HB0039

Signed into Law

Firearms rights-restoration amendments.

Clarify that out-of-state restoration of firearm rights applies to Wyoming residents who lost those rights due to conviction.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; clarifying the effect of an out-of-state restoration of rights for purposes of rights in Wyoming; and providing for an effective date.

Crime Firearms

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Banks, Davis, Filer, Geringer, Harshman, Schmid, Wharff, Yin, Senator(s) Barlow, Crago

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What does this bill do?

Clarifies that out-of-state restoration of firearm rights applies in Wyoming for persons convicted of felonies.

Amends the prohibition on firearm possession by those convicted of violent felonies to recognize rights restored under the laws of the jurisdiction where the conviction was entered, in addition to Wyoming's own restoration procedures. (W.S. 6-8-102(a), Sec. 1)
Amends the prohibition on firearm possession by those convicted of non-violent felonies to recognize rights restored under the laws of the jurisdiction where the conviction was entered, in addition to Wyoming's own restoration procedures. (W.S. 6-8-102(c), Sec. 1)
Amends the general restrictions on firearm possession for convicted felons to explicitly provide that rights restored pursuant to another jurisdiction's laws are recognized in Wyoming. (W.S. 6-10-106(a)(iii), Sec. 1)

Effective: immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law

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Actions (23)

3/7/2026(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 95

3/7/2026(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0038

3/6/2026(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0038

3/6/2026(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0038

3/6/2026(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0038

Amendments (2)

HB0039H3001Adopted

House3rd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Washut

HB0039SW001Adopted

SenateCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Senator Barlow

Roll Call Votes (6)

H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

3/6/2026HouseYea 60Nay 0Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Brady, Bear, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Hoeft, Heiner, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Nicholas, Posey, Rodriguez-Williams, Provenza, Riggins, Schmid, Sherwood, Smith, Storer, Strock, Tarver, Styvar, Wasserburger, Washut, Thayer, Webb, Wharff, Webber, Williams, Wylie, Winter, Neiman, Yin

Excused: Kelly, Singh

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S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

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3/5/2026SenateYea 31Nay 0

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Brennan, Case, Cooper, Crago, Crum, Dockstader, Driskill, Gierau, French, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Kolb, Landen, Laursen, McKeown, Love, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Rothfuss, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Steinmetz, Biteman

S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

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2/27/2026SenateYea 4Nay 0Excused 1

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Yea: CRAGO, HICKS, KOLB, OLSEN

Excused: CRUM

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/23/2026HouseYea 58Nay 0Excused 4

H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

Recommended

2/19/2026HouseYea 8Nay 0Excused 1

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Yea: BRADY, BRATTEN, CHESTEK, FILER, LIEN, SINGH, WEBB, WASHUT

Excused: KELLY

H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 59-1-2-0-0

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2/10/2026HouseYea 59Nay 1Excused 2

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, G. Brown, L. Brown, Bratten, Byron, E. Campbell, K. Campbell, Clouston, Davis, Connolly, Filer, Erickson, Geringer, Fornstrom, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Jarvis, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, JT. Larson, L. Larsen, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Posey, Pendergraft, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Smith, Singh, Storer, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Wharff, Webber, Williams, Winter, Yin, Wylie, Neiman

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, E. Campbell, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Erickson, Filer, Fornstrom, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Knapp, L. Larsen, JT. Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Ottman, Pendergraft, Posey, Nicholas, Provenza, Riggins, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Sherwood, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Storer, Tarver, Washut, Thayer, Webb, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Yin, Neiman

Excused: K. Campbell, Kelly, Wasserburger, Webber