the United States Constitution as specified. Dead
HB0324 State elected officials-employees at will and regulations. AN ACT relating to state officers; specifying that employees of specified state officials are at-will employees; exempting employees of specified state officials from executive branch policies and plans; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Dead
HB0118 Limitations on net land gains for the federal government. AN ACT relating to state lands and conveyances; limiting conveyances, exchanges and sales of land to prohibit the federal government from net increases in land within Wyoming; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Dead
SF0071 Ignition interlock restricted license-aggravated homicide. AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; authorizing persons convicted of aggravated homicide by vehicle to be issued an ignition interlock restricted license as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Dead
HB0116 Driver's licenses-unauthorized alien restrictions. AN ACT relating to driver's licenses; specifying that driver's licenses and driving operating privilege cards issued by other jurisdictions to unauthorized aliens are invalid in Wyoming; providing definitions; providing a penalty; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and provide for effective dates. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SF0175 Unemployment insurance coverage-period and reporting. AN ACT relating to labor and employment; reducing the maximum length of unemployment benefits; renaming the unemployment insurance commission; specifying applicability; providing an appropriation; and providing for effective dates. Dead
HB0232 Elections-hand counting for recounts. AN ACT relating to elections; providing a process for certain recounts to be conducted by hand counting the votes; authorizing the secretary of state and county clerks to require recounts as specified; providing for hand counts to be requested by candidates as specified; specifying the costs of recounts; revising dates of the primary election and the county and state canvass to allow time for hand counting as specified; clarifying when a counting board is required to be appointed; requiring rulemaking; creating an account; making conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date. Dead
SF0121 Rodeo license plate. AN ACT relating to motor vehicle license plates; authorizing specially designed license plates to recognize rodeo as the official sport of Wyoming; specifying requirements; authorizing fees; providing for termination of issuance of the special plates; requiring a report upon termination; authorizing rulemaking; making a conforming amendment; specifying availability; and providing for an effective date. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB0131 Ballot drop boxes-prohibition. AN ACT relating to elections; prohibiting the use of drop boxes for delivery of ballots as specified; and providing for an effective date. Dead
SF0151 Monthly ad valorem tax distribution-amendments. AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; amending the distribution of ad valorem taxes on mineral production collected on a monthly basis; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB0172 Repeal gun free zones and preemption amendments. AN ACT relating to concealed weapons; repealing gun free zones; providing for the carrying of concealed weapons as specified; creating a criminal offense for prohibiting entry to a person carrying a concealed weapon as specified; clarifying that only the state legislature may regulate firearms, weapons and ammunition; providing for exceptions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
SF0064 Wyoming Opposes Mandatory Electronic ID Devices-Livestock. AN ACT relating to agriculture, livestock and other animals; providing policies on identification of livestock for disease traceability; specifying that buyers of livestock in receiving states are responsible for the usage of electronic ear tags; requiring the state veterinarian and local veterinarians to inform livestock producers of their livestock identification options; providing legislative findings; and providing for an effective date. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB0235 Career technical education equipment and supplies. AN ACT relating to public school finance; modifying resources provided through the education resource block grant model for career technical education equipment and supplies; requiring resources generated for career technical education supplies, materials and equipment be expended as specified; creating a categorical grant for career technical education supplies, materials and equipment; making conforming amendments; making technical corrections; repealing provisions; appropriating funds; and providing for an effective date. Dead
HB0132 Annual permits for specified commercial loads. AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; authorizing annual permits for hauling portable building units and building materials; increasing the time permits for hauling forest products, baled hay and combine headers are valid; increasing the width authorized for specified loads; increasing permit fees; removing the width restriction for a single component of the load; providing definitions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Signed/Enacted/Adopted
HB0197 Limits on property development exaction and mitigation fees. AN ACT relating to city, county, state and local powers; clarifying how cities, towns and counties can impose exaction or mitigation fees for development projects; specifying limits for affordable or workforce housing exaction and mitigation fees; establishing a process for review and appeal of affordable or workforce housing exaction and mitigation fees; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Dead
HB0102 Attorney general-elected. AN ACT relating to the attorney general; providing for the election of the attorney general; designating the attorney general as a state elected official; setting the attorney general's term of office; setting the attorney general's salary; providing for filling a vacancy in the position; repealing and modifying provisions for interim appointment; providing for the application of the Ethics and Disclosure Act and other laws to the office of the attorney general and attorney general as a state elected official; amending certain provisions regarding actions the attorney general takes requiring approval of or pursuant to the direction of the governor; prescribing additional duties of the attorney general; making conforming amendments; and providing for effective dates. Dead
