# Wyoming HB 96: AN ACT relating to weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon; making conforming amendments; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming HB 96, AN ACT relating to weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon; making conforming amendments; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session House bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2026-03-07 (Assigned Chapter Number 87); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB96-2026 - 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 96 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2026 Budget Session - Title: AN ACT relating to weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon; making conforming amendments; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-03-07, Assigned Chapter Number 87 - Sponsors: no sponsor on record - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (153 yes, 10 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Concealed-carry permits open to younger adults: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming lowers the minimum age for a concealed-firearm permit from 21 to 18. Applicants must still meet the other permit qualifications. Permits remain valid statewide for five years from issuance. When carrying a concealed firearm, permit holders must carry their permit and… - Narrower lawsuit protections for local permit officials: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, Wyoming narrows personal-liability protection for sheriffs, police chiefs, and their staff who submit permit information. The protection covers civil damages claims tied to information submitted under W.S. 6-8-104(g) and (h), not expressly (i) or (j). The law also repeals ob… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - (none) ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 | pass | 29 | 2 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0 | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2026-02-21 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0 | pass | 58 | 3 | | | 2026-02-16 | House | H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0 | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 57-4-1-0-0 | pass | 57 | 4 | | ## Actions (20) - 2026-03-07: Assigned Chapter Number 87 - 2026-03-07: Governor Signed HEA No. 0027 (Governor) - 2026-03-06: S President Signed HEA No. 0027 (Senate) - 2026-03-05: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0027 (House) - 2026-03-05: Assigned Number HEA No. 0027 - 2026-03-05: S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 (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 3-0-2-0-0 (Senate) - 2026-02-24: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-02-23: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2026-02-21: H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-20: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2026-02-19: H COW:Passed (House) - 2026-02-16: H Placed on General File (House) - 2026-02-16: H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-10: H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 57-4-1-0-0 (House) - 2026-02-05: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2026-02-04: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0096.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0096.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 80: AN ACT relating to identification cards; authorizing the renewal of identification cards by residents of nursing care facilities and assisted living facilities… (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 - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Enroll/HB0096.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/HB0096.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 80: AN ACT relating to identification cards; authorizing the renewal of identificat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB80-2026) - [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-HB96-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).