WyomingHB 302025 General SessionHouse

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; amending expiration and renewal of licenses for persons under twenty-one (21) years of age; amending identification card contents; clarifying the timeline for contested case hearings regarding licenses; amending requirements for replacement licenses; adding a fee for replacement licenses; repealing obsolete provisions; providing rulemaking authority; and providing for effective dates.

Sponsored By: null Transportation

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Under-21 licenses: marked, expire at 21

Beginning January 1, 2026, licenses for people under 21 show that the holder is under 21. These licenses expire no later than your 21st birthday. The Department must warn you at least 90 days before it expires. You may apply for a new license within 90 days of turning 21, pay the fee, and turn in the old card.

Faster timelines for license appeal hearings

Beginning January 1, 2026, you have 20 days to ask for a hearing after a denial, suspension, revocation, cancellation, or commercial disqualification. A hearing examiner must schedule the hearing within 45 days after getting the certified record and give you at least 10 days' notice. If the schedule is late and you did not ask for it, your only remedy is a time credit against any action that is upheld. The examiner can issue subpoenas, require reexams, and may rescind, uphold, continue, or modify a suspension.

Replacement licenses: $20 fee, easier process

Beginning January 1, 2026, a replacement driver's license costs $20. You can replace a lost or destroyed license, or change your organ donor or medical alert status. No new tests are needed if your original expires in more than 1 year, your name did not change, and the Department has your photo and signature. This waiver does not apply to a commercial license with a hazardous materials endorsement. The replacement keeps the same expiration date as the original.

When changes start and who sets rules

The Department of Transportation must write rules to carry out this law. Most changes take effect January 1, 2026. Sections 3 and 4 take effect immediately once the bill becomes law. The law also repeals W.S. 31-7-113(a)(iv) and W.S. 31-7-119(e).

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • null Transportation

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 106 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/18/2025

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote 2/13/2025

S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Yes: 5 • No: 0

House vote 1/27/2025

H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

Yes: 61 • No: 0

House vote 1/21/2025

H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed HEA No. 0006

    2/24/2025Governor
  2. Assigned Chapter Number 5

    2/24/2025
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0006

    2/19/2025Senate
  4. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    2/18/2025Senate
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0006

    2/18/2025
  6. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0006

    2/18/2025House
  7. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/14/2025Senate
  8. S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    2/13/2025Senate
  9. S Placed on General File

    2/13/2025Senate
  10. S COW:Passed

    2/13/2025Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation

    2/10/2025Senate
  12. S Received for Introduction

    1/28/2025Senate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

    1/27/2025House
  14. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    1/24/2025House
  15. H COW:Passed

    1/23/2025House
  16. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    1/21/2025House
  17. H Placed on General File

    1/21/2025House
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

    1/15/2025House
  19. H Received for Introduction

    1/2/2025House
  20. Bill Number Assigned

    12/10/2024

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