# Wyoming HB 39: 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. Wyoming HB 39, 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., is a 2026 Budget Session House bill sponsored by Art Washut (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-07 (Assigned Chapter Number 95) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB39-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming HB 39 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2026 Budget Session - Title: 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. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-12 - Last action: 2026-03-07, Assigned Chapter Number 95 - Sponsor: Art Washut (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (220 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming honors restored firearm rights after felonies: benefit, high. Wyoming recognizes firearm rights restored under the laws of the place where your out-of-state felony conviction occurred. This removes Wyoming’s restriction on using or possessing firearms based on that conviction, whether violent or nonviolent. Firearm restoration alone does not restore voting, j… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Art Washut (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dalton Banks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Davis (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lee Filer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rob Geringer (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Steve Harshman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Schmid (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Robert Wharff (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mike Yin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric Barlow (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Barry Crago (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | House | H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 | pass | 60 | 0 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 | pass | 31 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-02-23 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0 | pass | 58 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | House | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 59-1-2-0-0 | pass | 59 | 1 | | ## Actions (23) - 2026-03-07: Assigned Chapter Number 95 - 2026-03-07: Governor Signed HEA No. 0038 (Governor) - 2026-03-06: S President Signed HEA No. 0038 (Senate) - 2026-03-06: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0038 (House) - 2026-03-06: Assigned Number HEA No. 0038 - 2026-03-06: H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 (House) - 2026-03-06: H Received for Concurrence (House) - 2026-03-05: S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2026-03-03: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2026-02-27: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2026-02-27: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-02-24: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2026-02-23: H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-0-4-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-21: H 3rd Reading:Laid Back (House) - 2026-02-20: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2026-02-19: H COW:Passed (House) - 2026-02-19: H Placed on General File (House) - 2026-02-19: H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-10: H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 59-1-2-0-0 (House) - 2026-01-14: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2026-01-12: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/HB0039.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0039.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0039.pdf) ## Related bills - SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second Amendment Protection Act as specified; creating exceptions to the Second Amendm… (vetoed) - HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and specified organizations from automatic deductions of dues and uniform assessments as… (vetoed) - SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of education study as modified by the legislature; modifying the education resource b… (became law) - SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 and ending June 30, 2028; providing definitions; providing for appropriations and… (signed) - HB 43: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the offenses of money laundering and illegal investments; providing definitions; providing penalties; and prov… (signed) - HB 16: AN ACT relating to the administration of government; allowing the secretary of state to charge a fee to expedite filings of documents as specified; and providi… (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/HB0039.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0039.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0039.pdf) ## Related - [SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF101-2026) - [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026) - [SF 81: AN ACT relating to K-12 public school finance; implementing the 2025 cost of ed…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF81-2026) - [SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF1-2026) - [HB 43: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; creating the offenses of money launderi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB43-2026) - [HB 16: AN ACT relating to the administration of government; allowing the secretary of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB16-2026) - [Wyoming bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming/bills) - [Wyoming state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB39-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).