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Changes to Long-term Homeowner Tax Exemption

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill proposes changes to the property tax exemption for long-term homeowners in Wyoming.

What it does

  • Removes the end date for when long-term homeowners can get the property tax exemption.
  • Changes the deadline to apply for this tax break from the fourth Monday in May to March 1 each year.
  • Allows people who already got the tax break to renew it by contacting their assessor's office before March 1 every year.
  • Increases the amount of the tax exemption to 50% of the assessed value, but only up to $3 million of a home’s fair market value.

Who it affects

  • Long-term homeowners who are over 65 and have lived in Wyoming for at least 25 years.
  • County assessors responsible for processing tax exemption claims.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was voted down in the Senate on March 5, 2026.
  • It is unclear how many homeowners will be affected by these changes since it didn't become law.

Plain language

Terms to know

Sunset date
The end date when a law or program stops being valid.
Assessed value
The official value of property used to calculate taxes.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 1:34 AM

Tony Locke

R · H35

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker recommends voting against the bill because it is essentially a duplicate of legislation passed previously, making another vote unnecessary and avoiding a joint conference committee.

Public statementFloor statement at 35:06 Watch the statement

Barry Crago

R · S22

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because its intent is to assist those who need help most, and cites a specific constitutional section that allows the legislature to prescribe property exemptions.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:11:07 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

6 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Failed 23-38-1-0-02026-03-05 · House23 yes 38 no
Yes
23
No
38
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 23

Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Cody WylieR · H39Elissa CampbellR · H56Ivan PoseyD · H33J.R. RigginsR · H59J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Julie JarvisR · H57Justin FornstromR · H10Ken CloustonR · H32Landon BrownR · H09Lee FilerR · H44Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60McKay EricksonR · H21Pam ThayerR · H15Rob GeringerR · H42Steve HarshmanR · H37Tony LockeR · H35

No 38

Abby AngelosR · H03Ann LucasR · H43Bill AllemandR · H58Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Gary BrownR · H41Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Laurie BrattenR · H51Liz StorerD · H23Martha LawleyR · H27Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve JohnsonR · H08Tomi StrockR · H06Trey SherwoodD · H14

Excused 1

Tom KellyR · H30
H COW:Passed 26-25-6-5-02026-03-03 · House26 yes 25 no
Yes
26
No
25
Absent
5
Excused
6
Conflict
0

Yes 26

Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Daniel SinghR · H61Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41J.R. RigginsR · H59JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Joe WebbR · H19John BearR · H31John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Justin FornstromR · H10Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Marlene BradyR · H60McKay EricksonR · H21Pam ThayerR · H15Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tony LockeR · H35

No 25

Abby AngelosR · H03Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Dalton BanksR · H26Darin McCannR · H48Ivan PoseyD · H33Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joel GuggenmosR · H55Ken ChestekD · H13Ken PendergraftR · H29Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Martha LawleyR · H27Mike SchmidR · H20Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Reuben TarverR · H52Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Tomi StrockR · H06Trey SherwoodD · H14

Absent 5

Andrew ByronR · H22Cody WylieR · H39J.T. LarsonR · H17Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Mike YinD · H16

Excused 6

Bob NicholasR · H07Clarence StyvarR · H12Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Tom KellyR · H30
H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-0-0-12026-02-24 · House8 yes 0 no
Yes
8
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
1

Yes 8

Ann LucasR · H43Clarence StyvarR · H12Gary BrownR · H41J.R. RigginsR · H59Jayme LienR · H38Kevin CampbellR · H62Robert WharffR · H49Tony LockeR · H35

Conflict 1

Liz StorerD · H23
S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-1-0-0-92026-02-20 · Senate21 yes 1 no
Yes
21
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
9

Yes 21

Barry CragoR · S22Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Jared OlsenR · S08Laura PearsonR · S14Lynn HutchingsR · S05Mike GierauD · S17Stacy JonesR · S13Taft LoveR · S06Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24

No 1

Charles ScottR · S30

Conflict 9

Bill LandenR · S27Cale CaseR · S25Gary CrumR · S10Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Ogden DriskillR · S01Stephan PappasR · S07Wendy SchulerR · S15
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02026-02-11 · Senate4 yes 1 no
Yes
4
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 4

Bob IdeR · S29Dan DockstaderR · S16Stephan PappasR · S07Troy McKeownR · S24

No 1

Cale CaseR · S25
S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 24-2-1-0-42026-02-10 · Senate24 yes 2 no
Yes
24
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
4

Yes 24

Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Laura PearsonR · S14Mike GierauD · S17Stacy JonesR · S13Taft LoveR · S06Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24

No 2

Charles ScottR · S30Lynn HutchingsR · S05

Excused 1

Stephan PappasR · S07

Conflict 4

Cale CaseR · S25Larry HicksR · S11Ogden DriskillR · S01Wendy SchulerR · S15

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H 3rd Reading:Failed 23-38-1-0-0House
  2. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  3. H COW:Passed 26-25-6-5-0House
  4. H Placed on General FileHouse
  5. H03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-0-0-1House
  6. H Introduced and Referred to H03 - RevenueHouse
  7. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  8. S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-1-0-0-9Senate
  9. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  10. S COW:PassedSenate
  11. S Placed on General FileSenate
  12. S03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0Senate
  13. S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 24-2-1-0-4Senate
  14. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  15. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

4 stored

SF0039H3001

Withdrawn 3rd reading by Representative Locke

SF0039HS001

Failed Standing Committee by House Revenue Committee

SF0039SW001

Adopted Committee of the Whole by Senator Crago

SF0039SW002

Adopted Committee of the Whole by Senator Gierau