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.
Bill No.:
LSO No.: 25LSO-0124
Enrolled Act No.:
Chapter No.:
Prime Sponsor:
Catch Title: Restoration of rights amendments.
Has Report:
Subject:
a felony conviction.
Summary/Major Elements:
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the restoration of civil rights. A person may apply to the Governor for the restoration of rights,
or a person may seek a certificate for the restoration of rights from the Department of
Corrections. A certificate of restoration of rights may be limited to voting rights or, if the
person has completed the sentence at least five years earlier, the person may receive a
certificate restoring all rights, including the right to possess a firearm.
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of rights from the Governor may do so only if the person's conviction is a felony under the
laws of Wyoming or another state.
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of those rights only if the person was convicted of a felony under Wyoming law. A person
convicted of a felony under federal law or the laws of another state can no longer seek the
restoration of firearm rights in Wyoming.
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person was convicted of a nonviolent felony under Wyoming law or the laws of another state.
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convicted before age eighteen (18) but would have otherwise been eligible to vote upon
turning eighteen (18).
• 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.
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law, or the laws of another state, the restoration of rights previously granted is automatically
void, and any rights that were restored previously are no longer deemed restored.