Wyoming 2026 Session Status: To Executive 1 R cosponsors

SF 101 — Second amendment protection act amendments-3.

Last action — Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0064

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 10, 2026. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Mark Gordon (Republican) on March 06, 2026.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

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Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

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    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second Amendment Protection Act as specified; creating exceptions to the Second Amendment Protection Act; creating civil penalties; creating criminal penalties; creating an exception to the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

213 added · 204 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended version of Bill SF 101 adds a new section that establishes liability for government entities if they violate certain provisions related to the enforcement of federal firearm regulations. This is significant because it potentially holds governmental bodies accountable for actions that may infringe on individual rights regarding firearms. Additionally, this amendment clarifies the definitions relevant to the act, which helps ensure that all parties understand the legal framework surrounding firearm regulations in Wyoming.

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S TATE OF W YOMING 26LSO-0457 SENATE FILE NO.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0101 Second amendment protection act amendments-3.
SF0101 ENROLLED ACT NO.
Sponsored by:
64, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights;
Senator(s) Biteman A BILL for AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights;
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
1 SF0101 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0457 A governmental entity is liable for damages resulting from a violation of W.S.
A governmental entity is liable for damages resulting from a violation of W.S.
4 Section 2.
Section 2.
7 1-39-103.
1-39-103.
9 (a) As used in this act:
(a) As used in this act:
(a) A governmental entity and its public employees while acting within the scope of duties are granted immunity from liability for any tort except as provided by W.S.
(a) A governmental entity and its public employees while acting within the scope of duties are granted immunity from liability for any tort except as provided by ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0101 ENROLLED ACT NO.
64, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION W.S.
Any immunity in actions based on a contract entered into by a governmental entity is waived except to the extent provided by the contract if the SF0101 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0457 contract was within the powers granted to the entity and was properly executed and except as provided in W.S.
Any immunity in actions based on a contract entered into by a governmental entity is waived except to the extent provided by the contract if the contract was within the powers granted to the entity and was properly executed and except as provided in W.S.
6 9-14-203.
9-14-203.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this state and all political subdivisions of this state are prohibited from using any personnel or funds appropriated by the legislature of the state of Wyoming, or any other source of funds that originated within the state of Wyoming, any federal funds and any other source of funds solely to enforce, administer or cooperate with attempt to enforce, provide material aid, support or participate in any manner in the enforcement or implementation of any unconstitutional act, law, treaty, executive order, rule or regulation of the United States government that infringes on or impedes the free exercise of individual rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment of the Constitution SF0101 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0457 of the United States solely regarding firearms, accessories or ammunition against any law abiding citizen.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this state and all political subdivisions of this state are prohibited from using any personnel or funds appropriated by the legislature of the state of Wyoming, or any other source of funds that originated within the state of Wyoming, any federal funds and any other source of funds solely to enforce, administer or cooperate with attempt to enforce, provide material aid, support or participate in any manner in the enforcement or implementation of any unconstitutional act, law, treaty, executive order, rule or regulation of the United States government that infringes on or impedes the free exercise of individual rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States solely regarding firearms, accessories or ammunition against any law abiding citizen.
4 (b) Nothing in this act section shall limit or restrict a public officer, as defined in W.S.
(b) Nothing in this act section shall limit or restrict a public officer, as defined in W.S.
Nothing in this act section shall be construed to prohibit Wyoming governmental entities from accepting federal assistance or funds for law the enforcement purposes of laws in this state.
Nothing in this act ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0101 ENROLLED ACT NO.
64, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION section shall be construed to prohibit Wyoming governmental entities from accepting federal assistance or funds for law the enforcement purposes of laws in this state.
7-2-101(a)(iv), who knowingly violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both any provision of this section against any law abiding citizen while acting under the direction of an official, agent, employee or deputy of the United States government, or SF0101 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0457 otherwise acting under the color of federal or state law, shall be liable to the injured party for damages resulting from the public officer's or peace officer's conduct in a civil action before a court of competent jurisdiction.
7-2-101(a)(iv), who knowingly violates subsection (a) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both any provision of this section against any law abiding citizen while acting under the direction of an official, agent, employee or deputy of the United States government, or otherwise acting under the color of federal or state law, shall be liable to the injured party for damages resulting from the public officer's or peace officer's conduct in a civil action before a court of competent jurisdiction.
In addition:
