# Wyoming SF 9: AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; specifying eligibility for the restoration of rights; expanding the scope of judicial review of restoration of rights eligibility determinations; amending notification requirements regarding the issuance of restoration of rights certificates; clarifying the effect of a new felony conviction upon a prior restoration of rights; amending the definition of violent felony; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming SF 9, AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; specifying eligibility for the restoration of rights; expanding the scope of judicial review of restoration of rights eligibility determinations; amending notification requirements regarding the issuance of restoration of rights certificates; clarifying the effect of a new felony conviction upon a prior restoration of rights; amending the definition of violent felony; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session Senate bill sponsored by null Judiciary; status signed, last action 2025-03-03 (Assigned Chapter Number 100) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF9-2025 - 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 9 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to criminal procedure; specifying eligibility for the restoration of rights; expanding the scope of judicial review of restoration of rights eligibility determinations; amending notification requirements regarding the issuance of restoration of rights certificates; clarifying the effect of a new felony conviction upon a prior restoration of rights; amending the definition of violent felony; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2024-12-02 - Last action: 2025-03-03, Assigned Chapter Number 100 - Sponsor: null Judiciary - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (100 yes, 3 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Restored rights open jury service: benefit, medium. A felony conviction does not bar jury service once your rights are restored under the governor's or five-year restoration path. Restoring voting rights alone does not meet this restoration requirement. - Court review and records support restoration: benefit, low. You can ask a court to review a corrections department eligibility denial under the voting or five-year restoration paths. The department must work with court clerks and criminal investigators to obtain needed information. It must notify the secretary of state of restored rights and file Wyoming ce… - New felony convictions cancel restored rights: cost, medium. A new felony conviction on or after your restoration certificate's issue date makes the certificate void. This applies to Wyoming, other-state, and federal convictions. The rights restored by that certificate are no longer treated as restored. - State convictions qualify for rights restoration: cost, medium. The governor's restoration certificate covers felony convictions under Wyoming law or another state's law, not federal convictions. You must apply in writing. An out-of-state offense counts as violent if it would be a violent felony under Wyoming law. Felonies outside that definition count as nonvi… - Voting rights return with eligibility limits: mixed, medium. Voting rights return automatically for a qualifying nonviolent felony, or related nonviolent felonies from the same occurrence or events. You must finish your sentence, including probation or parole. Before conviction, you must have had voting rights or been eligible to gain them at age 18. The cer… - Wyoming firearm rights return after five years: mixed, medium. The five-year firearm restoration path covers only nonviolent felonies under Wyoming law, including related felonies from the same events. Firearm and other lost rights return five years after sentence completion, with no other felonies except those related convictions. The restoration date must ap… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: null Judiciary ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-27 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 | pass | 60 | 0 | | | 2025-02-21 | House | H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-2-0-0 | pass | 27 | 2 | | | 2025-01-23 | Senate | S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 | pass | 4 | 1 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-03-03: Assigned Chapter Number 100 - 2025-03-03: Governor Signed SEA No. 0052 (Governor) - 2025-02-27: H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0052 (House) - 2025-02-27: S President Signed SEA No. 0052 (Senate) - 2025-02-27: Assigned Number SEA No. 0052 - 2025-02-27: H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-26: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-25: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-02-21: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-02-21: H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-13: H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary (House) - 2025-01-29: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-28: S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-2-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-27: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-24: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-01-23: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-01-23: S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-01-16: S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary (Senate) - 2024-12-19: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2024-12-02: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0009.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0009.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0009.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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/SF0009.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/SF0009.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/SF0009.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-SF9-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).