Ivan Posey is a Democratic member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from District 33, serving since January 2025, and is running for re-election in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2]
Ivan Posey served in the United States Army and later worked for the USDA Forest Service in the Shoshone National Forest and as culture director for Arapahoe School in the Fremont County School District #38.[1]Posey is an enrolled member of the Eastern Shoshone tribe and is also Northern Cheyenne and Northern Arapaho.[1]
Posey was appointed by Gov. Dave Freudenthal to serve as the first Tribal Liaison for the Shoshone and Arapaho Tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation from 2003 to 2004, and Posey served on the Shoshone Business Council from 1994 to 2002 and 2004 to 2016.[1]Posey also founded the Eastern Shoshone Boys and Girls Club and served as chairman of the Rocky Mountain Tribal Leaders Council.[1]
Posey assumed office in the Wyoming House of Representatives on January 6, 2025, succeeding Sarah Penn.[1]For 2025-2026, Posey is co-chair of the Select Committee on Tribal Relations and sits on the House Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee.[1]
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 Democrats voted. How topics are assigned
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; creating the cowboy state agricultural trust fund; specifying requirements and authorized expenditures for the fund; creating the cowboy state agricultural trust fund committee; specifying duties and oversight responsibilities of the committee; requiring reporting; requiring the transfer of funds; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028; providing definitions; providing for appropriations and transfers of funds for the period of the budget and for the remainder of the current biennium ending June 30, 2026 as specified; providing for carryover of certain funds beyond the biennium as specified; providing for employee positions as specified; providing for duties, terms and conditions and other requirements relating to appropriations for the remainder of the current biennium ending June 30, 2026 and the period of the budget as…
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.
AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and specified organizations from automatic deductions of dues and uniform assessments as specified; specifying penalties; providing and amending definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
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.
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; creating the cowboy state agricultural trust fund; specifying requirements and authorized expenditures for the fund; creating the cowboy state agricultural trust fund committee; specifying duties and oversight responsibilities of the committee; requiring reporting; requiring the transfer of funds; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing the game and fish commission to establish limits on landowner licenses available in a limited quota hunt area; and providing for an effective date.
This act authorizes twenty-four (24) employee positions within the State Forestry Division for wildland fire suppression, including full-time and temporary full-time positions. This act appropriates five million one hundred forty‑four thousand dollars ($5,144,000.00) from the General Fund for the establishment of two (2) wildland fire suppression modules, covering personnel, equipment, training and related costs.
AN ACT relating to higher education; providing funding for specified research projects at the University of Wyoming; allocating revenue generated by research as specified; specifying conditions and permitted uses for appropriated funds; authorizing fundraising to support research projects; requiring nonstate matching funds as specified; creating an account; requiring reports; providing appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
AN ACT relating to education; entering into a compact with other states to allow teachers licensed in one (1) compact state to teach in other compact states; approving and specifying terms of the compact; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
AN ACT relating to public funds; repealing the strategic investments and projects account; providing for the transfer from and the reversion of funds from the strategic investments and projects account; revising limits on budget recommendations; making conforming amendments; amending the disposition of investment earnings and deposits as specified; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.
This act increases the Medicaid reimbursement rate for emergency medical services provided by ground ambulance service providers to one hundred percent (100%) of the current Medicare rate. The Department of Health is required to develop enhanced Medicaid rural and super-rural fee schedules for emergency medical services provided by ground ambulance service providers.
This act regulates the preparation, distribution, delivery, advertisement, display, packaging and sale of kratom products. Any person who violates this act is subject to criminal penalties. The state chemist is authorized to analyze kratom products to determine whether this act is being complied with. Any retailer who violates this act for a third or subsequent time in a two (2) year period will be subject to the civil injunction.
This act allows county memorial hospitals and hospital districts to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 9 of the United States Bankruptcy Code, subject to specified requirements. A bankruptcy petition for a county memorial hospital must be approved by the applicable board of county commissioners. If approved, the board of trustees for a county memorial hospital may move forward with the petition. Hospital districts may apply for bankruptcy without a vote of qualified electors, but the trustees of the hospital district must advertise the motion to file for bankruptcy.
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.
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.
