All Roll Calls
Yes: 164 • No: 2
WyomingHB 262026 Budget SessionHouse
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; exempting motor vehicles owned by tribal governments from paying county and state registration fees; requiring the department of transportation to issue distinctive license plates for vehicles owned by tribal governments; and providing for an effective date.
Sponsored By: Ivan Posey (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Vehicle plates keep investigative agency ownership private
Wyoming’s transportation department must issue plates that do not reveal public ownership for Wyoming investigative agencies. This also covers federal criminal investigative agencies in the Justice, Defense, and Treasury departments. The department’s vehicle records must also preserve that privacy.
Senior centers get fee-free vehicle registration
Senior citizen centers providing services under Wyoming’s county senior-services law pay no state or county registration fees for center-owned vehicles. This exemption applies to the centers’ vehicles, not seniors’ personal vehicles.
Tribal governments get fee-free registration and plates
The law took effect immediately upon becoming law. Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribal governments on Wyoming’s Wind River Reservation pay no state or county vehicle registration fees. Wyoming’s transportation department must issue plates showing public ownership when either government applies. The government must own the vehicle and have authority to possess and operate it for its public purpose.
Irrigation, weed-control districts lose registration fee exemptions
The law removes state and county vehicle registration fee exemptions for irrigation districts and weed and pest control districts. These districts no longer receive those exemptions for district-owned vehicles.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Ivan Posey
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Lloyd Larsen
Republican • House
Bob Nicholas
Republican • House
Pepper Ottman
Republican • House
Karlee Provenza
Democratic • House
Robert Wharff
Republican • House
Mike Yin
Democratic • House
Eric Barlow
Republican • Senate
Ogden Driskill
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/27/2026
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
Yes: 29 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
Yes: 4 • No: 0
House vote • 2/21/2026
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
Yes: 61 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2026
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
Yes: 8 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 62-0-0-0-0
Yes: 62 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Assigned Chapter Number 38
3/5/2026Governor Signed HEA No. 0009
3/5/2026GovernorS President Signed HEA No. 0009
3/2/2026SenateH Speaker Signed HEA No. 0009
2/27/2026HouseAssigned Number HEA No. 0009
2/27/2026S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2/27/2026SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
2/26/2026SenateS COW:Passed
2/25/2026SenateS Placed on General File
2/24/2026SenateS08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2/24/2026SenateS Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
2/23/2026SenateS Received for Introduction
2/23/2026SenateH 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2/21/2026HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/20/2026HouseH COW:Passed
2/19/2026HouseH Placed on General File
2/12/2026HouseH08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
2/12/2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 62-0-0-0-0
2/10/2026HouseH Received for Introduction
1/9/2026HouseBill Number Assigned
12/19/2025
Bill Text
Engrossed
Enrolled
Introduced
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