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HB0137 • 2017

Wyoming Repeal Gun Free Zones Act.

AN ACT relating to weapons; removing restrictions; repealing gun free zones in government meetings as specified; providing for the carrying of concealed weapons as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Firearms
Vetoed

The latest official action shows the governor vetoed this bill. Check the bill history to see whether lawmakers later overrode that veto.

Sponsor
Representative Biteman
Last action
2017-03-21
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2017

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0137H3001

3rd reading • Furphy

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Furphy

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HB0137H3002

3rd reading • Byrd

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Byrd

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HB0137HS001

Standing Committee • HJudiciary

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HJudiciary

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HB0137S2001

2nd reading • Burns

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by Burns

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HB0137S2002

2nd reading • Case

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Case

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HB0137S3001

3rd reading • Von Flatern

Divided

Plain English: Divided 3rd reading by Von Flatern

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HB0137S3001.01

3rd reading • Von Flatern

Corrected, Adopted

Plain English: Corrected, Adopted 3rd reading by Von Flatern

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HB0137S3001.02

3rd reading • Von Flatern

Corrected, Failed

Plain English: Corrected, Failed 3rd reading by Von Flatern

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HB0137S3002

3rd reading • Ellis

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Ellis

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HB0137S3003

3rd reading • Von Flatern

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Von Flatern

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Bill History

  1. 2017-03-21 Governor

    Governor Vetoed HEA No. 0107

  2. 2017-03-03 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0107

  3. 2017-03-02 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0107

  4. 2017-03-01 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0107

  5. 2017-03-01 House

    H Concur:Passed 47-13-0-0-0

  6. 2017-03-01 House

    H Concur:Rescind original vote pursuant to Mason's §§ 480 to 483 40-20-0-0-0

  7. 2017-02-28 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  8. 2017-02-28 House

    H Concur:Failed 4-56-0-0-0

  9. 2017-02-27 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  10. 2017-02-27 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-10-0-0-0

  11. 2017-02-24 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  12. 2017-02-23 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  13. 2017-02-15 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  14. 2017-02-15 Senate

    S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

  15. 2017-02-13 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary

  16. 2017-02-02 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  17. 2017-02-01 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-13-0-0-0

  18. 2017-01-31 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  19. 2017-01-30 House

    H COW:Passed

  20. 2017-01-24 House

    H Placed on General File

  21. 2017-01-24 House

    H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

  22. 2017-01-16 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary

  23. 2017-01-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  24. 2017-01-12 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
ORIGINAL
House
ENGROSSED
Bill No
.
HB0137

ENROLLED ACT NO. 107,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

AN ACT relating to weapons; removing restrictions; repealing gun free zones in government meetings as specified; providing for the carrying of concealed weapons as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 6
‑
8
‑
105 is created to read:

6
‑
8
‑
105
.

Weapons at government meetings.

(a)

This section shall be known and may be cited as the "
Wyoming Repeal Gun Free Zones A
ct
.
"

(b)

Persons lawfully carrying weapons in Wyoming under W.S. 6
‑
8
‑
104(
a)(ii)
or
(i
ii
) may carry a concealed weapon in the following places:

(i)

Any meeting of a governmental entity
on public property
;

(ii)

Any meeting of the legislature or a committee thereof
on public property
where the carrying of concealed weapons is permitted
.

(c)

Nothing in this section shall be construed to
allow the carrying of a concealed weapon
w
here otherwise prohibited by W.S.

6
‑
8
‑
104(
t)
.

Section 2
.

W.S. 6
‑
8
‑
104(
t)(iv) and (v) is amended to read:

6
‑
8
‑
104
.

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

(t)

No person authorized to carry a concealed weapon pursuant to paragraphs (a
)(
ii) through (iv) of this section shall carry a concealed firearm into:

(iv)

Any
meeting of a governmental entity
, except as authorized by
W.S. 6
‑
8
‑
105
;

(v)

Any meeting of the legislature or a committee thereof
, except as authorized by

W.S. 6
‑
8
‑
105
;

Section
3
.

This act is effective
July 1, 2017
.

(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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