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Proposed Wyoming Firearm Legislation HB0172

  this is an pro-gun bill
Legislation Overview

Title: Repeal gun free zones and preemption amendments.

Description: AN ACT relating to concealed weapons; repealing gun free zones; providing for the carrying of concealed weapons as specified; creating a criminal offense for prohibiting entry to a person carrying a concealed weapon as specified; clarifying that only the state legislature may regulate firearms, weapons and ammunition; providing for exceptions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

Session: 2025 General Session

Last Action: Received for Introduction

Last Action Date: January 24, 2025

Sponsors

Note: the first sponsor listed is normally the primary sponsor. If a sponsor's name is a hyperlink you can click on it to 'follow the money'.

32 sponsors: Abby Angelos (R); Dalton Banks (R); John Bear (R); Marlene Brady (R); Gary Brown (R); Lee Filer (R); Rob Geringer (R); Jeremy Haroldson (R); Paul Hoeft (R); Steve Johnson (R); Christopher Knapp (R); Jayme Lien (R); Tony Locke (R); Darin McCann (R); Pepper Ottman (R); J.R. Riggins (R); Rachel Rodriguez-Williams (R); Mike Schmid (R); Scott Smith (R); Clarence Styvar (R); Reuben Tarver (R); Art Washut (R); Nina Webber (R); Robert Wharff (R); Cody Wylie (R); Larry Hicks (R); John Kolb (R); Dan Laursen (R); Troy McKeown (R); Laura Pearson (R); Darin Smith (R); Cheri Steinmetz (R);

Percentage of House Of Representatives sponsoring bill: 53% (32 of 60)

