Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB42: Duty to stop vehicle during accidents-amendments.
Status: Failed, February 23, 2026
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; amending the elements and penalty for the failure to comply with the duty to stop vehicle where an accident involves death or personal injuries; making the penalty for failure to stop vehicle where an accident involves death or personal injuries a felony; increasing penalties; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to motor vehicles; amending the elements and penalty for the failure to comply with the duty to stop vehicle where an accident involves death or personal injuries; making the penalty for failure to stop vehicle where an accident involves death or personal injuries a felony; increasing penalties; and providing for an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2026:
AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; amending the elements and penalty for the failure to comply with the duty to stop vehicle where an accident involves death or personal injuries; making the penalty for failure to stop vehicle where an accident involves death or personal injuries a felony; increasing penalties; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 31-5-1101 is amended to read: 31-5-1101. Duty to stop vehicle where accident involves death or personal injuries; penalties. HB0042 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0268 (a) The driver of any vehicle knowingly involved in an accident resulting in injury to or death of any person shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident or as close thereto as possible but shall then forthwith return to and in every event shall remain at the scene of the accident until he has fulfilled the requirements of W.S. 31-5-1103. Every stop shall be made without obstructing traffic more than is necessary. (b) Any person failing to stop or to comply with subsection (a) of this section shall, upon conviction, be: imprisoned (i) Guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than one (1) year, fined a fine not more than to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both, if …
Sponsors
- Scott Smith (R, H05) · primary sponsor
- Steinmetz, Cheri (R, S03)
Latest actions
- : H COW:H Did not consider for COW
- : H Placed on General File
- : H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
- : H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 59-2-1-0-0
- : H Received for Introduction
- : Bill Number Assigned
Votes
- H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0 (February 13, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
- H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 59-2-1-0-0 (February 10, 2026): 59 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Duty to stop vehicle during accidents-amendments.
Common questions
- What is HB42?
- HB42 is a bill in the Wyoming Legislature (2026 Budget Session): Duty to stop vehicle during accidents-amendments.
- What does HB42 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to motor vehicles; amending the elements and penalty for the failure to comply with the duty to stop vehicle where an accident involves death or personal injuries; making the penalty for failure to stop vehicle where an accident involves death or personal injuries a felony; increasing penalties; and providing for an effective date.
- What is the status of HB42?
- Failed as of February 23, 2026. Latest action: H COW:H Did not consider for COW (February 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB42?
- Scott Smith (R, H05), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB42?
- On the Wyoming Legislature website: https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0042
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