SF 116 Wyoming House · 2023 Regular Session

Protection of lawful commerce in firearms.

SF 116 (Wyoming) protects firearm manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations from most civil lawsuits related to their products. The bill grants immunity from liability in "qualified civil liability actions" (claims about criminal misuse of firearms), unless specific exceptions apply. Key exceptions include cases involving criminal convictions for illegal transfers, negligent sales, knowing violations of firearm laws, product defects causing injury when used as intended, or gross negligence. It directly affects manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations by limiting their civil liability for firearm-related incidents. The law takes effect July 1, 2023.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 16, 2023 Signed Mar 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jan 26, 2023 · House Feb 24, 2023

How they voted

282
Passed
Total votes 30
Jan 26, 2023
D Democratic2
1 Yea 1 Nay
50% Nay
R Republican28
27 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 2, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0071
legislature
Feb 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
S Concur:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
upper
Feb 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 62-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
H09 - Minerals:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H09 - Minerals
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
upper
Jan 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 20, 2023
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Jan 16, 2023
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

Sponsors