Wyoming HB26: Vehicle registration fees-tribal governments.

What the bill says

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.

From the enrolled text, February 27, 2026:

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. Section 1. W.S. 31-2-207 and 31-3-101(g)(i) are amended to read: 31-2-207. Publicly owned vehicles. Upon application the department shall issue distinctive license plates indicating public ownership for vehicles owned by the United States, state of Wyoming, a county, city, town or political subdivision of Wyoming, the tribal governments of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation or a joint powers board under W.S. 16-1-101 through 16-1-109. A distinctive license plate under this section may be issued to any public entity specified in this section, provided that the public entity or another public entity specified in this section owns the vehicle and the public entity applying for the distinctive license plate has the authority to possess and operate the vehicle in fulfillment of its public purpose. Upon presentation of proper credentials and identification of the applicant the department shall issue license plates not disclosing public ownership of a vehicle to investigative agencies of Wyoming and the criminal investigative agencies of the department of justice, department of defense and department of the treasury of …

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Sponsors

• Larsen, Lloyd (R, H54)
• Nicholas, Bob (R, H07)
• Pepper Ottman (R, H34)
• Posey, Ivan (D, H33) · primary sponsor
• Provenza, Karlee (D, H45)
• Robert Wharff (R, H49)
• Michael Yin (D, H16)
• Barlow, Eric (R, S23)
• Driskill, Ogden (R, S01)

Latest actions

1. March 5, 2026: Assigned Chapter Number 38
2. March 5, 2026: Governor Signed HEA No. 0009
3. March 2, 2026: S President Signed HEA No. 0009
4. February 27, 2026: H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0009
5. February 27, 2026: Assigned Number HEA No. 0009
6. February 27, 2026: S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
7. February 26, 2026: S 2nd Reading:Passed
8. February 25, 2026: S COW:Passed
9. February 24, 2026: S Placed on General File
10. February 24, 2026: S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

Votes

• S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0 (February 27, 2026): 29 yea, 2 nay, passed
• S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0 (February 24, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
• H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0 (February 21, 2026): 61 yea, 0 nay, passed
• H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (February 12, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
• H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 62-0-0-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 62 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB26?

HB26 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Vehicle registration fees-tribal governments.

What does HB26 do?

In its own words: 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.

What is the status of HB26?

Signed into law as of March 5, 2026. Latest action: Assigned Chapter Number 38 (March 5, 2026).

Who sponsored HB26?

Posey, Ivan (D, H33), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB26?

On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0026