AN ACT relating to cities, towns and counties; prohibiting cities, towns and counties from imposing fees or conditions related to housing on residential or commercial development as specified; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
This act creates the Wyoming Office of Homeland Security. Under current law, that office is housed within the Office of the Governor. This act transfers the Office of Homeland Security from the Office of the Governor into a separate department, the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security, on July 1, 2026. The act specifies requirements for the transfer of functions, assets, liabilities and funds from the current office into the Wyoming Department of Homeland Security.
AN ACT relating to economic development; establishing the Wyoming-Ireland trade commission; providing for the purposes, membership and operation of the commission; amending a definition; and providing for an effective date.
Mar 4, 2026 · Failed 15–37 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
AN ACT relating to civil procedure; creating the Wyoming Guaranteeing Rights Against Novel International Tyranny and Extortion (GRANITE) Act; creating a cause of action against foreign states and international organizations regarding foreign censorship laws that violate specific constitutional provisions; providing for standing, jurisdiction, venue, alternative service of process and a statute of limitations; providing remedies; imposing joint and several liability; prohibiting the state from recognizing, enforcing or cooperating with certain foreign judgments; creating a cause of action…
Feb 23, 2026 · Passed 46–12 · against most DemocratsOfficial record ↗
This act amends the collection and process for alternative fuel taxes (taxes that are imposed on fuels other than gasoline and diesel that are used to power a vehicle, including electricity), including replacing all monthly deadlines for returns, reports, payments, and refunds with deadlines as determined by the Wyoming Department of Transportation.
This act creates a statewide motor vehicle registration and license plate issuance system to support all functions necessary to register motor vehicles and issue license plates. This act requires the Wyoming Department of Transportation to implement and administer the motor vehicle registration and license plate issuance system, authorizes the Department to contract with vendors to develop, implement, and provide ongoing administration of the system, and requires all county treasurers to use the system.
This act provides broadly applicable requirements for the handling of personal data within government entities, except for law enforcement and the judicial branch of government and specifies that to the extent that a provision of this act conflicts with another provision of state or federal law, the other provision shall control. This act prohibits government entities from purchasing, selling, trading, or transferring personal data except under certain express conditions or exceptions.
This act creates criminal offenses related to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and amends provisions related to criminal and civil liability associated with AI. This act provides that the developer of an AI system is not liable for damages arising from the use of the AI system when another person uses the system with the intent to commit crimes or to cause harm. This immunity does not apply when the AI system was developed with the knowledge or intent that the system would be used for illegal or illicit activities.
Voted against most of their party on 20 of 66 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Rights & public safety (11), Jobs & cost of living (6), Health & care (5)
Human heartbeat act.
A yes vote agreed to the Senate's committee amendment to HB 126 (the human heartbeat act), sending the bill to the governor. (AI-written)
What it does: This act prohibits abortions and terminations of pregnancy unless the person has first made a determination of whether an unborn child has a detectable fetal heartbeat, except in cases of medical emergency (meaning an…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 1–4, Republicans 46–3
What it does: This bill clarifies the procedure for testing voting machines and electronic voting systems, including public notice requirements and the presence of representatives and members of the public during testing. Specifies…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 2–4, Republicans 51–0
What it does: This bill amends (shortens) the intervals for eligibility recertification for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid. The bill prohibits self-attestation for all Medicaid eligibility factors…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 1–5, Republicans 54–1
What it does: AN ACT relating to economic development; establishing the Wyoming-Ireland trade commission; providing for the purposes, membership and operation of the commission; amending a definition; and providing for an effective…
Voted no · most Democrats voted yes · Democrats 4–2, Republicans 11–35
What it does: This act removes the requirement that the Wyoming National Guard must be activated into the service of the United States before the Wyoming State Guard may be organized and removes federal involvement in the Wyoming S…
Voted yes · most Democrats voted no · Democrats 2–4, Republicans 52–2
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 178 · WY HOUSE
Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations.
