Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB14: Protecting self-defense-reimbursement and amendments.
Status: Failed, February 10, 2026
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; clarifying the use of self-defense to prevent injury or loss to other persons and property; requiring the expungement of records for cases dismissed for use of self-defense; authorizing reimbursement of costs incurred in defending a criminal prosecution after successfully asserting self-defense; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to crimes and offenses; clarifying the use of self-defense to prevent injury or loss to other persons and property; requiring the expungement of records for cases dismissed for use of self-defense; authorizing reimbursement of costs incurred in defending a criminal prosecution after successfully asserting self-defense; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, December 8, 2025:
AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; clarifying the use of self-defense to prevent injury or loss to other persons and property; requiring the expungement of records for cases dismissed for use of self-defense; authorizing reimbursement of costs incurred in defending a criminal prosecution after successfully asserting self-defense; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: HB0014 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0001 Section 1. W.S. 6-2-604 and 6-2-605 are created to read: 6-2-604. Use of force in self-defense; reimbursement of costs and fees. (a) If a person who is subject to criminal prosecution is found not guilty, has had the charges dismissed or is otherwise released from custody or further prosecution because the person reasonably used defensive force in accordance with W.S. 6-2-602, the county where the person was charged or subject to criminal prosecution shall reimburse the person for all reasonable costs, including loss of time, bail costs, attorney fees and other costs and expenses involved in the person's defense, including the costs of seeking or receiving an expungement under W.S. 6-2-605. (b) Reimbursement for a person subject to criminal prosecution who is found not guilty because the person reasonably used defensive force under W.S. 6-2-602 shall not be an independent cause of …
Sponsors
- Bill Allemand (R, H58)
- Dalton Banks (R, H26)
- Marlene Brady (R, H60)
- Gary Brown (R, H41) · primary sponsor
- Kevin Campbell (R, H62)
- Joel Guggenmos (R, H55)
- Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04)
- Scott Heiner (R, H18)
- Paul Hoeft (R, H25)
- Christopher Knapp (R, H53)
- Tony Locke (R, H35)
- Ann Lucas (R, H43)
Latest actions
- : H Failed Introduction 29-32-1-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H Failed Introduction 29-32-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 29 yea, 32 nay, failed
Subjects: Protecting self-defense-reimbursement and amendments.
Common questions
- What is HB14?
- HB14 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Protecting self-defense-reimbursement and amendments.
- What does HB14 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to crimes and offenses; clarifying the use of self-defense to prevent injury or loss to other persons and property; requiring the expungement of records for cases dismissed for use of self-defense; authorizing reimbursement of costs incurred in defending a criminal prosecution after successfully asserting self-defense; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB14?
- Failed as of February 10, 2026. Latest action: H Failed Introduction 29-32-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB14?
- Gary Brown (R, H41), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB14?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0014
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