WyomingSF 1072026 Budget SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; creating a motor vehicle registration and license plate issuance system; requiring the department of transportation to implement and administer the system; requiring county treasurers to use the system; providing definitions; specifying that development of the system is part of the replacement of the revenue information system; requiring rulemaking; making conforming amendments; and providing for effective dates.

Sponsored By: Tara Nethercott (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Wyoming drivers get a statewide registration system

Wyoming’s transportation department must launch and run a statewide electronic vehicle registration and license plate system by July 1, 2028. County treasurers must use it once activated. It handles registrations, renewals, transfers, corrections, replacements, plates, stickers, decals, and temporary permits. It calculates and collects registration fees, specialty plate fees and donations, and sales and use taxes. It must exchange information with county systems to balance accounts and distribute the money collected. Counties must send registration and title records electronically within three business days of issuance, using the registration and title systems respectively. The department maintains registration records indexed by vehicle number, owner name, and vehicle identification number, and title records in the title system. Records remain open to public inspection during reasonable business hours; the department may discard earlier title-transfer records after receiving a new title notice. The department may hire vendors and must make rules for the system. Development qualifies for revenue information system replacement funding under W.S. 31-1-204, but the law specifies no funding amount.

Wyoming drivers face an optional processing fee

Wyoming’s transportation department may charge up to $5 per transaction through the new vehicle registration system, but charging is optional. The money can cover only system maintenance and ongoing administration. Counties cannot be charged. Before setting or changing the fee, the department must give each county treasurer written notice of its amount and effective date. The fee cannot be deducted from fees, taxes, or payments owed to others.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Tara Nethercott

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Landon Brown

    Republican • House

  • Andrew Byron

    Republican • House

  • Rob Geringer

    Republican • House

  • J.T. Larson

    Republican • House

  • Cody Wylie

    Republican • House

  • John Kolb

    Republican • Senate

  • Taft Love

    Republican • Senate

  • Stephan Pappas

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 161 • No: 7

Senate vote • 3/4/2026

S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

Yes: 31 • No: 0

House vote • 3/3/2026

H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-6-1-0-0

Yes: 55 • No: 6

House vote • 2/26/2026

H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

Yes: 8 • No: 1

Senate vote • 2/20/2026

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

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/17/2026

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

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Senate vote • 2/12/2026

S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 31-0-0-0-0

Yes: 31 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 54

    3/6/2026
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0041

    3/6/2026Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0041

    3/4/2026House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0041

    3/4/2026Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0041

    3/4/2026
  6. S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    3/4/2026Senate
  7. S Received for Concurrence

    3/3/2026Senate
  8. H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-6-1-0-0

    3/3/2026House
  9. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    3/2/2026House
  10. H COW:Passed

    2/27/2026House
  11. H Placed on General File

    2/26/2026House
  12. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0

    2/26/2026House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

    2/23/2026House
  14. H Received for Introduction

    2/20/2026House
  15. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0

    2/20/2026Senate
  16. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/19/2026Senate
  17. S COW:Passed

    2/18/2026Senate
  18. S Placed on General File

    2/17/2026Senate
  19. S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    2/17/2026Senate
  20. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 31-0-0-0-0

    2/12/2026Senate
  21. S Received for Introduction

    2/11/2026Senate
  22. Bill Number Assigned

    2/10/2026

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