The lawmaker supports the amendment because it aligns EV taxes with trucks and increases revenue capture from non-resident drivers for road funding.
2026 session voting record
Stephan Pappas
Republican · Senator · District 7
The simple version
At a glance
Official roll-call totals for the 2026 session.
- Votes recorded
- 412
- Voted yes
- 323
- Voted no
- 65
- Absent or excused
- 21
Recent pattern
Did Stephan Pappas usually vote with the Senate?
Feb 12, 2026 to Mar 11, 2026
- With the majority
- 265
- Against the majority
- 17
- Close Senate votes
- 22
Based on 282 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 Stephan Pappas explained why
6 published reasons found for 2026.
The lawmaker supports the amendment based on a specific international manufacturer's commitment to bring professional shooters and put Wyoming on the map if the state follows through with its promise.
Senator Stephan Pappas supports the bill because he believes it is a good statute change, emphasizing that red and blue lights are only permitted when vehicles are stationary at a service site, just like wreckers.
The sponsor explains that the bill addresses a workforce housing shortage caused by overregulation and aims to restore private property rights by making protest petitions harder to file and easier to override.
The lawmaker supports the bill because it allows third parties to provide DMV services, which addresses long wait times and reduces state costs by avoiding new salaries and IT equipment expenses.
The lawmaker supports the bill to address unfairness for local tobacco shop owners caused by remote sellers evading taxes, and to create tax parity between cigars sold online or via mail versus other tobacco products.
Worth a look
Close votes where Stephan Pappas 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.