# Wyoming SF 26: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; providing an affirmative defense for use of force to protect military equipment; extending immunity for civil or criminal liability for acts committed in the performance of necessary duties to state security officers employed by the military department; providing a definition; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming SF 26, AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; providing an affirmative defense for use of force to protect military equipment; extending immunity for civil or criminal liability for acts committed in the performance of necessary duties to state security officers employed by the military department; providing a definition; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by null Transportation; status signed, last action 2025-03-03 (Assigned Chapter Number 98) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF26-2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming SF 26 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; providing an affirmative defense for use of force to protect military equipment; extending immunity for civil or criminal liability for acts committed in the performance of necessary duties to state security officers employed by the military department; providing a definition; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-09 - Last action: 2025-03-03, Assigned Chapter Number 98 - Sponsor: null Transportation - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (130 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming military personnel gain legal protections: benefit, low. The law covers Wyoming Military Department employees whose main duties include armed security of military assets, and National Guard members in active state service. Effective immediately upon enactment, it provides a legal defense for reasonable, necessary force—including deadly force—used on offi… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: null Transportation ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-27 | Senate | S Concur:Passed 28-1-2-0-0 | pass | 28 | 1 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0 | pass | 59 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0 | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 | pass | 4 | 0 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-03-03: Assigned Chapter Number 98 - 2025-03-03: Governor Signed SEA No. 0055 (Governor) - 2025-02-27: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0055 (House) - 2025-02-27: S President Signed SEA No. 0055 (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Assigned Number SEA No. 0055 - 2025-02-27: S Concur:Passed 28-1-2-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-26: S Received for Concurrence (Senate) - 2025-02-26: H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-25: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-24: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-20: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-20: H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-18: H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation (House) - 2025-01-24: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-24: S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-23: S 3rd Reading:Laid Back (Senate) - 2025-01-22: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-21: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-21: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-01-21: S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-15: S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation (Senate) - 2024-12-19: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2024-12-09: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0026.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0026.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing defin… (signed) - SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain proceedings relating to the probate of estates; clarifying the effect of certain discl… (signed) - HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax exemptions apply to the same property the exemptions shall be applied in the man… (signed) - SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies; amending ca… (signed) - SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into binding settlements on behalf of their minor children as specified; specifying lim… (signed) - SF 51: AN ACT relating to the Wyoming telecommunications act; extending the sunset date of the act; amending definitions; specifying the application of the act; speci… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0026.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0026.pdf) ## Related - [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025) - [SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain procee…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF104-2025) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into bi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF10-2025) - [SF 51: AN ACT relating to the Wyoming telecommunications act; extending the sunset dat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF51-2025) - [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-SF26-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).