Wyoming HB 96 — Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.
Wyoming, 2026. HB 96: Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.
Latest action
March 8, 2026 — Assigned Chapter Number 87
Summary
Current law provides requirements for a person to be issued a concealed-carry permit. Among those requirements is that a person be at least age twenty‑one (21) to receive a concealed-carry permit. This act amends the age requirement for a concealed-carry permit to require a person to be age eighteen (18) to receive a permit. This act repeals obsolete provisions related to the issuance of concealed-carry permits to persons between age eighteen (18) and age twenty‑one (21).
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.
Sponsors
- Allemand
- Filer
- Fornstrom
- Guggenmos
- Haroldson — primary sponsor
- Pendergraft
- Wharff
- Boner
- Ide
- Pearson
- Steinmetz
Bill text
Introduced Read version ↗
Enrolled Read version ↗
Recorded votes
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 57-4-1-0-0
February 10, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 57 · no: 4 · absent: 0 · excused: 1 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (63)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kelly | excused |
| Storer | no |
| Sherwood | no |
| Provenza | no |
| Chestek | no |
| Neiman | yes |
| Yin | yes |
| Wylie | yes |
| Winter | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Wharff | yes |
| Webber | yes |
| Webb | yes |
| Wasserburger | yes |
| Washut | yes |
| Thayer | yes |
| Tarver | yes |
| Styvar | yes |
| Strock | yes |
| Smith | yes |
| Singh | yes |
| Schmid | yes |
| Riggins | yes |
| Rodriguez-Williams | yes |
| Posey | yes |
| Pendergraft | yes |
| Ottman | yes |
| Nicholas | yes |
| McCann | yes |
| Lucas | yes |
| Locke | yes |
| Lien | yes |
| Lawley | yes |
| JT | yes |
| Larson | yes |
| Larsen, L | yes |
| Knapp | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Jarvis | yes |
| Heiner | yes |
| Hoeft | yes |
| Harshman | yes |
| Haroldson | yes |
| Guggenmos | yes |
| Geringer | yes |
| Fornstrom | yes |
| Filer | yes |
| Davis | yes |
| Erickson | yes |
| Clouston | yes |
| Connolly | yes |
| Campbell, K | yes |
| Campbell, E | yes |
| Byron | yes |
| Brown, L | yes |
| Brown, G | yes |
| Bratten | yes |
| Bear | yes |
| Brady | yes |
| Banks | yes |
| Angelos | yes |
| Andrew | yes |
| Allemand | yes |
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0
February 22, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 58 · no: 3 · absent: 0 · excused: 1 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (63)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Kelly | excused |
| Sherwood | no |
| Provenza | no |
| Chestek | no |
| Neiman | yes |
| Yin | yes |
| Wylie | yes |
| Winter | yes |
| Williams | yes |
| Wharff | yes |
| Webber | yes |
| Webb | yes |
| Wasserburger | yes |
| Washut | yes |
| Thayer | yes |
| Tarver | yes |
| Styvar | yes |
| Strock | yes |
| Smith | yes |
| Singh | yes |
| Storer | yes |
| Schmid | yes |
| Rodriguez-Williams | yes |
| Riggins | yes |
| Posey | yes |
| Pendergraft | yes |
| Ottman | yes |
| Nicholas | yes |
| McCann | yes |
| Lucas | yes |
| Locke | yes |
| Lien | yes |
| Lawley | yes |
| JT | yes |
| Larson | yes |
| Larsen, L | yes |
| Knapp | yes |
| Johnson | yes |
| Heiner | yes |
| Jarvis | yes |
| Hoeft | yes |
| Harshman | yes |
| Haroldson | yes |
| Guggenmos | yes |
| Geringer | yes |
| Fornstrom | yes |
| Filer | yes |
| Erickson | yes |
| Davis | yes |
| Connolly | yes |
| Clouston | yes |
| Campbell, K | yes |
| Campbell, E | yes |
| Brown, L | yes |
| Byron | yes |
| Brown, G | yes |
| Bratten | yes |
| Brady | yes |
| Bear | yes |
| Banks | yes |
| Angelos | yes |
| Andrew | yes |
| Allemand | yes |
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
February 27, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 3 · no: 0 · absent: 0 · excused: 2 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (5)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| CRUM | excused |
| CRAGO | excused |
| OLSEN | yes |
| KOLB | yes |
| HICKS | yes |
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
February 16, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 6 · no: 1 · absent: 0 · excused: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (7)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| SHERWOOD | no |
| BEAR | yes |
| SMITH, S | yes |
| PENDERGRAFT | yes |
| HAROLDSON | yes |
| ANGELOS | yes |
| ALLEMAND | yes |
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
March 5, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 29 · no: 2 · absent: 0 · excused: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (31)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Rothfuss | no |
| Gierau | no |
| Biteman | yes |
| Steinmetz | yes |
| Scott | yes |
| Schuler | yes |
| Pearson | yes |
| Salazar | yes |
| Pappas | yes |
| Olsen | yes |
| Nethercott | yes |
| McKeown | yes |
| Laursen | yes |
| Love | yes |
| Landen | yes |
| Jones | yes |
| Hutchings | yes |
| Kolb | yes |
| Ide | yes |
| Hicks | yes |
| French | yes |
| Driskill | yes |
| Crum | yes |
| Dockstader | yes |
| Crago | yes |
| Cooper | yes |
| Case | yes |
| Brennan | yes |
| Boner | yes |
| Barlow | yes |
| Anderson | yes |
Legislative history
- Bill Number Assigned
- H Received for Introduction
- H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 57-4-1-0-0
- H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
- H Placed on General File
- H COW:Passed
- H 2nd Reading:Passed
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0
- S Received for Introduction
- S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
- S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
- S Placed on General File
- S COW:Passed
- S 2nd Reading:Passed
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0027
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0027
- S President Signed HEA No. 0027
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0027
- Assigned Chapter Number 87
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