Bill Sponsor
Wyoming House Bill 39
Session 2026
Firearms rights-restoration amendments.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Mar 7, 2026
Sponsor
First Action
Jan 12, 2026
Latest Action
Mar 7, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
39
State
Wyoming
Session
2026
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Republican
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Republican
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Republican
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Democrat
Cosponsor
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Summary
Current law provides requirements for the restoration of rights, including firearm rights, for persons who have been convicted of felony offenses, including felony offenses committed outside the state of Wyoming. This act clarifies the effect of an out-of-state restoration of rights for purposes of firearm rights in Wyoming to specify that a person's right to possess firearms is subject to restoration under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the conviction was entered. A person convicted of a felony outside of Wyoming whose rights to use and possess firearms are restored pursuant to the laws of the jurisdiction in which the conviction was entered does not restore rights to be an elector or juror or to hold any office, unless the laws of that jurisdiction in which the conviction was entered restore those rights. 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.
Text (4)
Amendment HB0039H3001 (3rd reading) - Representative Washut (Adopted)
Amendment HB0039SW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Senator Barlow (Adopted)
03/07/2026
Governor of Wyoming
Assigned Chapter Number 95
03/07/2026
Wyoming State Legislature
Governor Signed HEA No. 0038
03/06/2026
Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0038
03/06/2026
House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0038
03/06/2026
Governor of Wyoming
Assigned Number HEA No. 0038
03/06/2026
House
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
03/06/2026
House
H Received for Concurrence
03/05/2026
Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
03/04/2026
Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
03/03/2026
Senate
S COW:Passed
02/27/2026
Senate
S Placed on General File
02/27/2026
Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
02/25/2026
Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
02/24/2026
Senate
S Received for Introduction
02/23/2026
House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0
02/21/2026
House
H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
02/20/2026
House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
02/19/2026
House
H COW:Passed
02/19/2026
House
H Placed on General File
02/19/2026
House
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
02/10/2026
House
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 59-1-2-0-0
01/14/2026
House
H Received for Introduction
01/12/2026
Governor of Wyoming
Bill Number Assigned
Sources
Record Created
Jan 13, 2026 12:48:27 AM
Record Updated
Jul 15, 2026 5:54:31 AM