The lawmaker opposes the bill because he believes it adds burdens and penalties to hospitals, particularly smaller ones trying to serve their communities.
2025 session voting record
Darin Smith
Senator · District 6
The simple version
At a glance
Official roll-call totals for the 2025 session.
- Votes recorded
- 472
- Voted yes
- 370
- Voted no
- 94
- Absent or excused
- 8
Recent pattern
Did Darin Smith usually vote with the Senate?
Feb 5, 2025 to Mar 6, 2025
- With the majority
- 229
- Against the majority
- 48
- Close Senate votes
- 30
Based on 277 recent Senate 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 Darin Smith explained why
26 published reasons found for 2025.
The lawmaker supports the bill because they believe local law enforcement needs clear guidelines to enforce existing laws, citing a specific case of an immigrant who murdered a jogger.
The lawmaker supports concurrence because he believes the amendment falls within the realm of acceptable scope despite being a stretch.
The lawmaker supports the bill because extensive work was done to ensure protections are in place for electric cooperatives serving over 104,000 homes and businesses across the state.
Wyoming Wednesday.
The lawmaker encourages support for the bill, stating that traditions bind people together and describing this as a good tradition.
The lawmaker supports the amendment based on their personal observation of schools being top-notch and deserving full support.
The speaker supports the amendment because the body is already fiscally committed to the project and failing to act would be a double standard.
The lawmaker supports the bill because he believes government spending has grown too large relative to inflation and incomes, placing a heavy burden on people.
The lawmaker supports the bill as a necessary measure to protect women from being oppressed, citing specific examples of unfair competition and lack of recourse in locker rooms.
Wyoming Wednesday.
The lawmaker supports the bill as a fun theme and argues that having many existing days does not preclude creating another day for Wyoming.
The lawmaker supports the bill, asserting that being illegal should have consequences and that enforcing laws vital to national security is necessary.
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it addresses critical road needs specifically, rather than providing a general increase without planning for ongoing obligations.
The lawmaker opposes the bill because it interferes with free trade, which contradicts their core beliefs.
The lawmaker supports concurrence because the amendment prevents adding housing mitigation fees, which they view as a tax that hinders construction and affordable housing.
The lawmaker supports removing means testing because it discriminates against families who do not qualify based on income, and believes competition improves educational outcomes.
The lawmaker supports the bill to level the playing field between private trade schools and community colleges, which already receive tax exemptions.
The lawmaker supports the bill to protect parents from being silenced or bullied by school policies, providing them with a cause of action and putting school boards on notice.
The lawmaker supports the amendment to provide necessary employees, choosing to overlook procedural disputes in order to do what he believes is right for business growth.
The lawmaker supports the bill because school boards are already engaging in political indoctrination, and voters need to know candidates' positions to fight against it.
The lawmaker supports the bill as it upholds constitutional rights to work without impediment, arguing that non-competes have become tools for corporations to oppress individuals.
The lawmaker states that supporting the amendment is the only way they can support the bill, reversing their previous opposition in committee.
The lawmaker supports moving forward with the amendment on second reading to allow time for further information gathering while still addressing local government needs.
Senator Smith urges support for Committee of the Whole Amendment One because it limits subsidies to one line per location and raises the benchmark price from $30 to $40, which has not been updated in five years.
The lawmaker supports the bill as a necessary countermeasure because opposing cultural influences are already present in schools, and these organizations teach physical strength and moral values.
The lawmaker supports the amendment because it restores current standards for specific situations, allowing families to protect their neighborhoods from developments like halfway houses.
The speaker opposes the bill, believing it was written by big insurance companies and blocks real competition.
Worth a look
Close votes where Darin Smith was in the minority
These Senate votes were decided by two votes or fewer.
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Bill by bill
Recent votes
The latest 25 votes are available below.
Show the 25 latest votes
HB0094: Charter school authorizations-amendments.
Veto Override 21-10-0-0-0
HB0064: Chemical abortions-ultrasound requirement.
Veto Override 22-9-0-0-0
HB0036: Hathaway scholarship-amendments.
Veto Override 23-8-0-0-0
SF0034: K-12 school facilities maintenance and appropriations.
S Recede from Non-Concurrence Passed: 20-7-4-0-0
SF0191: State funds-proxy voting and pecuniary investments.
S Concur:Passed 24-2-5-0-0
SF0169: Strategic investments and projects account-repeal.
S Adopted SF0169JC002: 19-9-3-0-0
SF0127: Administrative rules-legislative review.
Veto Override 21-10-0-0-0
HB0246: Wyoming Wednesday.
S Adopted HB0246JC001: 25-6-0-0-0
HB0154: False voting-amendments.
S Did Not Adopt HB0154JC001: 14-17-0-0-0
SF0017: Carbon dioxide-enhanced oil recovery stimulus.
S Adopted SF0017JC001: 27-4-0-0-0
SF0153: Residential real property-taxable value.
S Concur:Failed 7-24-0-0-0
SF0169: Strategic investments and projects account-repeal.
S Concur:Failed 1-30-0-0-0
SF0044: Fairness in sports-intercollegiate athletics.
S Concur:Passed 23-8-0-0-0
HB0259: Supplemental K-12 school facilities appropriations-2.
S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-8-0-0-0
HB0259: Supplemental K-12 school facilities appropriations-2.
Amendment adopted 31-0-0-0-0
HB0259: Supplemental K-12 school facilities appropriations-2.
Amendment adopted 24-7-0-0-0
HB0183: Net metering amendments.
S 3rd Reading:Failed 15-16-0-0-0
HB0144: County canvassing board.
S 3rd Reading:Failed 14-17-0-0-0
HB0137: Revisor's bill.
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
HB0133: Sanctuary cities, counties and state-prohibition.
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0
HB0121: Hospital pricing transparency.
S 3rd Reading:Failed 14-16-0-0-1
SF0198: State shooting complex-funding amendment.
S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-7-0-0-0
SF0198: State shooting complex-funding amendment.
S 3rd Reading:Suspension of Rules and Accelerated to 3rd Reading 25-5-1-0-0
HB0280: Sex offender registration.
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-4-0-0-0
HB0165: Ranked choice voting-prohibition.
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
Vote totals come from official Wyoming roll calls. Published reasons link to the original floor video.