NoVOTED
Motion: HB0178VT001: Did Not Override Veto 36-21-5-0-0
A yes vote would have overridden the governor's veto of HB 178, which would have barred public employers from automatic deductions of union dues, and made the bill law. (AI-written)
AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and specified organizations from automatic deductions of dues and uniform assessments as specified; specifying penalties; providing and amending definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
Motion: SF0001VT007: Did Not Override Line Item Veto 41-19-1-1-0
This act contains the following appropriations, including appropriations contingent upon the enactment of other legislation:General Fund (GF) $3,402,050,711 [Increased by Governor’s veto; not overridden.] $3,456,950,711* Federal Funds (FF) $2,188,146,505Public School Foundation Prog.(SFP) $2,271,196,743Other Funds (OF) $2,128,380,973 [Increased by Governor’s veto; not overridden.] $2,182,752,503Total Appropriations $9,989,774,932 $10,099,046,462This act contains the following transfers from the General Fund or Other Funds, including transfers contingent upon the enactment of other…
Motion: SF0001VT003: Did Not Override Line Item Veto 34-26-1-1-0
This act contains the following appropriations, including appropriations contingent upon the enactment of other legislation:General Fund (GF) $3,402,050,711 [Increased by Governor’s veto; not overridden.] $3,456,950,711* Federal Funds (FF) $2,188,146,505Public School Foundation Prog.(SFP) $2,271,196,743Other Funds (OF) $2,128,380,973 [Increased by Governor’s veto; not overridden.] $2,182,752,503Total Appropriations $9,989,774,932 $10,099,046,462This act contains the following transfers from the General Fund or Other Funds, including transfers contingent upon the enactment of other…
Motion: SF0001VT002: Did Not Override Line Item Veto 34-26-1-1-0
This act contains the following appropriations, including appropriations contingent upon the enactment of other legislation:General Fund (GF) $3,402,050,711 [Increased by Governor’s veto; not overridden.] $3,456,950,711* Federal Funds (FF) $2,188,146,505Public School Foundation Prog.(SFP) $2,271,196,743Other Funds (OF) $2,128,380,973 [Increased by Governor’s veto; not overridden.] $2,182,752,503Total Appropriations $9,989,774,932 $10,099,046,462This act contains the following transfers from the General Fund or Other Funds, including transfers contingent upon the enactment of other…
Motion: SF0001VT004: Line Item Veto Override 57-3-1-1-0
This act contains the following appropriations, including appropriations contingent upon the enactment of other legislation:General Fund (GF) $3,402,050,711 [Increased by Governor’s veto; not overridden.] $3,456,950,711* Federal Funds (FF) $2,188,146,505Public School Foundation Prog.(SFP) $2,271,196,743Other Funds (OF) $2,128,380,973 [Increased by Governor’s veto; not overridden.] $2,182,752,503Total Appropriations $9,989,774,932 $10,099,046,462This act contains the following transfers from the General Fund or Other Funds, including transfers contingent upon the enactment of other…
A yes vote agreed to the Senate's committee amendment to HB 126 (the human heartbeat act), sending the bill to the governor. (AI-written)
This act prohibits abortions and terminations of pregnancy unless the person has first made a determination of whether an unborn child has a detectable fetal heartbeat, except in cases of medical emergency (meaning an emergency that requires the termination of pregnancy to avert death or a substantial and irreversible impairment of a major bodily function).
This act creates the Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund. Funds within the Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund are appropriated to the Wyoming Energy Authority to provide grants and loans for energy-related applied research, demonstration, pilot projects and commercial development projects. This act requires an application process to apply for a grant or loan and the Attorney General is required to provide an opinion regarding the legality of the grant or loan.
A yes vote would have capped severance tax money going to the Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund at $50 million, replacing a $105 million cap, with the excess split two-thirds to the mineral trust fund and one-third to the school account. (AI-written)
This act creates the Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund. Funds within the Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund are appropriated to the Wyoming Energy Authority to provide grants and loans for energy-related applied research, demonstration, pilot projects and commercial development projects. This act requires an application process to apply for a grant or loan and the Attorney General is required to provide an opinion regarding the legality of the grant or loan.
A yes vote would have replaced the bill's lists of specific energy project types eligible for fund support with the phrase "industries that pay severance taxes." (AI-written)
This act creates the Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund. Funds within the Wyoming Energy Dominance Fund are appropriated to the Wyoming Energy Authority to provide grants and loans for energy-related applied research, demonstration, pilot projects and commercial development projects. This act requires an application process to apply for a grant or loan and the Attorney General is required to provide an opinion regarding the legality of the grant or loan.
Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations.
NoVOTED
Motion: H Concur:Passed 44-16-2-0-0
A yes vote agreed to the Senate's amendments to HB 178 (public union dues withdrawal limits), sending the bill to the governor. (AI-written)
AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and specified organizations from automatic deductions of dues and uniform assessments as specified; specifying penalties; providing and amending definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
