HB0043 • 2016

Concealed weapons-military applicant.

AN ACT relating to concealed weapons; providing a procedure for applicants in military service outside the state to apply for a concealed weapons permit as specified; and providing for effective dates.

Firearms

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Harshman
Last action: 2016-03-07
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2016

Plain English Breakdown

The plain English breakdown is still being put together. The official documents below are already here.

Bill History

2016-03-07 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2016-03-04 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0022
2016-03-01 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0022
2016-03-01 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0022
2016-03-01 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0022
2016-03-01 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
2016-02-29 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2016-02-26 Senate
S COW:Passed
2016-02-26 Senate
S Placed on General File
2016-02-26 Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2016-02-24 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2016-02-23 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2016-02-23 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-0-0-0
2016-02-22 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2016-02-19 House
H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2016-02-18 House
H COW:Passed
2016-02-16 House
H Placed on General File
2016-02-16 House
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2016-02-11 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 58-0-2-0-0
2016-02-05 House
H Received for Introduction
2016-01-22 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115

Bill No.:
HB0043
Effective
:
Multiple dates, see below

LSO No.:
16LSO-0182

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0022

Chapter No.:
49

Prime Sponsor:
Harshman

Catch Title:
Concealed weapons-military applicant.

Subject:
Concealed weapons permit for milita
ry applicants outside the state

Summary/Major Elements:

Current Wyoming law requires applicants for a concealed weapons permit to complete an application under oath and submit
the application to
the sheriff’
s office
in the county of the applicant’
s residence.

This bill provides a procedure
for
applicants in military service outside the state
to
apply for a concealed weapons permit
without coming to the state,
provided that the applicant
:

S
ubmits
proof of
Wyoming
residency,
a
certification of the applicant’
s active military service outside the state and a
notarized
affidavit testifying in writing that the statements in the application are true and accurate; and

Otherwise
meets applicable requirements under statute for applying for a concealed weapons permit.

This bill requires the Attorney General to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the act.

Comments:

That portion of the bill requiring rules by the Attorney General is effective immediately in order to allow the rules to be promulgated before a July 1, 2016, deadline. The remainder of the bill is effective July 1, 2016.

The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill
.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

ORIGINAL
House
Bill No
.
HB0043

ENROLLED ACT NO. 22,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2016 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to concealed weapons; providing a procedure for applicants in military service outside the state to apply for a concealed weapons permit as specified; and providing for effective dates.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
.

W.S. 6
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8
‑
104
(d)
(intro), (e)
(i) and
by creating a new paragraph (v) a
nd by creating a new subsection (cc)
is amended to read:

6
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8
‑
104
.

Wearing or carrying concealed weapons; penalties; exceptions; permits.

(d)

Except as provided in subsection (cc) of this section, t
he application shall be completed, under oath, on a form promulgated by the attorney general to include:

(e)

T
he applicant shall submit to the division through the sheriff's office in the county of the applicant's residence:

(i)

A completed application as described in subsection (d) of this section
or, if applicable, subsection (cc) of this section
;

(v)

If applicable, the items listed in subsection (cc) of this section.

(cc)

The attorney general shall by rule and regulation provide a procedure under which an applicant who is in active military service
outside
the state of Wyoming but otherwise meets the requirements specified in subsection (b) of this section may apply for a permit to
carry a concealed firearm under this section
without appearing in Wyoming
.
Application
s
under this subsection shall
require
:

(i)

T
he items listed in
subsection (d) of this section
;

(ii)

P
roof of residency
in a form acceptable to the attorney general that shows the applicant meets the requirements specified in subsection (b) of this section;

(iii)

C
ertification of the applicant's active
military service outside the state
;

(iv)

A
notarized affidavit from the applicant
testifying
in writing that the statements in the application are true and accurate
. The affidavit required by this paragraph subject
s

the applicant to criminal prosecution under W.S. 6
‑
5
‑
303
;
and

(v)

A
ny other information required by rule and regulation of the attorney general.

Section
2
.

The attorney general shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this act by July 1, 2016.

Section 3
.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective
July 1,
201
6
.

(b)

Section 2 of this act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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