Justin Fornstrom is a Republican state representative from Wyoming who has represented House District 10 since December 2025 and is seeking election on November 3, 2026.[1][2]A farmer and business owner, he has served as mayor of Pine Bluffs.[1]
Justin Fornstrom was born in Falls Church, Virginia, and earned a bachelor's degree in health sciences from the University of Wyoming.[1]His career experience includes working as a farmer and a business owner, and he has served as president of Laramie County Fire District 5 and as mayor of Pine Bluffs, Wyoming.[1]
Fornstrom was appointed to House District 10 on December 6, 2025, succeeding John Eklund Jr., and took office on December 16, 2025.[1]He advanced from the Republican primary on August 18, 2026.[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 Republicans voted. How topics are assigned
›Jobs & cost of living49 with · 27 against76 votes
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.
Mar 4, 2026 · Failed 28–28 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
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…
Feb 21, 2026 · Failed 29–31 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
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.
Feb 23, 2026 · Passed 36–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
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.
This act prohibits sex offenders from living within one thousand ($1,000.00) feet of a child care center, unless the sex offender's residence was established before July 1, 2026 or before the child care center was established at that location. This act requires law enforcement to verify the residential address of sex offenders to determine whether the offender lives near a child care facility. Law enforcement must provide notice to each child care facility established within one thousand ($1,000.00) feet of a sex offender's residence.
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.
Mar 4, 2026 · Failed 28–28 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
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.
Mar 3, 2026 · Failed 29–31 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
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.
Feb 27, 2026 · Failed 24–32 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
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.
Mar 4, 2026 · Failed 25–30 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
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.
Mar 4, 2026 · Failed 25–30 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
This act implements the 2025 cost-of-education study, as modified by the Legislature, and codifies the education resource block grant model that allocates funding for all K-12 public schools. The act requires school districts to expend funds generated for teaching personnel only on instructional purposes and authorizes districts to establish an instructional reserve account to transfer unexpended and unencumbered instructional funds. The act modifies statutes governing cash reserves and expenditure restrictions for funds distributed through the school foundation program.
Mar 5, 2026 · Failed 26–32 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
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.
Feb 27, 2026 · Failed 22–38 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
This act prohibits the State and specified governmental entities from adopting any law, rule or policy that targets pregnancy centers for oversight or regulation based on the centers' stance against abortion. This act authorizes pregnancy centers or any person aggrieved by a violation of this act to commence a civil action.
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.
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.
Mar 5, 2026 · Failed 30–31 · against most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
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.
Feb 23, 2026 · Failed 13–39 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
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.
Feb 27, 2026 · Passed 37–22 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
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.
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 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
This act authorizes the Department of Transportation to use third party providers to provide specified driver's license and motor vehicle services. This act creates a motor vehicle division partner program to allow third party providers to conduct these services. This act requires the Department of Transportation to promulgate rules to implement this act.
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.
Feb 23, 2026 · Passed 46–12 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
This act exempts the sales of motor vehicles by family members to family members from excise tax. To qualify for the exemption, (1) the sale or transfer of the motor vehicle must be made by an immediate family member to an immediate family member. For purposes of this act, an immediate family member is a parent, child, spouse, sibling, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, grandparent or grandchild; and (2) the seller or donor of the motor vehicle must have paid the required excise tax when purchasing or receiving the vehicle.
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.
Feb 27, 2026 · Passed 34–25 · with most RepublicansOfficial record ↗
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 31 of 74 party-divided votes on file.
Most often on: Jobs & cost of living (23), Climate & energy (5), Education & families (5)
General government appropriations.
What it does: 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.] $3,456,950,7…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–6, Republicans 34–20
What it does: 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.] $3,456,950,7…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–6, Republicans 34–20
A yes vote accepted the Senate's amendments to HB 78, which limit grants to nonprofit and governmental organizations, raise the appropriation from $3 million to $5 million, require attorney general approval of grants, and remove the sunset date. (AI-written)
What it does: This bill establishes the Forest Health Grant Program, administered by the State Forester, to fund projects improving forest health, water quality, wildfire risk reduction, forest product production and wildlife habit…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 5–0, Republicans 21–33
What it does: 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 resid…
Voted no · most Republicans voted yes · Democrats 0–6, Republicans 30–25
A yes vote approved an amendment keeping the existing three-year averaging of school enrollment (ADM) instead of the bill's two-year change, and raising the school finance appropriation to $288,665,955. (AI-written)
What it does: This act implements the 2025 cost-of-education study, as modified by the Legislature, and codifies the education resource block grant model that allocates funding for all K-12 public schools. The act requires school d…
Voted yes · most Republicans voted no · Democrats 5–0, Republicans 21–32
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.
YesVOTED
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.
YesVOTED
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.
