WY HB 39
enactedFirearms rights-restoration amendments.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did WY HB 39 pass?
Yes. WY HB 39 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-08. Latest recorded action (2026-03-08): Governor Signed HEA No. 0038
What is WY HB 39 about?
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.
Who sponsors WY HB 39?
Washut is the primary sponsor of WY HB 39, joined by 10 cosponsors.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-10
- Latest action
- 2026-03-08 — Governor Signed HEA No. 0038
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Washutprimary
- Barlowcosponsor
- Yincosponsor
- Wharffcosponsor
- Schmidcosponsor
- Harshmancosponsor
- Geringercosponsor
- Filercosponsor
- Daviscosponsor
- Cragocosponsor
- Bankscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-08
Assigned Chapter Number 95
became-law
2026-03-08
Governor Signed HEA No. 0038
executive-signature
2026-03-06
S President Signed HEA No. 0038
2026-03-06
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0038
2026-03-06
Assigned Number HEA No. 0038
2026-03-06
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
2026-03-06
H Received for Concurrence
2026-03-05
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-04
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-03-03
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-27
S Placed on General File
2026-02-27
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-24
S Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-23
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-22
H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2026-02-20
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-20
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-19
H Placed on General File
2026-02-19
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 59-1-2-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-14
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-01-13
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
Versions
Documents
Votes
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 59-1-2-0-0
2026-02-10 · pass · 59-1
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Davis: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Filer: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Posey: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Smith: yes
- Singh: yes
- Storer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Webber: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Yin: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Chestek: no
- Harshman: excused
- Kelly: excused
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2026-02-19 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- BRADY: yes
- BRATTEN: yes
- CHESTEK: yes
- FILER: yes
- LIEN: yes
- SINGH: yes
- WEBB: yes
- WASHUT: yes
- KELLY: excused
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0
2026-02-23 · pass · 58-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Posey: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Storer: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Washut: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Webb: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- K: excused
- Kelly: excused
- Wasserburger: excused
- Webber: excused
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2026-02-27 · pass · 4-0
Member-level votes (5)
- CRAGO: yes
- HICKS: yes
- KOLB: yes
- OLSEN: yes
- CRUM: excused
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2026-03-05 · pass · 31-0
Member-level votes (31)
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- Gierau: yes
- French: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Ide: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Love: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Crum: yes
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
2026-03-06 · pass · 60-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bear: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- L: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Posey: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Smith: yes
- Storer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Washut: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Webb: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Webber: yes
- Williams: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Winter: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Yin: yes
- Kelly: excused
- Singh: excused
Related bills
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