# Wyoming HB 116: AN ACT relating to driver's licenses; specifying that driver's licenses and driving operating privilege cards issued by other jurisdictions to unauthorized aliens are invalid in Wyoming; providing definitions; providing a penalty; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and provide for effective dates. Wyoming HB 116, AN ACT relating to driver's licenses; specifying that driver's licenses and driving operating privilege cards issued by other jurisdictions to unauthorized aliens are invalid in Wyoming; providing definitions; providing a penalty; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and provide for effective dates., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Pepper Ottman (Republican); status became law, last action 2025-02-28 (Assigned Chapter Number 83); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB116-2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Wyoming HB 116 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to driver's licenses; specifying that driver's licenses and driving operating privilege cards issued by other jurisdictions to unauthorized aliens are invalid in Wyoming; providing definitions; providing a penalty; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and provide for effective dates. - Status: became law - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-02-28, Assigned Chapter Number 83 - Sponsor: Pepper Ottman (Republican) - Cosponsors: 8 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (165 yes, 54 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Nonresident drivers face tighter Wyoming license rules: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, ordinary nonresidents using a valid home-jurisdiction license must meet Wyoming's new validity rule or show lawful presence. Active-duty nonresident military members, their spouses, and dependent children need valid home-state licenses that pass the new rule. Nonresident ful… - Wyoming rejects some licenses for immigrant drivers: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2025, Wyoming treats certain out-of-state licenses and driving cards as invalid. This covers documents issued to people who are neither U.S. citizens nor lawfully admitted to the United States. It also covers similar documents marked to show the holder did not provide proof of law… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Pepper Ottman (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Bear (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Heiner (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ken Pendergraft (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Nina Webber (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Kolb (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dan Laursen (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Troy McKeown (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-8-1-0-0 | pass | 22 | 8 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | H Concur:Passed 52-6-4-0-0 | pass | 52 | 6 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 | pass | 4 | 1 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 45-15-2-0-0 | pass | 45 | 15 | | | 2025-01-21 | House | H COW:Passed 34-23-5-0-0 | pass | 34 | 23 | | | 2025-01-20 | House | H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-02-28: Assigned Chapter Number 83 - 2025-02-28: Became Law without Signature - 2025-02-25: S President Signed HEA No. 0033 (Senate) - 2025-02-25: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0033 (House) - 2025-02-25: Assigned Number HEA No. 0033 - 2025-02-24: H Concur:Passed 52-6-4-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-24: H Received for Concurrence (House) - 2025-02-24: S 3rd Reading:Passed 22-8-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-21: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-20: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-18: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-02-18: S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation (Senate) - 2025-01-23: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-01-23: H 3rd Reading:Passed 45-15-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-22: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-01-21: H COW:Passed 34-23-5-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-20: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-01-20: H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-14: H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations (House) - 2025-01-06: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-03: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0116.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0116.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and solicitation of prostitution to include acts of sexual contact; providing defin… (signed) - SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain proceedings relating to the probate of estates; clarifying the effect of certain discl… (signed) - SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of special purpose depository institutions into public trust companies; amending ca… (signed) - HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax exemptions apply to the same property the exemptions shall be applied in the man… (signed) - SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into binding settlements on behalf of their minor children as specified; specifying lim… (signed) - HB 136: AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; excluding the Affordable Care Act from government sponsored health care programs that would disqualify a voluntee… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0116.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0116.pdf) ## Related - [HB 62: AN ACT relating to crimes and offenses; amending the crimes of prostitution and…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB62-2025) - [SF 104: AN ACT relating to the probate code; amending maximum values for certain procee…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF104-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 10: AN ACT relating to children; authorizing parents and guardians to enter into bi…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF10-2025) - [HB 136: AN ACT relating to compensation and benefits; excluding the Affordable Care Act…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB136-2025) - [Wyoming bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming/bills) - [Wyoming state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/wyoming) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB116-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).