Sovereign immunity shall not be an affirmative defense in any action brought pursuant to this subsection.
(i) An interested party may bring a civil action to enforce the provisions of this section.
(d) Any agency of the state, political subdivision or law enforcement agency that employs any public officer, as defined in W.S.
A court of competent jurisdiction may order injunctive or other equitable relief, recovery of damages or other legal remedies permitted by law and payment of reasonable attorney fees;
(ii) Sovereign immunity shall not be an affirmative defense in any action brought pursuant to this subsection.
SF0101 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0457 2 (d) Any agency of the state, political subdivision or law enforcement agency that employs any public officer, as defined in W.S.
7-2-101(a)(iv), who previously acted as an official, agent, employee or deputy of the United States government, and who knowingly commits any of the following acts on or after July 1, 2026 shall be subject to a civil penalty of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) for each such employee employed by the agency of the state, political subdivision or law enforcement agency who:
7-2-101(a)(iv), who previously acted as an official, agent, employee or deputy of the United States government, and who knowingly commits any of the following ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
(i) Enforces, attempts to enforce or participates in any manner in the enforcement or implementation of any federal act, executive order, administrative order, rule, regulation, statute or ordinance solely regarding firearms, accessories or ammunition;
SF0101 ENROLLED ACT NO.
(ii) Gives material aid or support to the efforts of another in the enforcement or implementation of any federal act, executive order, administrative order, SF0101 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0457 rule, regulation, statute or ordinance solely regarding firearms, accessories or ammunition.
64, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION acts on or after July 1, 2026 shall be subject to a civil penalty of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00):
4 (e) A person does not violate the provisions of this section when:
(i) For each such employee employed by the agency of the state, political subdivision or law enforcement agency who:
7 (i) The person provides material aid to federal officers in pursuit of a suspect when there is a demonstrable criminal nexus with another state or country and such suspect is either not a citizen of this state or is not present in this state;
(A) Enforces, attempts to enforce or participates in any manner in the enforcement or implementation of any federal act, executive order, administrative order, rule, regulation, statute or ordinance solely regarding firearms, accessories or ammunition;
(B) Gives material aid or support to the efforts of another in the enforcement or implementation of any federal act, executive order, administrative order, rule, regulation, statute or ordinance solely regarding firearms, accessories or ammunition.
(ii) An interested party may bring a civil action to enforce the provisions of this subsection.
A court of competent jurisdiction may order injunctive or other equitable relief, recovery of damages or other remedies permitted by law and payment of reasonable attorneys' fees.
Sovereign immunity shall not be an affirmative defense in any action brought under this subsection.
(e) A court of competent jurisdiction may order injunctive or other equitable relief, recovery of damages or other legal remedies permitted by law and payment of reasonable attorney fees.
Sovereign immunity shall not be an affirmative defense in any action brought under this section.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
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64, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (f) A person does not violate the provisions of this section when:
(i) The person provides material aid to federal officers in pursuit of a suspect when there is a demonstrable criminal nexus with another state or country and such suspect is either not a citizen of this state or is not present in this state;
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7 SF0101 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0457 (f) Any public officer, as defined in W.S.
(g) Any public officer, as defined in W.S.
8 (g) Nothing in this section shall be construed to:
(h) Nothing in this section shall be construed to:
(ii) Impose liability for civil penalties under this section on individual public officers or peace officers.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
(h) As used in this section:
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(i) "Law abiding citizen" means a person who is not otherwise precluded under state law from possessing a firearm and shall not be construed to include any person SF0101 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0457 who is not legally present in the United States or the state of Wyoming;
64, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION (ii) Impose liability for civil penalties under this section on individual public officers or peace officers;
4 (ii) "Material aid" includes but is not limited to voluntarily giving or allowing others to make use of lodging, communications equipment or services including social media accounts, facilities, weapons, personnel, transportation, clothing or other physical assets.
(iii) Prohibit the hiring or impose any penalties under subsection (d) of this section for the hiring of any person whose federal service was as a member of the armed services of the United States.
(j) As used in this section:
(i) "Law abiding citizen" means a person who is not otherwise precluded under state law from possessing a firearm and shall not be construed to include any person who is not legally present in the United States or the state of Wyoming;
(ii) "Material aid" includes but is not limited to voluntarily giving or allowing others to make use of lodging, communications equipment or services including social media accounts, facilities, weapons, personnel, transportation, clothing or other physical assets.
Section 3.
ORIGINAL SENATE ENGROSSED FILE NO.
SF0101 ENROLLED ACT NO.
64, SENATE SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING BUDGET SESSION Section 3.
(END) SF0101
(END) Speaker of the House President of the Senate Governor TIME APPROVED:
_________ DATE APPROVED:
_________ I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.
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The bill establishes liability for governmental entities and creates civil and criminal penalties for violations of the Second Amendment Protection Act.

