# Wyoming HB 226: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle license plates; authorizing specially designed license plates to be issued to benefit search and rescue efforts; specifying requirements; authorizing fees; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Wyoming HB 226, AN ACT relating to motor vehicle license plates; authorizing specially designed license plates to be issued to benefit search and rescue efforts; specifying requirements; authorizing fees; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date., is a 2025 General Session House bill sponsored by Kevin Campbell (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-02-27 (Assigned Chapter Number 45); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB226-2025 - 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 226 - State: Wyoming - Session: 2025 General Session - Title: AN ACT relating to motor vehicle license plates; authorizing specially designed license plates to be issued to benefit search and rescue efforts; specifying requirements; authorizing fees; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-16 - Last action: 2025-02-27, Assigned Chapter Number 45 - Sponsor: Kevin Campbell (Republican) - Cosponsors: 10 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (159 yes, 5 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Wyoming drivers can buy rescue license plates: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, you can get Wyoming search and rescue plates for a noncommercial vehicle you own or lease. You pay a $150 eligibility fee, plus ordinary plate fees. Keeping eligibility costs $50 each year, except in the year you pay the $150 fee. Apply at least 30 days before registratio… - Drivers can donate to search and rescue: mixed, low. The law takes effect July 1, 2025, and requires vehicle registration forms to offer voluntary search and rescue donations. Plate applicants can also give extra money when applying and renewing. County treasurers send collected donations to the state search and rescue account. The account can also r… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kevin Campbell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bill Allemand (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Joel Guggenmos (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jeremy Haroldson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tom Kelly (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ivan Posey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tomi Strock (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Reuben Tarver (Republican), House - Cosponsor: JD Williams (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brian Boner (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-24 | Senate | S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-1-0-0 | pass | 29 | 1 | | | 2025-02-24 | House | H Concur:Passed 58-2-2-0-0 | pass | 58 | 2 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-02-05 | House | H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0 | pass | 58 | 2 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (22) - 2025-02-27: Assigned Chapter Number 45 - 2025-02-27: Governor Signed HEA No. 0030 (Governor) - 2025-02-25: S President Signed HEA No. 0030 (Senate) - 2025-02-24: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0030 (House) - 2025-02-24: Assigned Number HEA No. 0030 - 2025-02-24: H Concur:Passed 58-2-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-24: H Received for Concurrence (House) - 2025-02-24: S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-1-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-21: S 2nd Reading:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-20: S COW:Passed (Senate) - 2025-02-19: S Placed on General File (Senate) - 2025-02-19: S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0 (Senate) - 2025-02-13: S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation (Senate) - 2025-02-05: S Received for Introduction (Senate) - 2025-02-05: H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0 (House) - 2025-02-04: H 2nd Reading:Passed (House) - 2025-02-03: H COW:Passed (House) - 2025-01-30: H Placed on General File (House) - 2025-01-30: H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0 (House) - 2025-01-24: H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation (House) - 2025-01-17: H Received for Introduction (House) - 2025-01-16: Bill Number Assigned ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0226.pdf) - Enrolled: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0226.pdf) - Introduced: [PDF](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0226.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) - 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 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) - 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 - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Engross/HB0226.pdf) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Enroll/HB0226.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://wyoleg.gov/2025/Introduced/HB0226.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) - [HB 279: AN ACT relating to property taxation; specifying that if multiple property tax…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-HB279-2025) - [SF 95: AN ACT relating to banks, banking and finance; providing for the conversion of…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/WY-SF95-2025) - [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-HB226-2025 (as of 2026-11-01).