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Committee lays back restoration‑of‑rights bill after debate over out‑of‑state convictions and firearms
Summary
Senate File 9, proposing amendments to the restoration‑of‑rights law, was laid back after the Judiciary Committee raised concerns that changes targeting firearm restorations could inadvertently block voting restorations for people with out‑of‑state convictions.
Senate File 9, a package of cleanup amendments to Wyoming’s restoration‑of‑rights law, was discussed at length by the Judiciary Committee and then laid back for additional drafting after members voiced concern that changes intended to address firearm‑restoration issues could unintentionally block voting restorations tied to out‑of‑state convictions.
Senator Crago introduced the bill as cleanup following a 2023 restoration law. The Department of Corrections’ director, Dan Shannon, described operational concerns and provided statistics on certificates issued under the program. Shannon said the department has restored voting rights in large numbers since the automatic restoration change, and provided the committee with program counts: "Since such time, we have restored 4,000 454 rights to vote," he said, and…
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