Hicks, Larry

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For 2025 Hicks received a positive score for all three categories of Representation, Competence and Integrity and therefore has been ranked as High Trust.

Larry Hicks has served in Senate District 11 as a WY Senator for Carbon and Sweetwater Counties from 2011 to the present.

He is up for reelection in 2026.

2025

Overall Hicks received a positive score ( + ) for Representation.

Attendance

In keeping with our grading system, a legislator had to be present and vote on all bills for any 33 days in the 2025 General Session. If a legislator missed any votes on 5 or more days, they receive a negative (-) score.  Hicks missed 7 votes across 4 days.

2/3/25: Judiciary vote for SF0022; SF10100;
2/24/25: Judiciary vote for HB0273; HB0324;
2/25/25: Judiciary vote for HB0171;
2/27/25: Travel vote for HB0280; COW vote for HJ0002.

Also, on 1/28/25 Hicks recused himself on COW vote for SF0067.  Recusal votes are not considered an absence.

Public Conduct

Hicks appears to behave appropriately in public and to the public.

Bill Sponsorship

In 2025 Hicks was the primary sponsor for seven bills on misc topics.  Click here for more.

Committee Assignments

In 2025 Hicks served on the following committees: Senate Judiciary; and Senate Travel.

2023

Overall, Hicks earns a (+) for Representation.

Attendance

It appears that Hicks missed 2 votes across 2 days in 2023 General Session:

• 1/11/23 – Agriculture Committee vote for SF29
• 3/3/23 – Concurrence vote for HB64

Public Conduct

Hicks appears to behave appropriately in public and to the public.

Sponsorship History

In 2023 Hicks was the primary sponsor of 3 bills, and co-sponsored 13 bills.  Favored sponsorship topics appear to be education and hunting.  For more details, see his legislator webpage.

Committee Assignments

2023-Riverton State Office Task Force – Chairman
2023-State Shooting Complex Oversight Task Force – Chairman
2023-Management Council
2023-Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources
2023-Senate Rules & Procedure
2023-Select Committee on Capital Financing & Investments
2023-Select Committee on School Facilities
2023-Select Water Committee
2023-Sage Grouse Implementation Team
2023-Colorado River Basin Forum
2023-CSG West – Agriculture and Water
2023-CSG West – Executive Committee

Hicks earned a ( + ) for Constitutional Competence with an average of 90% on the constitutional bills listed below.  Legislator’s must have a percentage of 85% or higher to receive a final positive (+) score.

Out of a total of 31 bills, Hicks voted constitutionally correct on 28 bills – giving him 90%.

For more on the bills used to analyze these scores click here

2023

Hicks scored a (–) for Constitutional Competence with an average of 65.2% on the constitutional issues listed below.  Legislators must have an average of 85% or higher to receive a favorable score.

For more on the bills used to analyze these scores click here.  Special hat-tip goes out to Evidence Based Wyoming for use of their statistical tool to generate the following vote scores:

2025

Hicks received a positive ( + ) score for Integrity.

Conflicts

None found.

Employment/Income

According to his 2025/2026 financial disclosure:

• Managing partner – H & C LLC (Baggs, WY)
• Salaried employment – Natural Resource Coordinator – Little Snake River C.D. (Baggs, WY)
• Investment income:
  • Any security or interest earnings
  • Real estate, leases or royalties

Travel Reimbursements

According to WyOpen Transparency Platform, in 2025 Hicks was reimbursed $15,656.60 for travel related expenses.  Details can be found at his “More Data” tab.

Memberships/Civic Organizations

Campaign Contributions

Hicks has received no contributions since 10/7/2022.

2023

Hicks scored a (+) for Integrity

Conflicts

None found.

Employment/Income

According to Hicks’ legislative webpage, his occupation is Natural Resources Manager.  According to Hicks’ 2023 State Elected Officials Financial Disclosure available at Wyofile, he reports:

• Managing partner – H&C LLC
• Employer – Little Snake River Conservation District

Memberships/Civic Organizations

Family Farm Alliance, Advisory Board
Savery-Little Snake Water Conservancy Board
West Side Canal Co
River of Grace Bible Church
Wyo Wild Sheep Foundation
NRA, RMEF, DU, BOW, P&Y
MFT Horse Breed Assn

Campaign Contributions

From 2010 to 2022 Hicks received approximately 49 contributions that total approximately $24.098.13.  Of the 49 donations, approximately 31 were from PACs & Campaign Committees.  The total amount received from PACS & Campaign Committees was approximately $11,320.46.

Noteworthy contributions are:

• $1,000 from Nextera Energy PAC
• $300 from Pacific Power/Rocky Mtn Power PAC
• $250 from MDU Resources Group Good Government Fund
• 200 from Pfizer PAC

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TABLE

The table below shows all campaign contributions reported by the WY Secretary of State for Larry Hicks; Larry S Hicks; Carbon County for Larry Hicks.

Hold cellphones horizontally to view all columns.  Click the arrows at the top of columns to sort the data by name, date, $ amount, etc.  (Data is publicly available records obtained from the Wyoming Secretary of State’s Wyoming’s Campaign Finance Information System.)

2025 Hicks Travel Related Reimbursements