Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB96: Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.
Status: Signed into law, March 7, 2026
AN ACT relating to weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon; making conforming amendments; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon; making conforming amendments; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.
From the enrolled text, March 5, 2026:
AN ACT relating to weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon; making conforming amendments; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date. Section 1. W.S. 6-8-104(b)(ii) and (aa) is amended to penalties; exceptions; permits. (b) The attorney general is authorized to issue permits to carry a concealed firearm to persons qualified as provided by this subsection. The attorney general shall promulgate rules necessary to carry out this section no later than October 1, 1994. Applications for a permit to carry a concealed firearm shall be made available and distributed by the division of criminal investigation and local law enforcement agencies. The permit shall be valid throughout the state for a period of five (5) years from the date of issuance. The permittee shall carry the permit, together with valid identification at all times when the permittee is carrying a concealed firearm and shall display both the permit and proper identification upon request of any peace officer. The attorney general through the division shall issue a permit to any person who: (ii) Is at least twenty-one (21) eighteen (18) years of age; (aa) Notwithstanding the provisions of W.S. 1-39-105 through 1-39-112, the attorney general and members of the division of criminal investigation are immune from personal ORIGINAL HOUSE …
Sponsors
- Bill Allemand (R, H58)
- Lee Filer (R, H44)
- Fornstrom, Justin (R, H10)
- Joel Guggenmos (R, H55)
- Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04) · primary sponsor
- Ken Pendergraft (R, H29)
- Robert Wharff (R, H49)
- Boner, Brian (R, S02)
- Robert Ide (R, S29)
- Pearson, Laura (R, S14)
- Steinmetz, Cheri (R, S03)
Latest actions
- : Assigned Chapter Number 87
- : Governor Signed HEA No. 0027
- : S President Signed HEA No. 0027
- : H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0027
- : Assigned Number HEA No. 0027
- : S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
- : S 2nd Reading:Passed
- : S COW:Passed
- : S Placed on General File
- : S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
Votes
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 (March 5, 2026): 29 yea, 2 nay, passed
- S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0 (February 27, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0 (February 21, 2026): 58 yea, 3 nay, passed
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0 (February 16, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 57-4-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 57 yea, 4 nay, passed
Subjects: Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.
Common questions
- What is HB96?
- HB96 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.
- What does HB96 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to weapons; amending the age requirement for a qualified person to be issued a permit to carry a concealed weapon; making conforming amendments; repealing obsolete provisions; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB96?
- Signed into law as of March 7, 2026. Latest action: Assigned Chapter Number 87 (March 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB96?
- Jeremy Haroldson (R, H04), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB96?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0096
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