WY HB 96

enacted

Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY HB 96 pass?

Yes. WY HB 96 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-08. Latest recorded action (2026-03-08): Governor Signed HEA No. 0027

What is WY HB 96 about?

Current law provides requirements for a person to be issued a concealed-carry permit. Among those requirements is that a person be at least age twenty‑one (21) to receive a concealed-carry permit. This act amends the age requirement for a concealed-carry permit to require a person to be age eighteen (18) to receive a permit. This act repeals obsolete provisions related to the issuance of concealed-carry permits to persons between age eighteen (18) and age twenty‑one (21).

Who sponsors WY HB 96?

Haroldson is the primary sponsor of WY HB 96, joined by 10 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-10
Latest action: 2026-03-08 — Governor Signed HEA No. 0027
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2026-03-08
Assigned Chapter Number 87
became-law
2026-03-08
Governor Signed HEA No. 0027
executive-signature
2026-03-06
S President Signed HEA No. 0027
2026-03-06
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0027
2026-03-05
Assigned Number HEA No. 0027
2026-03-05
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
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 3-0-2-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-23
S Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-22
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-20
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-16
H Placed on General File
2026-02-16
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-10
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 57-4-1-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-05
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-04
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1

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Votes

H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 57-4-1-0-0
2026-02-10 · pass · 57-4
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
- Connolly: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Davis: 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
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Posey: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Chestek: no
- Provenza: no
- Sherwood: no
- Storer: no
- Kelly: excused
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
2026-02-16 · pass · 6-1
Member-level votes (8)
- ALLEMAND: yes
- ANGELOS: yes
- HAROLDSON: yes
- PENDERGRAFT: yes
- SMITH: yes
- S: yes
- BEAR: yes
- SHERWOOD: no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0
2026-02-22 · pass · 58-3
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- Byron: yes
- L: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Posey: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Storer: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Chestek: no
- Provenza: no
- Sherwood: no
- Kelly: excused
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
2026-02-27 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- HICKS: yes
- KOLB: yes
- OLSEN: yes
- CRAGO: excused
- CRUM: excused
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2026-03-05 · pass · 29-2
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crago: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Crum: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Ide: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Jones: yes
- Landen: yes
- Love: yes
- Laursen: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Pearson: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Gierau: no
- Rothfuss: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0096

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