SF0058

Failed

Elimination of sales tax on firearms.

Exempt firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment from Wyoming sales and use tax.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to sales and use tax; providing an exemption from sales and use tax for firearms, ammunition and archery equipment; providing applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Taxes

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Geringer, Larson, JT, Lawley, Wylie, Senator(s) Crago, Driskill, Landen, Nethercott

View on wyoleg.gov Introduced Text (PDF)Digest (PDF)Engrossed (PDF)Fiscal Note (PDF)

What does this bill do?

Exempts firearms and ammunition from Wyoming sales and use tax.

Adds an exemption from sales tax for firearms and ammunition, with firearms and ammunition defined by reference to W.S. 6-8-403(a)(iii) and W.S. 6-8-403(a)(i) respectively. (W.S. 39-15-105(a)(viii)(W), Sec. 1)
Adds an exemption from use tax for purchases of firearms and ammunition, using the same definitions as the sales tax exemption. (W.S. 39-16-105(a)(viii)(M), Sec. 1)
Specifies that the exemption applies to sales and purchases of firearms and ammunition on and after July 1, 2025. (Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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Actions (13)

3/3/2025(House)

H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4

3/3/2025(House)

H No report prior to CoW Cutoff

2/27/2025(House)

H03 - Revenue:Do Pass Failed 3-5-1-0-0

2/10/2025(House)

H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue

1/29/2025(House)

Amendments (2)

SF0058S2001Withdrawn

Senate2nd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Hicks

SF0058SW001Adopted

SenateCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Senator Hicks

H Received for Introduction

1/28/2025(Senate)

S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-4-2-0-0

1/27/2025(Senate)

S 2nd Reading:Passed

1/24/2025(Senate)

S COW:Passed

1/20/2025(Senate)

S Placed on General File

1/20/2025(Senate)

S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

1/16/2025(Senate)

S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue

1/2/2025(Senate)

S Received for Introduction

12/20/2024(LSO)

Bill Number Assigned

Roll Call Votes (2)

H03 - Revenue:Do Pass Failed 3-5-1-0-0

Not Recommended

2/27/2025HouseYea 3Nay 5Excused 1

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Yea: LIEN, LUCAS, STYVAR

Nay: BROWN, CAMPBELL, STORER, WHARFF, LOCKE

Excused: RIGGINS

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S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-4-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

1/28/2025SenateYea 25Nay 4Excused 2

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pearson, Salazar, Schuler, Smith, Biteman

Nay: Case, Pappas, Rothfuss, Scott

Excused: Gierau, Steinmetz