HB0096 • 2026

Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.

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.

Firearms

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Haroldson
Last action: 2026-03-07
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide specific details about which provisions are obsolete or how they will be removed.

Lowering Age Requirement for Concealed Carry Permits

This law changes the age requirement to get a permit to carry a concealed weapon from 21 years old to 18 years old.

What This Bill Does

Changes the minimum age required to apply for and receive a permit to carry a concealed firearm from 21 to 18 years old.

Who It Names or Affects

People aged 18 to 20 who want a permit to carry a concealed weapon

Terms To Know

Concealed Carry Permit: A document allowing someone to legally carry a hidden firearm in public.

Limits and Unknowns

The new age requirement only applies to permits issued after July 1, 2026.
It does not change other laws about carrying firearms in certain places or situations.

Bill History

2026-03-07 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 87
2026-03-07 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0027
2026-03-06 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0027
2026-03-05 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0027
2026-03-05 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0027
2026-03-05 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2026-03-04 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2026-03-03 Senate
S COW:Passed
2026-02-27 Senate
S Placed on General File
2026-02-27 Senate
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
2026-02-24 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
2026-02-23 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2026-02-21 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-3-1-0-0
2026-02-20 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2026-02-19 House
H COW:Passed
2026-02-16 House
H Placed on General File
2026-02-16 House
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
2026-02-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations 57-4-1-0-0
2026-02-05 House
H Received for Introduction
2026-02-04 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0039

Bill No.:

HB0096

Effective:

7/1/2026

LSO No.:

26LSO-0039

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0027

Chapter No.:

87

Prime Sponsor:

Haroldson

Catch Title:

Carrying of concealed weapons-age requirement.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Amending concealed carry permit requirements for persons age eighteen (18) to twenty‑one (21).

Summary/Major Elements:

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).

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

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26LSO-0039

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0096

ENROLLED ACT NO. 27,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2026 Budget Session

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 6
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8
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104(b)(ii) and (aa) is amended to read:

6
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8
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104.

Wearing or carrying concealed weapons; 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
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one (21)
eighteen (18)
years of age;

(aa)

Notwithstanding the provisions of W.S. 1
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39
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105 through 1
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39
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112, the attorney general and members of the division of criminal investigation are immune from personal liability for issuing, for failing to issue and for revoking any concealed firearms permit under this section.

A sheriff, police chief, employee of a sheriff or police chief's office shall not be personally liable for damages in a civil action arising from any information submitted pursuant to subsections (g)
through (j)
and (h)
of this section.

Nothing in this section shall relieve any governmental entity of any liability pursuant to W.S. 1
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39
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101 through 1
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39
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120.

Section 2.

W.S. 6
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8
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104(j) is repealed.

Section 3
.

This act is effective July 1, 2026
.

(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