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WY · Officeholder

Dan Dockstader

RState Senator · District 16

Votes by issue

Their recorded votes on bills that divided the chamber (unanimous votes left out), grouped by topic. A bill can sit under more than one topic. "With" and "against" compare each vote with how most Republicans voted. How topics are assigned

  • Rights & public safety6 with · 0 against6 votes

    Most contested

    • Yes

      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; clarifying when a counting board is required to be appointed; amending dates related to elections; amending provisions related to election recount judges; requiring the completion of a hand count by the county clerk of each county in the 2026 primary and general elections; specifying…

      Feb 27, 2026 · Passed 3–2 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • No

      Removal of county officers-election code violations.

      AN ACT relating to county officers; specifying that the secretary of state may submit a complaint to the governor against a county clerk for violations of the election code; and providing for an effective date.

      Feb 23, 2026 · Failed 2–3 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      Falsifying election documents.

      AN ACT relating to elections; specifying that falsifying election documents includes submitting a false post-election ballot audit; and providing for an effective date.

      Mar 2, 2026 · Passed 4–1 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All rights & public safety votes
  • Jobs & cost of living4 with · 1 against5 votes

    Most contested

    • No

      Voter approval for recreation mill levy.

      AN ACT relating to taxation; requiring elections for the imposition of mill levies for recreational purposes; specifying dates of the elections; specifying applicability; providing for the expiration of existing mill levies; and providing for an effective date.

      Feb 27, 2026 · Passed 3–2 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      Residential property tax revisions.

      AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing for administration of the property tax; specifying property tax assessment rates for residential real property; limiting the applicability of specified mills to residential real property used as a primary residence by the owner of the property; repealing a related property tax exemption; making conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

      Feb 19, 2026 · Passed 3–2 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      Skill based amusement games-licensed liquor establishments.

      Under existing law, skill-based amusement games may be located in specified areas in establishments that are licensed or permitted to sell alcoholic liquor or malt beverages. This act limits the licensed liquor establishments eligible for skill-based amusement games to those licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. This act requires skill-based amusement games in licensed liquor establishments to be located in areas where alcoholic beverages are sold.

      Feb 16, 2026 · Passed 3–1 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All jobs & cost of living votes
  • Housing & rent2 with · 0 against3 votes

    Most contested

    • No

      Exception for annexation with landowner objections-repeal.

      AN ACT relating to annexation; repealing a provision that prevents landowners from filing objections to a proposed annexation when a portion of the annexed area's perimeter is contiguous with the corporate limits of an annexing city or town; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

      Mar 2, 2026 · Failed 2–2Official record ↗

    • Yes

      Residential property tax revisions.

      AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing for administration of the property tax; specifying property tax assessment rates for residential real property; limiting the applicability of specified mills to residential real property used as a primary residence by the owner of the property; repealing a related property tax exemption; making conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

      Feb 19, 2026 · Passed 3–2 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    • Yes

      Long-term homeowner tax exemption-amendments.

      AN ACT relating to taxation; repealing the sunset date of the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners; revising the deadline to apply for the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners; providing a method to claim the property tax exemption in subsequent years; amending the amount of the long‑term homeowner property tax exemption; and providing for an effective date.

      Feb 11, 2026 · Passed 4–1 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All housing & rent votes
  • Health & care1 with · 0 against1 vote

    Most contested

    • Yes

      Tobacco sales and taxation.

      AN ACT relating to tobacco; clarifying that wholesalers are prohibited from making sales or delivery of nicotine products to minors; clarifying the imposition of the tobacco tax on sales of cigars and pipe tobacco; establishing a maximum tax amount for cigars; providing for the imposition of tobacco taxes on remote retail sales of cigars and pipe tobacco; requiring remote retail sellers to obtain a license; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

      Feb 19, 2026 · Passed 4–1 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗

    All health & care votes

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Substantive votes concern legislation or nominations; procedural votes concern how the chamber considers them. A Yes vote applies to the motion shown, which may not be final passage.

