# Wyoming SF 39: AN ACT relating to taxation; repealing the sunset date of the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners; revising the deadline to apply for the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners; providing a method to claim the property tax exemption in subsequent years; amending the amount of the long‑term homeowner property tax exemption; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming SF 39, AN ACT relating to taxation; repealing the sunset date of the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners; revising the deadline to apply for the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners; providing a method to claim the property tax exemption in subsequent years; amending the amount of the long‑term homeowner property tax exemption; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session Senate bill sponsored by Barry Crago (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-05 (H 3rd Reading:Failed 23-38-1-0-0); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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- As of: 2026-11-01
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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming SF 39
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to taxation; repealing the sunset date of the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners; revising the deadline to apply for the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners; providing a method to claim the property tax exemption in subsequent years; amending the amount of the long‑term homeowner property tax exemption; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-03-05, H 3rd Reading:Failed 23-38-1-0-0
- Sponsor: Barry Crago (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (106 yes, 67 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barry Crago (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ken Clouston (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Marilyn Connolly (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Harshman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: JD Williams (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Barlow (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ed Cooper (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Crum (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dan Dockstader (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Gierau (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bill Landen (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Taft Love (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara Nethercott (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jared Olsen (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | House | H 3rd Reading:Failed 23-38-1-0-0 | fail | 23 | 38 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | H COW:Passed 26-25-6-5-0 | pass | 26 | 25 |   |
| 2026-02-24 | House | H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-0-0-1 | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-1-0-0-9 | pass | 21 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 | pass | 4 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | Senate | S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 24-2-1-0-4 | pass | 24 | 2 | 4 |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-03-05: H 3rd Reading:Failed 23-38-1-0-0 (House)
- 2026-03-04: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House)
- 2026-03-03: H COW:Passed 26-25-6-5-0 (House)
- 2026-02-24: H Placed on General File (House)
- 2026-02-24: H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-0-0-1 (House)
- 2026-02-23: H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue (House)
- 2026-02-20: H Received for Introduction (House)
- 2026-02-20: S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-1-0-0-9 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: S COW:Passed (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: S Placed on General File (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 24-2-1-0-4 (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2026-01-08: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/SF0039.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0039.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Engross/SF0039.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0039.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 178: AN ACT relating to labor and employment; prohibiting public employers and speci…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB178-2026)
- [SF 101: AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF101-2026)
- [SF 1: AN ACT to make appropriations for the fiscal biennium commencing July 1, 2026 a…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF1-2026)
- [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)
- [HB 145: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; amending the collection of and process…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB145-2026)
- [HB 102: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; specifying that using artificial intell…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB102-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF39-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).