The lawmaker votes against the amendment because it would require excessive staff hours, cost millions of dollars to implement, and conflicts with federal law risking funding.
2026 session voting record
Bob Nicholas
Republican · Representative · District 7
The simple version
At a glance
Official roll-call totals for the 2026 session.
- Votes recorded
- 513
- Voted yes
- 339
- Voted no
- 152
- Absent or excused
- 22
Recent pattern
Did Bob Nicholas usually vote with the House?
Feb 17, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
- With the majority
- 151
- Against the majority
- 120
- Close House votes
- 29
Based on 271 recent House floor votes with a clear yes-or-no majority. This describes the vote, not whether it was good or bad.
In their own words
When Bob Nicholas explained why
8 published reasons found for 2026.
The lawmaker supports the bill to prevent neighboring states from taking away teachers trained in Wyoming by ensuring equal access for their own educators across state lines.
The lawmaker argues that requiring legislative approval to sell assets forces unqualified legislators to act as investment advisors, overriding the expertise of professional treasurers.
The lawmaker supports the amendment because community colleges are deteriorating, lack funds to fix them, and delaying repairs will triple future costs.
The lawmaker opposes selling a jet because the highway department relies on them for safe winter travel across the state, which turbo props cannot provide.
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it attempts to resurrect previously failed legislation and embeds it into a bill that is more narrowly focused.
The lawmaker supports the bill as a mechanism to help fund highways without taking money from taxpayers by dedicating one percent of parimutuel gambling revenue.
The lawmaker urges a vote against the bill because it would result in losing $250 million and is considered too complicated to handle at this time.
Worth a look
Close votes where Bob Nicholas was in the minority
These House votes were decided by two votes or fewer.
Couldn't find a published reason
Bill by bill
Recent votes
The latest 25 votes are available below.
Show the 25 latest votes
HB0178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations.
Did Not Override Veto 36-21-5-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Did Not Override Line Item Veto 41-19-1-1-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 60-0-1-1-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 60-0-1-1-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 57-3-1-1-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Did Not Override Line Item Veto 34-26-1-1-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Did Not Override Line Item Veto 34-26-1-1-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 60-0-1-1-0
HB0078: Forest health grant program.
H Adopted HB0078JC001: 52-0-9-1-0
HB0044: Revisor's bill.
H Concur:Passed 40-0-21-1-0
HB0039: Firearms rights-restoration amendments.
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
HB0092: Registered sex offenders prohibited from public office.
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
HB0016: Secretary of state-expedited filings.
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
HB0178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations.
H Concur:Passed 44-16-2-0-0
HB0069: Department of health-land transfers.
H Adopted HB0069JC001: 50-9-2-1-0
HB0145: Removing triple taxation for resident EV drivers.
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
HB0120: Energy product reclassification and sovereignty act.
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
HB0102: Protecting kids from deepfakes and exploitative images.
H Concur:Passed 58-1-3-0-0
HB0080: Identification cards-renewal for care facility residents.
H Concur:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
HB0043: Anti-money laundering.
H Concur:Passed 58-0-4-0-0
SF0028: Elections-voting machine and voting system tests.
H Adopted SF0028JC001: 53-4-5-0-0
HB0126: Human heartbeat act.
H Concur:Passed 47-7-8-0-0
SF0123: Wyoming energy dominance fund.
H 3rd Reading:Passed 44-16-2-0-0
SF0123: Wyoming energy dominance fund.
Amendment failed 20-40-2-0-0
SF0123: Wyoming energy dominance fund.
Amendment failed 1-59-2-0-0
Vote totals come from official Wyoming roll calls. Published reasons link to the original floor video.