SF0124 Illegal immigration-identify, report, detain and deport. AN ACT relating to immigration; establishing offenses related to the transportation, concealment or hiring of illegal or unauthorized aliens; providing penalties; requiring the verification of citizenship status for public benefits as specified; requiring the attorney general and each county sheriff to negotiate with federal agencies concerning immigration as specified; specifying requirements for communicating information related to immigration status; specifying requirements for the determination of immigration status for inmates; requiring documentation concerning citizenship for the issuance of driver's licenses and identification cards; providing and amending definitions; requiring reports; specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates. Dead
SF0128 Repeal of sales tax on electricity. AN ACT relating to sales tax; providing a sales tax exemption for sales of electricity; and providing for an effective date. Dead
HB0251 Trespass by drone. AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the crime of trespass by drone; providing penalties; and providing for an effective date. Dead
HB0261 Accessory after the fact-amendments. AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the penalties for the crime of accessory after the fact; and providing for an effective date. Dead
HJ0006 Election of judges and justices. A JOINT RESOLUTION to amend the Wyoming Constitution to provide for the election of judges and to repeal conflicting constitutional provisions concerning the selection and retention of judges. Dead
Bill Bill Name Motion Vote Date Vote
SF0034 K-12 school facilities maintenance and appropriations. Recede from Non-Concurrence Passed: 20-7-4-0-0 03/06/2025 Yea
SF0169 Strategic investments and projects account-repeal. SF0169JC002 Adopted SF0169JC002: 19-9-3-0-0 03/06/2025 Absent
SF0191 State funds-proxy voting and pecuniary investments. Concur:Passed 24-2-5-0-0 03/06/2025 Yea
SF0017 Carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery stimulus. SF0017JC001 Adopted SF0017JC001: 27-4-0-0-0 03/05/2025 Yea
HB0036 Hathaway scholarship-amendments. HB0036VT001 Veto Override 23-8-0-0-0 03/05/2025 Yea
SF0044 Fairness in sports-intercollegiate athletics. Concur:Passed 23-8-0-0-0 03/05/2025 Yea
HB0064 Chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement. HB0064VT001 Veto Override 22-9-0-0-0 03/05/2025 Yea
HB0094 Charter school authorizations-amendments. HB0094VT001 Veto Override 21-10-0-0-0 03/05/2025 Yea
HB0154 False voting-amendments. HB0154JC001 Did Not Adopt HB0154JC001: 14-17-0-0-0 03/05/2025 Yea
SF0127 Administrative rules-legislative review. SF0127VT001 Veto Override 21-10-0-0-0 03/05/2025 Yea
HB0246 Wyoming Wednesday. HB0246JC001 Adopted HB0246JC001: 25-6-0-0-0 03/05/2025 Nay
SF0153 Residential real property-taxable value. Concur:Failed 7-24-0-0-0 03/05/2025 Nay
SF0169 Strategic investments and projects account-repeal. Concur:Failed 1-30-0-0-0 03/05/2025 Nay
SF0022 Ground for termination of parental rights-guardianship. Concur:Passed 16-15-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Nay
SF0034 K-12 school facilities maintenance and appropriations. Concur:Failed 0-31-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Nay
SF0032 Unpaved roads speed limits-amendments. SF0032JC002 Adopted SF0032JC002: 22-9-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
HB0032 What is a Woman Act. 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
HB0043 Age verification for websites with harmful material. 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0091 Petroglyph, pictograph and historic inscription protection. Concur:Passed 25-6-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Nay
HB0121 Hospital pricing transparency. 3rd Reading:Failed 14-16-0-0-1 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0101 Post-conviction DNA testing-procedure amendments. Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
HB0133 Sanctuary cities, counties and state-prohibition. 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
HB0137 Revisor's bill. 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
HB0144 County canvassing board. 3rd Reading:Failed 14-17-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0104 Probate code revisions. Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0107 Noncompete agreements prohibited. Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
HB0165 Ranked choice voting-prohibition. 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
HB0164 Medical prescriptions-off-label purposes. 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
HB0183 Net metering amendments. 3rd Reading:Failed 15-16-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0125 Defining health care and protecting the people's welfare. Concur:Passed 26-5-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0132 Protecting critical infrastructure and systems from drones. SF0132VT001 Veto Override 23-8-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
HB0249 Runoff elections. S: Motion To Place Bill on General File Failed by Roll Call 5-26-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Nay
HB0259 Supplemental K-12 school facilities appropriations-2. 3rd Reading:Passed 23-8-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
HB0259 Supplemental K-12 school facilities appropriations-2. HB0259S3004 Amendment adopted 31-0-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
HB0259 Supplemental K-12 school facilities appropriations-2. HB0259S3002 Amendment adopted 24-7-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0160 Treatment courts-amendments-2. Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
HB0280 Sex offender registration. 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0171 Boundary survey amendments. Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0167 Board of chiropractic examiners-criminal history records. Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0196 Second Amendment Protection Act amendments. SF0196JC001 Adopted SF0196JC001: 31-0-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0198 State shooting complex-funding amendment. 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0198 State shooting complex-funding amendment. 3rd Reading:Suspension of Rules and Accelerated to 3rd Reading 25-5-1-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0198 State shooting complex-funding amendment. 2nd Reading:Suspension of Rules and Accelerated to 2nd Reading 25-5-1-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0198 State shooting complex-funding amendment. Suspension of the rules and referred directly to COW 27-4-0-0-0 03/04/2025 Yea
SF0017 Carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery stimulus. Concur:Failed 12-19-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
