The lawmaker supports the bill because it was vetted and approved by pharmacy and medical professionals, allows pharmacists to prescribe certain devices and antibiotics, empowers the board of pharmacy to create rules, and improves healthcare access.
2026 session voting record
Dan Dockstader
Republican · Senator · District 16
The simple version
At a glance
Official roll-call totals for the 2026 session.
- Votes recorded
- 417
- Voted yes
- 338
- Voted no
- 70
- Absent or excused
- 9
Recent pattern
Did Dan Dockstader usually vote with the Senate?
Feb 12, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
- With the majority
- 248
- Against the majority
- 23
- Close Senate votes
- 21
Based on 271 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 Dan Dockstader explained why
13 published reasons found for 2026.
The lawmaker supports the bill because it was developed through a collaborative working session with municipal associations who reached full agreement on the legislation.
The lawmaker supports the amendment because every community in the state utilizes and benefits from the law enforcement academy project.
The lawmaker supports the bill and the amendment because they consulted with their utility association, which expressed comfort with the proposed changes.
The lawmaker supports the bill as it represents a consensus agreement reached with pharmacies and medical experts after extensive deliberation on vaccine administration standards.
The lawmaker opposes the amendment because it would result in a significant loss of funding for his district and fails to fully eliminate the insurance mandate as desired.
The lawmaker supports the bill because they believe it is a simple issue of keeping offenders away from child care facilities and not an election-driven matter.
The lawmaker supports the amendment as a voluntary, one-time investment to help municipalities create digital permitting systems, which improves efficiency and recovers staff capacity without ongoing subsidies.
Senator Dan Dockstader opposes the bill because he believes allowing non-law enforcement vehicles to use red and blue lights creates confusion for drivers who may mistake them for police officers.
The sponsor states the bill is a major maintenance piece that provides important funding for all school districts across the state.
The lawmaker supports the bill because it improves healthcare access in rural Wyoming by allowing pharmacists to prescribe certain medications and provide vaccinations, thereby filling provider shortages.
The lawmaker argues that reducing the insurance determination timeline from 45 to 21 days is necessary because current delays hurt rural hospital cash flow and threaten their survival.
Legislative budget.
The lawmaker supports the amendment because hosting representatives from the organization revealed missed opportunities for Wyoming to better understand the insurance industry, and this funding would improve national connections.
Worth a look
Close votes where Dan Dockstader was in the minority
These Senate votes were decided by two votes or fewer.
No close minority votes appear in the recent record.
Bill by bill
Recent votes
The latest 25 votes are available below.
Show the 25 latest votes
SF0101: Second amendment protection act amendments-3.
Did Not Override Veto 12-18-1-0-0
SF0119: Strategic investments and projects account-repeal-2.
Did Not Override Veto 20-10-1-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 24-5-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 28-1-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 28-1-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 29-0-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 25-4-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 29-0-2-0-0
SF0001: General government appropriations.
Line Item Veto Override 23-6-2-0-0
HB0078: Forest health grant program.
S Adopted HB0078JC001: 29-0-2-0-0
SF0123: Wyoming energy dominance fund.
S Concur:Passed 27-2-2-0-0
SF0106: Welfare Fraud Prevention Act Amendments.
S Concur:Passed 27-2-2-0-0
HB0069: Department of health-land transfers.
S Adopted HB0069JC001: 27-2-2-0-0
SF0069: Waste and storm water infrastructure study.
S Concur:Passed 28-1-2-0-0
SF0121: Wyoming Pharmacy Act amendments.
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
SF0101: Second amendment protection act amendments-3.
S Concur:Passed 26-5-0-0-0
SF0099: Prescriptive easements for electricity delivery.
S Concur:Passed 28-3-0-0-0
SF0084: Voluntary water conservation program.
S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
HB0083: Legislative subpoena-penalty.
S 3rd Reading:S Bill Reconsideration Motion Failed by Roll Call 11-20-0-0-0
HB0178: Public unions-transparency and dues withdrawal limitations.
S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-10-0-0-0
HB0145: Removing triple taxation for resident EV drivers.
S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-13-0-0-0
HB0120: Energy product reclassification and sovereignty act.
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
HB0092: Registered sex offenders prohibited from public office.
S 3rd Reading:Passed 18-13-0-0-0
HB0044: Revisor's bill.
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
HB0102: Protecting kids from deepfakes and exploitative images.
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
Vote totals come from official Wyoming roll calls. Published reasons link to the original floor video.