Wyoming representative registers formal protest after allegation of checks distributed on House floor

A formal protest was entered into the journal of the Wyoming House on Feb. 11, 2026 after Representative Rodriguez Williams told the chair she wanted to register a protest under House Rule 8‑5. She asked that the record reflect that while debating House Bill 141, “an allegation of quid pro quo was made” and that a representative had stated that “checks were distributed on the floor,” a claim Rodriguez Williams described as defamatory and implying bribery.

Representative Rodriguez Williams told the chamber she wanted the allegation noted and urged the body to have procedures to report and address such claims. The Speaker acknowledged the request and directed that the protest be entered into the journal.

No corroborating evidence or follow‑up investigation was presented on the floor during the session. The protest, as entered, documents the allegation and the representative’s concern about the appearance of impropriety; it does not itself constitute a finding of misconduct.

The protest was raised in the context of debate on HB141 (Fifth Amendment Protection Act). The Speaker’s instruction to enter the protest in the journal means the allegation will be part of the House’s permanent record for that day, and the House may pursue any additional procedures it deems appropriate under its rules after the session or in a separate inquiry.