Proposed Wyoming Firearm Legislation HB0039
Legislation Overview
Title: Firearms rights-restoration amendments.
Description: 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.
Session: 2026 Budget Session
Last Action: 3rd Reading:Laid Back
Last Action Date: February 21, 2026
Sponsors
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11 sponsors: Art Washut (R); Dalton Banks (R); Robert Davis (R); Lee Filer (R); Rob Geringer (R); Steve Harshman (R); Mike Schmid (R); Robert Wharff (R); Mike Yin (D); Eric Barlow (R); Barry Crago (R);
Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 18% (11 of 60)
History
| Chamber | Date | Action |
| House | Feb 21, 2026 | 3rd Reading:Laid Back |
| House | Feb 20, 2026 | 2nd Reading:Passed |
| House | Feb 19, 2026 | Placed on General File |
| House | Feb 19, 2026 | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 |
| House | Feb 19, 2026 | COW:Passed |
| House | Feb 10, 2026 | Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 59-1-2-0-0 |
| House | Jan 14, 2026 | Received for Introduction |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Bill Number Assigned |
Texts
| Type | Date | State Link | Text |
| Introduced | Jan 12, 2026 | state link | bill text |
Amendments
| Title | Description | Date | State Link | Text | Adopted |
| House Floor Amendment HB0039H3001 | Representative Washut | Feb 20, 2026 | State Link | amendment text | No |
Votes - Click on description to view vote roll call
| Description | Vote Date | Yea Votes | Nay Votes | No Votes | Absent | Passed |
| Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 59-1-2-0-0 | 02/10/2026 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 2 | Yes |
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| H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 | 02/19/2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Yes |
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Link: link to state bill page
