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SF 9 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Restoration of rights amendments.

Wyoming's SF 9 bill updates rules for restoring voting rights and other civil rights lost due to felony convictions. It automatically restores voting rights for nonviolent felons who complete their sentences after January 1, 2010, without requiring an application, while those who completed sentences before that date still need to submit a written request. The bill clarifies that a new felony conviction voids any restoration certificate and defines "nonviolent felony" as all felonies not classified as violent under existing law. It also requires state agencies to notify the secretary of state and federal authorities when rights are restored.
Issues: ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeAutomatically restores voting rights for nonviolent felons post-2010, promoting reintegration and civil rights - key criminal justice reform indicator.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Jan 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Mar 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 6 edits · Mar 4, 2025
MODERATE
This bill enrolls a version of SF 9 that expands how voting and other rights are restored to people convicted of nonviolent felonies in Wyoming. The enrolled version clarifies eligibility rules, simplifies the process for certain cases, and adds requirements for notifying federal agencies when firearm rights are restored.
Scope change
The bill applies to all persons convicted of felonies in Wyoming, with specific provisions for those convicted outside Wyoming or under federal law.
ELIGIBILITY

Eligibility for automatic restoration of voting rights is now limited to nonviolent felons who completed their sentence before January 1, 2010, or those convicted outside Wyoming under federal law who request restoration after completing their sentence.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement for the Department of Corrections to notify the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms when a person's right to use or possess firearms is restored.

New requirement for the Department of Corrections to file a copy of the restoration certificate with the Secretary of State.

New requirement for the Department of Corrections to notify the Division of Criminal Investigation when rights are restored.

DEFINITION

Definition of violent felony was updated to include offenses committed in other jurisdictions that would be considered violent felonies if committed in Wyoming.

TIMELINE

Clarified that rights restoration certificates issued on or after July 1, 2023, will note the date all rights are restored on the same certificate.

Floor votes · Senate Jan 28, 2025 · House Feb 27, 2025

How they voted

27–2
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 31
Jan 28, 2025
D Democratic2
1 Yea 1
50% Yea
R Republican29
26 Yea 2 Nay 1
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0052
legislature
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-2-0-0
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Jan 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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