# Wyoming SF 98: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are honorably discharged veterans who served in the United States armed forces or the Wyoming national guard for a specified time period; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are active or reserve members of the Wyoming national guard or the United States armed forces; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are surviving spouses or surviving parents of specified veterans and military members; amending the bona fide Wyoming residency requirement as specified; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Wyoming SF 98, AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are honorably discharged veterans who served in the United States armed forces or the Wyoming national guard for a specified time period; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are active or reserve members of the Wyoming national guard or the United States armed forces; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are surviving spouses or surviving parents of specified veterans and military members; amending the bona fide Wyoming residency requirement as specified; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date., is a 2026 Budget Session Senate bill sponsored by Ed Cooper (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-04 (S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wyoming SF 98
- State: Wyoming
- Session: 2026 Budget Session
- Title: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are honorably discharged veterans who served in the United States armed forces or the Wyoming national guard for a specified time period; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are active or reserve members of the Wyoming national guard or the United States armed forces; providing an ad valorem tax exemption for bona fide Wyoming residents who are surviving spouses or surviving parents of specified veterans and military members; amending the bona fide Wyoming residency requirement as specified; providing definitions; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Last action: 2026-03-04, S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
- Sponsor: Ed Cooper (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (28 yes, 3 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: Ed Cooper (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jim Anderson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Barry Crago (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Gary Crum (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tara Nethercott (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 28-3-0-0-0 | pass | 28 | 3 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2026-03-04: S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4 (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: S No report prior to CoW Cutoff (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 28-3-0-0-0 (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: S Received for Introduction (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Bill Number Assigned

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0098.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2026/Introduced/SF0098.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 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)
- [SF 66: AN ACT relating to game and fish; authorizing persons with life threatening ill…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF66-2026)
- [SF 61: AN ACT relating to taxation and revenue; providing a sales tax and use tax exem…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF61-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF98-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).