HB 98 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Prohibit Red Flag Gun Seizure Act-penalty amendments.

HB 98 amends Wyoming law to add criminal penalties for violating the Prohibit Red Flag Gun Seizure Act. It makes knowingly violating this law a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail, a $2,000 fine, or both. The bill directly affects individuals who improperly seize firearms under the red flag law, such as law enforcement or officials acting outside legal authority. The law takes effect on July 1, 2026, and does not change the underlying red flag seizure procedures.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Signed into Law

Mar 2026

Introduced Feb 10, 2026 Signed Mar 8, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 8, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled for signature, transitioning from a draft introduction to an official enrolled act. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, retaining the creation of a misdemeanor offense for violating the Prohibit Red Flag Gun Seizure Act and setting the effective date to July 1, 2026.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; the text represents the final version ready for the Governor's signature.

TECHNICAL

Updated header information to reflect the bill's final status as 'Enrolled Act No. 28' for the 2026 Budget Session, replacing the initial 'Introduced' draft status.

Added signature blocks for the Governor, Speaker of the House, and President of the Senate to certify the bill's final approval.

TIMELINE

Confirmed the effective date of July 1, 2026, in the final enrolled text.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 5, 2026 · House Feb 22, 2026

How they voted

31–0

Passed

Total votes 31

Mar 5, 2026

D Democratic2

2 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican29

29 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 8, 2026

Signed into law

Governor Signed HEA No. 0028

legislature

Mar 5, 2026

Upper · Passed

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

S COW:Passed

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

S05 - Agriculture:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

upper

Feb 25, 2026

Introduced

S Introduced and Referred to S05 - Agriculture

upper

Feb 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-5-1-0-0

lower

Feb 20, 2026

Lower · Passed

H COW:Passed

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

H03 - Revenue:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Introduced

H Introduced and Referred to H03 - Revenue 55-6-1-0-0

lower

1 primary · 8 co-sponsors