History
Chamber Date Action
Senate Jan 24, 2025 Received for Introduction
House Jan 23, 2025 3rd Reading:Passed 50-10-2-0-0
House Jan 22, 2025 2nd Reading:Passed
House Jan 21, 2025 COW:Passed
House Jan 20, 2025 Placed on General File
House Jan 20, 2025 H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
House Jan 14, 2025 Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
House Jan 14, 2025 Received for Introduction
Jan 13, 2025 Bill Number Assigned
Texts
Type Date State Link Text
Engrossed Jan 23, 2025 state link bill text
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 state link bill text
Amendments
Title Description Date State Link Text Adopted
House Floor Amendment HB0172H3004 Representative Campbell, E Jan 23, 2025 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment HB0172H3001 Representative Sherwood Jan 23, 2025 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment HB0172H3002 Representative Harshman Jan 23, 2025 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment HB0172H3003 Representative Haroldson Jan 23, 2025 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment HB0172H2001 Representative Campbell, E Jan 21, 2025 State Link amendment text No
House Committee Amendment HB0172HS001.02 House Judiciary Committee Jan 21, 2025 State Link amendment text No
House Committee Amendment HB0172HS001.01 House Judiciary Committee Jan 21, 2025 State Link amendment text Yes
House Floor Amendment HB0172HW001 Representative Chestek Jan 21, 2025 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment HB0172HW002 Representative Chestek Jan 21, 2025 State Link amendment text No
House Floor Amendment HB0172HW003 Representative Campbell, E Jan 21, 2025 State Link amendment text No
House Committee Amendment HB0172HS001 House Judiciary Committee Jan 20, 2025 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
01/20/2025 8 1 0 0 Yes
  • Brady, Marlene (R) Yea
  • Bratten, Laurie (R) Yea
  • Chestek, Kenneth (D) Nay
  • Filer, Lee (R) Yea
  • Kelly, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Lien, Jayme (R) Yea
  • Singh, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Washut, Arthur (R) Yea
  • Webb, Joseph (R) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/23/2025 27 32 0 3 No
  • Allemand, Bill (R) Nay
  • Andrew, Ocean (R) Nay
  • Angelos, Abby (R) Nay
  • Banks, Dalton (R) Yea
  • Bear, John (R) Nay
  • Brady, Marlene (R) Nay
  • Bratten, Laurie (R) Nay
  • Brown, Gary (R) Nay
  • Brown, Landon (R) Yea
  • Byron, Andrew (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Elissa (R) Yea
  • Campbell, Kevin (R) Nay
  • Chestek, Kenneth (D) Yea
  • Clouston, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Connolly, Marilyn (R) Yea
  • Davis, Robert (R) Yea
  • Eklund, John (R) Absent
  • Erickson, McKay (R) Yea
  • Filer, Lee (R) Yea
  • Geringer, Rob (R) Yea
  • Guggenmos, Joel (R) Nay
  • Haroldson, Jeremy (R) Nay
  • Harshman, Steve (R) Yea
  • Heiner, Scott (R) Nay
  • Hoeft, Paul (R) Yea
  • Jarvis, Julie (R) Absent
  • Johnson, Stephen (R) Nay
  • Kelly, Thomas (R) Nay
  • Knapp, Christopher (R) Nay
  • Larsen, Lloyd (R) Yea
  • Larson, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Lawley, Martha (R) Yea
  • Lien, Jayme (R) Nay
  • Locke, Tony (R) Nay
  • Lucas, Ann (R) Nay
  • McCann, Darin (R) Nay
  • Neiman, Chip (R) Nay
  • Nicholas, Bob (R) Yea
  • Ottman, Pepper (R) Nay
  • Pendergraft, Ken (R) Nay
  • Posey, Ivan (D) Nay
  • Provenza, Karlee (D) Yea
  • Riggins, Justin (R) Absent
  • Rodriguez-Williams, Rachel (R) Nay
  • Schmid, Michael (R) Nay
  • Sherwood, Trey (D) Yea
  • Singh, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Smith, Scott (R) Nay
  • Storer, Elizabeth (D) Yea
  • Strock, Tomi (R) Yea
  • Styvar, Clarence (R) Nay
  • Tarver, Reuben (R) Nay
  • Thayer, Pamela (R) Yea
  • Washut, Arthur (R) Yea
  • Wasserburger, Jacob (R) Nay
  • Webb, Joseph (R) Nay
  • Webber, Nina (R) Nay
  • Wharff, Robert (R) Nay
  • Williams, J.D. (R) Nay
  • Winter, John (R) Yea
  • Wylie, Cody (R) Yea
  • Yin, Michael (D) Yea
resort votes by: party yeas nays name
01/23/2025 50 10 0 2 Yes
  • Allemand, Bill (R) Yea
  • Andrew, Ocean (R) Yea
  • Angelos, Abby (R) Yea
  • Banks, Dalton (R) Yea
  • Bear, John (R) Yea
  • Brady, Marlene (R) Yea
  • Bratten, Laurie (R) Yea
  • Brown, Gary (R) Yea
  • Brown, Landon (R) Yea
  • Byron, Andrew (R) Nay
  • Campbell, Elissa (R) Nay
  • Campbell, Kevin (R) Yea
  • Chestek, Kenneth (D) Nay
  • Clouston, Kenneth (R) Yea
  • Connolly, Marilyn (R) Yea
  • Davis, Robert (R) Yea
  • Eklund, John (R) Absent
  • Erickson, McKay (R) Yea
  • Filer, Lee (R) Yea
  • Geringer, Rob (R) Yea
  • Guggenmos, Joel (R) Yea
  • Haroldson, Jeremy (R) Yea
  • Harshman, Steve (R) Yea
  • Heiner, Scott (R) Yea
  • Hoeft, Paul (R) Yea
  • Jarvis, Julie (R) Yea
  • Johnson, Stephen (R) Yea
  • Kelly, Thomas (R) Yea
  • Knapp, Christopher (R) Yea
  • Larsen, Lloyd (R) Yea
  • Larson, Joshua (R) Yea
  • Lawley, Martha (R) Yea
  • Lien, Jayme (R) Yea
  • Locke, Tony (R) Yea
  • Lucas, Ann (R) Yea
  • McCann, Darin (R) Yea
  • Neiman, Chip (R) Yea
  • Nicholas, Bob (R) Nay
  • Ottman, Pepper (R) Yea
  • Pendergraft, Ken (R) Yea
  • Posey, Ivan (D) Nay
  • Provenza, Karlee (D) Nay
  • Riggins, Justin (R) Absent
  • Rodriguez-Williams, Rachel (R) Yea
  • Schmid, Michael (R) Yea
  • Sherwood, Trey (D) Nay
  • Singh, Daniel (R) Yea
  • Smith, Scott (R) Yea
  • Storer, Elizabeth (D) Nay
  • Strock, Tomi (R) Yea
  • Styvar, Clarence (R) Yea
  • Tarver, Reuben (R) Yea
  • Thayer, Pamela (R) Nay
  • Washut, Arthur (R) Yea
  • Wasserburger, Jacob (R) Yea
  • Webb, Joseph (R) Yea
  • Webber, Nina (R) Yea
  • Wharff, Robert (R) Yea
  • Williams, J.D. (R) Yea
  • Winter, John (R) Yea
  • Wylie, Cody (R) Yea
  • Yin, Michael (D) Nay
resort votes by: party yeas nays name

Link: link to state bill page

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