Wyoming legislation · 2025 General Session
Wyoming SF58: Elimination of sales tax on firearms.
Status: Failed, March 3, 2025
AN ACT relating to sales and use tax; providing an exemption from sales and use tax for firearms, ammunition and archery equipment; providing applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to sales and use tax; providing an exemption from sales and use tax for firearms, ammunition and archery equipment; providing applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to sales and use tax; providing an exemption from sales and use tax for firearms, ammunition and archery equipment; providing applicability; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 39‐15‐105(a)(viii) by creating new subparagraphs (W) and (Y) and 39‐16‐105(a)(viii) by creating new subparagraphs (M) and (N) are amended to read: 39‐15‐105. Exemptions. (a) The following sales or leases are exempt from the excise tax imposed by this article: (viii) For the purpose of exempting sales of services and tangible personal property as an economic incentive, the following are exempt: (W) Sales of firearms and ammunition. As used in this (II) "Firearm" means as defined by W.S. 6‐8‐403(a)(iii). (Y) Sales of archery equipment. As used in this subparagraph "archery equipment" means bows, crossbows, arrows, bolts, arrow points and broadheads. 39‐16‐105. Exemptions. (a) The following purchases or leases are exempt from the excise tax imposed by this article: (viii) For the purpose of exempting sales of services and tangible personal property as an economic incentive, the following are exempt: (M) Purchases of firearms and ammunition. As used in this (II) "Firearm" means as defined by W.S. 6‐8‐403(a)(iii). (N) Purchases of archery equipment. As used in this subparagraph "archery equipment" means bows, crossbows, arrows, bolts, arrow points and broadheads. Section 2. This act shall apply to sales and purchases …
Sponsors
- Rob Geringer (R, H42)
- Larson, J.T. (R, H17)
- Lawley, Martha (R, H27)
- Wylie, Cody (R, H39)
- Crago, Barry (R, S22)
- Driskill, Ogden (R, S01)
- Landen, Bill (R, S27)
- Tara Nethercott (R, S04)
- Olsen, Jared (R, S08) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : H No report prior to CoW Cutoff
- : H:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 5-4
- : H03 - Revenue:Do Pass Failed 3-5-1-0-0
- : H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue
- : H Received for Introduction
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-4-2-0-0
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S COW:Passed
- : S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
- : S Placed on General File
Votes
- Amendment failed 14-46-2-0-0 (February 27, 2025): 14 yea, 46 nay, failed
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-1-1-0-0 (January 28, 2025): 5 yea, 1 nay, passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-6-0-0-0 (January 20, 2025): 25 yea, 6 nay, passed
Subjects: Elimination of sales tax on firearms.
Common questions
- What is SF58?
- SF58 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2025 General Session): Elimination of sales tax on firearms.
- What does SF58 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to sales and use tax; providing an exemption from sales and use tax for firearms, ammunition and archery equipment; providing applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of SF58?
- Failed as of March 3, 2025. Latest action: H No report prior to CoW Cutoff (March 3, 2025).
- Who sponsored SF58?
- Olsen, Jared (R, S08), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SF58?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2025/SF0058
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