HB0096

Signed into Law

Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.

Lowers the age requirement for obtaining a permit to carry a concealed weapon.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon; making conforming amendments; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.

Firearms

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Allemand, Filer, Fornstrom, Guggenmos, Pendergraft, Wharff, Senator(s) Boner, Ide, Pearson, Steinmetz

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What does this bill do?

Lowers the age requirement for obtaining a permit to carry a concealed firearm in Wyoming from 21 to 18 years old.

Amends the eligibility requirement for concealed firearm permits to allow persons who are at least 18 years of age to qualify, down from the previous requirement of 21 years of age. (W.S. 6-8-104(b)(ii), Sec. 1)
Repeals an obsolete provision related to concealed firearm permits. (W.S. 6-8-104(j), Sec. 2)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (20)

3/7/2026(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 87

3/7/2026(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0027

3/6/2026(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0027

3/5/2026(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0027

3/5/2026(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0027

Roll Call Votes (5)

S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0

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3/5/2026SenateYea 29Nay 2

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

Nay: Gierau, Rothfuss

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S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0

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2/27/2026SenateYea 3Nay 0Excused 2

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Yea: HICKS, KOLB, OLSEN

Excused: CRAGO, CRUM

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H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0

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2/21/2026HouseYea 58Nay 3Excused 1

H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0

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2/16/2026HouseYea 6Nay 1

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Yea: ALLEMAND, ANGELOS, HAROLDSON, PENDERGRAFT, S. SMITH, BEAR

Nay: SHERWOOD

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H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 57-4-1-0-0

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2/10/2026HouseYea 57Nay 4Excused 1

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

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

Nay: Chestek, Provenza, Sherwood

Excused: Kelly