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Legislative Update from Senator Steinmetz — 2025 Session Priorities
CHEYENNE – The 2025 Wyoming legislative session convened on Tuesday, Jan. 14 with the swearing-in of new members. We started committee work on Wednesday before the State of the State address by the governor.
My legislative priorities include bills opposing Mandatory electronic livestock IDs, Advocating for country-of-origin labeling, Challenging CO2’s pollutant status, Illegal immigration, Defining health care and Defunding diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. These proposals reflect my commitment to individual rights, agricultural interests, national security and conservative values. read more
- SF0064 – Wyoming Opposes Mandatory Electronic ID Devices-Livestock.
- SF0083 – Large energy project funding-legislative approval.
- SF0084 – Country of origin label-USA beef.
- SF0092 – Make carbon dioxide great again-no net zero.
- SF0103 – Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM SENATOR STEINMETZ: PRE-SESSION REPORT
Now, more than ever, Wyoming needs strong leaders to advance the principles of liberty in our state and nation. Wyoming is uniquely positioned to lead the United States back to energy and agricultural dominance, to reject the woke agenda of the radical left and to strengthen traditional family values and virtue. I will be introducing legislation to address these issues and more. Stay tuned! I am committed to working with fellow legislators to govern Wyoming and turn the tide back to common-sense conservatism, which places value on the individual and the consent of the governed through transparency and accountability. There is no better place to call home than Wyoming. I am truly blessed, immensely thankful and fiercely devoted to protecting our citizens, our state and our way of life…read more
DEI: Defunding Political Divisiveness and Discrimination
There are a myriad of concerns among citizens across Wyoming regarding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs in our public institutions. What began as initiatives aimed at fostering inclusivity have strayed far from their original purpose. Today, these programs promote division, undermine individual achievement, and stifle free speech – all at the expense of taxpayers and the values we hold dear in Wyoming.
This is why I am taking a strong stand by introducing legislation in 2025 to terminate and defund DEI programs, starting with the University of Wyoming and extending this effort to all public institutions across our state. My goal is to ensure that Wyoming’s schools, colleges, and agencies prioritize fairness, individual liberty, and opportunity for all. …read more
- SF0103 Terminating and defunding diversity, equity and inclusion.
RETHINKING CARBON DIOXIDE – WYOMING’S BOLD MOVE
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is vital to life on Earth. Without it, plants could not grow, and without plants, no life would survive. Scientists and farmers alike recognize that higher CO2 levels improve agricultural productivity. Plants thrive with more CO2 – they grow faster, use water more efficiently, and are more resilient to drought. NASA’s own research shows that rising CO2 has contributed to a global “greening” effect, expanding vegetation and helping ecosystems flourish. CO2 is plant food!…read more
Wyoming must reject USDA’s Electronic Livestock Traceability Rule
America’s Superior Livestock Tracking System
Americans have built a comprehensive and effective disease traceability system which has proven over decades to be reliable, affordable, flexible and the envy of the world in its ability to protect the food supply. Just as important is the system’s protection of private property rights, assuring confidentiality, proprietary investments, and cost-adjustable aspects that fit the producer. Wyoming laws have codified the right to VOLUNTARILY identify livestock using historically reliable means which include brands, backtags, tattoos and ear tags.
Whose Agenda Is Demanding This Rule?
The new electronic identification device (EID) mandate is being implemented by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) as an agency “rule”. In other words, this was not requested by Congress or, more importantly, by the livestock industry. This type of traceability – a tag emitting a signal that could be captured by any compatible receiver – is a food sustainability goal of the World Organization of Animal Health (WOAH.org) which is an advisory organization for the World Health Organization (WHO). read more
Final Bill Summary 2024
End of Budget Session
On Friday, the Wyoming Legislature gaveled out of the 67th Budget Session. My focus this session was on Wyoming families, fiscal restraint and ensuring the policy we develop stays true to our Wyoming way of life. That is why, during these 20 days in Cheyenne, I have been focused on energy policies surrounding the regulation of C02, reining in government spending, providing property tax relief and ensuring our strong conservative values are reflected in the bills passed into law..
Fiscal Accountability, Personal Liberties Are Priorities in Wyoming Senate
As the Wyoming Legislature approaches the end of the 67th Budget Session, legislators are working hard to reach a budget agreement. It’s been a tumultuous process. After joint deliberations, the Senate and House bills are still about $900 million apart, at the time of this writing. The gap owes to the House’s ask for some $362 million of increased spending, on top of the $10.8 billion initial budget proposal, and the Senate’s focus on reducing spending by more than $750 million.
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Sponsored Bills:
SF0101 – Low-carbon energy standards-repeal
SF0102 – Foreign property ownership
GOA is proud to endorse Cheri Steinmetz for Senator in Wyoming’s 3rd Senate District.
Senator Steinmetz is a veteran of many battles to protect and defend the Second Amendment.
Over the last several years, Cheri has stood tall as a defender of Constitutional Rights. She co-sponsored Wyoming’s 2018 Stand Your Ground Law, and she has consistently voted for pro-Second Amendment legislation including concealed carry expansion, firearms industry nondiscrimination, and Second Amendment Protection Acts.
When describing the Second Amendment, Steinmetz said, “….It protects life, liberty, and property….the right to own, carry, possess, and use firearms lawfully without infringement.”
Steinmetz scored 100% on GOA’s candidate survey, which serves as a “contract” for our members. Furthermore, Cheri passed all other aspects of our rigorous evaluation process including a careful review of a candidate’s history and beliefs…more
As a mother and now a grandmother, I am concerned and committed to changing the direction of our State and Nation. Unfortunately, we’ve had our taste of Washington politics in Wyoming. We are suffering the effects of “Establishment” Republican leadership overspending and lacking accountability. We must elect public servants across Wyoming dedicated to the people and the Constitutions. The only legitimate power of government is to protect unalienable rights. It is the responsibility of the State to check the power of the Federal government when overreach occurs.
We must elect strong leaders with the courage and vision to lead us into the future. Leaders who understand that true wealth comes from strength of character, individual responsibility and the value of things that cannot be bought or sold.
For me, serving in the state legislature is all about people. I do this job for my children and yours, for my grandchildren and yours. I want them to have the same freedom, personal responsibility and opportunities that we were all blessed to receive from those who came before us.
To quote Ronald Reagan— “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
My bill sponsorship and voting record reflect my commitment to traditional family values, private property rights, fiscal responsibility and the Constitution. As we embrace the future, Wyoming must remain a business and family friendly State where we honor the foundations on which our faith, freedom and prosperity rest.
Larger government equals less individual freedom and prosperity. In the 2018 session, the budget required approximately $1.154 billion dollars more than what the State received in revenue. Roughly $701 million of the funds used to resolve the shortfall were one time dollars spent from savings and reversions from other unexpended funds. We must address the structural budget deficit without increasing taxes.