SF0043 Temporary water use agreements amendments. SF0043JC001 Adopted SF0043JC001: 28-2-1-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
HB0047 Secretary of state-expedited filings. 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
HB0062 Prostitution amendments. 3rd Reading:Passed 17-14-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Nay
SF0051 Wyoming telecommunications act revisions. Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
HB0083 Child custody-sex offense conviction presumption. 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
HJ0003 Support for rural schools. 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
SF0086 Alternative teaching certificate. SF0086JC001 Adopted SF0086JC001: 28-3-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
HB0136 Volunteer first responder health insurance-revisions. 3rd Reading:Passed 23-8-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
HB0147 Prohibition of institutional discrimination. 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
HB0207 Religious Freedom Restoration Act. 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
HB0228 Prohibition on private funds for conducting elections. 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
HB0219 County and municipal roads on state lands-easements granted. 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
HB0259 Supplemental K-12 school facilities appropriations-2. HB0259S2001 Amendment failed 15-16-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Nay
HB0279 Property tax exemptions-order of application. 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
SF0196 Second Amendment Protection Act amendments. Concur:Failed 5-26-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Nay
HB0318 Maintenance of voter lists. 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
HB0337 Prohibiting foreign funding of ballot measures. 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 03/03/2025 Yea
SF0040 Zoning protest petition-amendments. Recede from Non-Concurrence Failed : 8-23-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Yea
HB0079 Bond elections-voter threshold requirement. 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Yea
HB0090 Anthrax outbreak protocol. 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Yea
SF0074 Immunity for drug overdose reporting. SF0074JC001 Adopted SF0074JC001: 31-0-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Yea
HB0117 Omnibus water bill-construction. 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Nay
HB0117 Omnibus water bill-construction. HB0117S3005 Amendment adopted 22-9-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Nay
HB0117 Omnibus water bill-construction. HB0117S3004 Amendment failed 15-16-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Yea
HB0117 Omnibus water bill-construction. HB0117S3003 Amendment adopted 26-5-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Yea
HB0122 Senior citizen service districts-authorization and renewal. 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Yea
SF0103 Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion. Recede from Non-Concurrence : 27-4-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Yea
HB0154 False voting-amendments. 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Yea
HB0156 Proof of voter residency-registration qualifications. 3rd Reading:Passed 26-4-1-0-0 02/28/2025 Absent
HB0192 Public utilities-wildfire mitigation and liability limits. 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-1-0-1 02/28/2025 Absent
HB0246 Wyoming Wednesday. 3rd Reading:Passed 22-9-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Nay
SF0152 Wildfire management-amendments. Concur:Passed 26-5-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Yea
HB0282 Property tax-acquisition value. COW:Failed 8-21-2-0-0 02/28/2025 Nay
HB0316 School finance-model recalibration-2. 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Yea
HB0316 School finance-model recalibration-2. HB0316S3002 Amendment failed 11-20-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Nay
HB0316 School finance-model recalibration-2. HB0316S3001 Amendment adopted 19-12-0-0-0 02/28/2025 Nay
HB0018 Career technical education funding. 3rd Reading:Passed 29-0-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
SF0026 Protection of military equipment. Concur:Passed 28-1-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
SF0046 Water, irrigation and sewer districts-bid requirements. Concur:Passed 26-2-3-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
SF0062 Sex-designated facilities and public schools. Concur:Passed 26-3-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
SF0069 Homeowner property tax exemption. SF0069JC001 Adopted SF0069JC001: 26-3-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
HJ0002 Foreign adversaries-prohibited property ownership. COW:Failed 9-19-3-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
SF0074 Immunity for drug overdose reporting. Concur:Failed 3-26-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Nay
SF0086 Alternative teaching certificate. Concur:Failed 1-27-3-0-0 02/27/2025 Nay
SF0103 Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion. Concur:Failed 1-28-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Nay
HB0199 Steamboat Legacy Scholarship Act. HB0199JC001 Adopted HB0199JC001: 21-8-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
SF0127 Administrative rules-legislative review. SF0127JC001 Adopted SF0127JC001: 26-3-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
SF0132 Protecting critical infrastructure and systems from drones. Concur:Passed 25-4-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
SF0145 Local governments-investments in equities. Concur:Passed 27-2-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
SF0147 Service dogs-training and crimes. Concur:Passed 28-1-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
HB0289 Certificate of need repeal-3. 3rd Reading:Passed 24-5-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
HB0299 Online sports wagering amendments. COW:Failed 12-12-7-0-0 02/27/2025 Absent
HB0311 Exemption for transported fuel and power sales-amendments. 3rd Reading:Passed 28-1-2-0-0 02/27/2025 Yea
HB0020 K-12 school facility leasing. 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 02/26/2025 Yea
HB0033 Vehicle sales and use tax distribution-highway fund. 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0 02/26/2025 Yea
  Committee Position Rank
Detail Wyoming Joint Gaming Select Committee Chair 1
Detail Wyoming Joint Judiciary Committee 5
Detail Wyoming Joint State Shooting Complex Oversight Task Force 2
Detail Wyoming Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee 5
State District Chamber Party Status Start Date End Date
WY Wyoming Senate District 12 Senate Republican In Office 01/04/2021