  • W.S. 9-14-203

    any personnel or funds appropriated by the legislature of the state of Wyoming or any other source of funds that originated within the state of Wyoming to enforce, administer or cooperate with any unconstitutional act, law, treaty, executive order, rule or regulation of the United States government that infringes on or impedes the free exercise of individual rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States. → any personnel or funds appropriated by the legislature of the state of Wyoming, or any other source of funds that originated within the state of Wyoming, any federal funds and any other source of funds solely to enforce, administer or cooperate with attempt to enforce, provide material aid, support or participate in any manner in the enforcement or implementation of any unconstitutional act, law, treaty, executive order, rule or regulation of the United States government that infringes on or impedes the free exercise of individual rights guaranteed under the Second Amendment of the Constitution of the United States solely regarding firearms, accessories or ammunition against any law abiding citizen.

    This change expands the prohibition by including federal funds and clarifying the context of enforcement against law-abiding citizens.

  • W.S. 9-14-203

    Nothing in this act shall limit or restrict a public officer, as defined in W.S. 6-5-101(a)(v), from providing assistance to federal authorities for purposes not specifically identified in subsection (a) of this section. Nothing in this act shall be construed to prohibit Wyoming governmental entities from accepting federal funds for law enforcement purposes. → Nothing in this act section shall limit or restrict a public officer, as defined in W.S. 6-5-101(a)(v), or a peace officer, as defined by W.S. 7-2-101(a)(iv), from providing assistance to federal authorities for purposes not specifically identified in subsection (a) of this section. Nothing in this act section shall be construed to prohibit Wyoming governmental entities from accepting federal assistance or funds for law the enforcement purposes of laws in this state.

    This change clarifies the ability of public officers and peace officers to assist federal authorities while maintaining certain restrictions.

  • W.S. 9-14-203

    is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both. → is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, a fine of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000.00), or both any provision of this section against any law abiding citizen while acting under the direction of an official, agent, employee or deputy of the United States government, or otherwise acting under the color of federal or state law, shall be liable to the injured party for damages resulting from the public officer's or peace officer's conduct in a civil action before a court of competent jurisdiction.

    This change introduces civil liability for public officers and peace officers who violate the provisions against law-abiding citizens, in addition to the existing criminal penalties.

  • W.S. 9-14-203

    The court, upon finding a violation as described in this section, shall impose a civil penalty against the agency, political subdivision or law enforcement agency in an amount of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000.00) per violation and may order any injunctive or other equitable relief as permitted by law.

    This addition establishes a civil penalty against agencies for violations, enhancing accountability.

  • W.S. 1-39-103(a)(ix)

    This act means W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-124. → This act means W.S. 1-39-101 through 1-39-123 1-39-125.

    This change expands the definition of 'This act' to include the new section 1-39-125.

  • W.S. 1-39-104(a)

    1-39-122 through 1-39-124. → 1-39-122 through 1-39-124 1-39-125.

    This change updates the reference to include the newly added section 1-39-125.

Amendments

7 amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Vetoed SEA No. 0064

  2. Assigned Number SEA No. 0064

  3. S President Signed SEA No. 0064

  4. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0064

  5. H 3rd Reading:Passed 40-21-1-0-0

  6. S Received for Concurrence

  7. S Concur:Passed 26-5-0-0-0

  8. H COW:Passed

  9. H 2nd Reading:Passed

  10. H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0

  11. H Placed on General File

  12. H Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations

  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-5-0-0-0

  14. H Received for Introduction

  15. S COW:Passed

  16. S 2nd Reading:Passed

  17. S02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  18. S Placed on General File

  19. S Introduced and Referred to S02 - Appropriations 29-2-0-0-0

  20. S Received for Introduction

  21. Bill Number Assigned

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Frequently asked questions

What does SF 101 do?
AN ACT relating to the protection of constitutional rights; amending the Second Amendment Protection Act as specified; creating exceptions to the Second Amendment Protection Act; creating civil penalties; creating criminal penalties; creating an exception to the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.
Who sponsors SF 101?
SF 101 is sponsored by Bo Biteman (Republican).
What is the current status of SF 101?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 10, 2026. It awaits signature.
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