HB 76 · WY SENATE

Exception for annexation with landowner objections-repeal.

NoVOTED

Motion: S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-2-1-0-0

AN ACT relating to annexation; repealing a provision that prevents landowners from filing objections to a proposed annexation when a portion of the annexed area's perimeter is contiguous with the corporate limits of an annexing city or town; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 2–2·Substantive·Mar 2, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 84 · WY SENATE

Falsifying election documents.

YesVOTED

Motion: S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

AN ACT relating to elections; specifying that falsifying election documents includes submitting a false post-election ballot audit; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 4–1·Substantive·Mar 2, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 127 · WY SENATE

Voter approval for recreation mill levy.

NoVOTED

Motion: S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

AN ACT relating to taxation; requiring elections for the imposition of mill levies for recreational purposes; specifying dates of the elections; specifying applicability; providing for the expiration of existing mill levies; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 3–2·Substantive·Feb 27, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 52 · WY SENATE

Elections-hand counting for recounts.

YesVOTED

Motion: S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

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; clarifying when a counting board is required to be appointed; amending dates related to elections; amending provisions related to election recount judges; requiring the completion of a hand count by the county clerk of each county in the 2026 primary and general elections; specifying…

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 3–2·Substantive·Feb 27, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 130 · WY SENATE

Second amendment protection act amendments.

YesVOTED

Motion: S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second Amendment Protection Act as specified; creating exceptions to the Second Amendment Protection Act; creating civil penalties; creating criminal penalties; creating an exception to the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 4–1·Substantive·Feb 26, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 86 · WY SENATE

Removal of county officers-election code violations.

NoVOTED

Motion: S07 - Corporations:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0

AN ACT relating to county officers; specifying that the secretary of state may submit a complaint to the governor against a county clerk for violations of the election code; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Failed 2–3·Substantive·Feb 23, 2026Roll call ↗
HB 85 · WY SENATE

Post-election audit procedures.

YesVOTED

Motion: S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

AN ACT relating to elections; requiring minutes to be taken for the post-election ballot audit; requiring observation of the post-election ballot audit procedures and results; specifying requirements for observation by representatives of political parties and independent candidates; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 4–1·Substantive·Feb 20, 2026Roll call ↗
SF 110 · WY SENATE

Residential property tax revisions.

YesVOTED

Motion: S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing for administration of the property tax; specifying property tax assessment rates for residential real property; limiting the applicability of specified mills to residential real property used as a primary residence by the owner of the property; repealing a related property tax exemption; making conforming amendments; providing an appropriation; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 3–2·Substantive·Feb 19, 2026Roll call ↗
SF 96 · WY SENATE

Tobacco sales and taxation.

YesVOTED

Motion: S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

AN ACT relating to tobacco; clarifying that wholesalers are prohibited from making sales or delivery of nicotine products to minors; clarifying the imposition of the tobacco tax on sales of cigars and pipe tobacco; establishing a maximum tax amount for cigars; providing for the imposition of tobacco taxes on remote retail sales of cigars and pipe tobacco; requiring remote retail sellers to obtain a license; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 4–1·Substantive·Feb 19, 2026Roll call ↗
SF 46 · WY SENATE

Skill based amusement games-licensed liquor establishments.

YesVOTED

Motion: S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 3-1-0-0-1

Under existing law, skill-based amusement games may be located in specified areas in establishments that are licensed or permitted to sell alcoholic liquor or malt beverages. This act limits the licensed liquor establishments eligible for skill-based amusement games to those licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption. This act requires skill-based amusement games in licensed liquor establishments to be located in areas where alcoholic beverages are sold.

Official summary — read the bill text ↗
Passed 3–1·Substantive·Feb 16, 2026Roll call ↗

Showing 10 of 12 votes in this collection. Coverage may be incomplete; each entry links to the official record.