All Roll Calls
Yes: 133 • No: 1
WyomingSF 392025 General SessionSenate
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing for the automatic transfer of a vehicle title on death; providing definitions; providing exceptions; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.
Sponsored By: Jared Olsen (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Inherited cars keep existing loans
Beginning July 1, 2025, if you inherit a vehicle by a beneficiary form, it still carries any loans, liens, or security interests. Creditors’ claims on the vehicle continue after the transfer. This can reduce the value you receive and limit what you can do with the vehicle.
Less risk for estates and heirs
Beginning July 1, 2025, a personal representative is not liable for getting a new title under a beneficiary form if they do not have actual knowledge of a valid, unrevoked designation. A successor, or someone acting for a successor, is also not liable without actual knowledge. This protects estates and heirs from transfer-related liability when they are unaware of a valid form.
Name a car beneficiary to skip probate
Beginning July 1, 2025, you can record a simple form with your county clerk to name one or more beneficiaries for your titled vehicle. The form must list the make, model, year, VIN, all owners, say "transfer on death to" with the beneficiary name, and be notarized. After the owner dies, the beneficiary brings the recorded form (or a copy), a certified death certificate, and pays the standard title fee to get a new title. The transfer is nonprobate and follows special steps instead of the usual title assignment rules. The new title is still subject to any existing liens or loans on the vehicle.
State issues standard forms and rules
The Wyoming Department of Transportation must create and supply standard title and beneficiary forms to county clerks at cost. The department must adopt rules and allow appeals through the Office of Administrative Hearings. These rulemaking duties take effect immediately under the law.
Owner stays in control until death
Beginning July 1, 2025, the beneficiary has no rights while the owner is alive. The owner does not need the beneficiary’s consent to sell, trade, or retitle the vehicle. The owner can cancel or change the beneficiary by properly transferring the title or by signing and recording a new beneficiary form. Ownership vests in the beneficiary only when the owner dies.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jared Olsen
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Ocean Andrew
Republican • House
Dalton Banks
Republican • House
Landon Brown
Republican • House
Lee Filer
Republican • House
Rob Geringer
Republican • House
Lloyd Larsen
Republican • House
Daniel Singh
Republican • House
Clarence Styvar
Republican • House
Cody Wylie
Republican • House
Evie Brennan
Republican • Senate
Barry Crago
Republican • Senate
John Kolb
Republican • Senate
Stephan Pappas
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 2/25/2025
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
Yes: 61 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
Yes: 31 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
H02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/29/2025
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
Yes: 30 • No: 1
Senate vote • 1/21/2025
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
Yes: 4 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed SEA No. 0040
2/28/2025GovernorAssigned Chapter Number 73
2/28/2025H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0040
2/26/2025HouseH 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
2/25/2025HouseS Received for Concurrence
2/25/2025SenateS Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
2/25/2025SenateAssigned Number SEA No. 0040
2/25/2025S President Signed SEA No. 0040
2/25/2025SenateH 2nd Reading:Passed
2/24/2025HouseH COW:Passed
2/21/2025HouseH02 - Appropriations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-0-0-0-0
2/19/2025HouseH Placed on General File
2/19/2025HouseH Introduced and Referred to H02 - Appropriations
2/12/2025HouseH Received for Introduction
1/30/2025HouseS 3rd Reading:Passed 30-1-0-0-0
1/29/2025SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
1/28/2025SenateS COW:Passed
1/27/2025SenateS01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
1/21/2025SenateS Placed on General File
1/21/2025SenateS Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
1/16/2025SenateS Received for Introduction
12/19/2024SenateBill Number Assigned
12/12/2024
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