Wyoming legislation · 2026 Budget Session
Wyoming HB181: Biometric data and license plate readers-regulation.
Status: Failed, February 13, 2026
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; prohibiting governmental entities from using biometric data to identify a person or verify a person's identity; prohibiting governmental entities from using geolocation data to identify the location of a person or motor vehicle; prohibiting governmental entities from using automatic license plate reader systems to identify motor vehicles or collect fees on highways; prohibiting governmental entities from contracting with third party vendors to use biometric data, geolocation data and automatic license plate reader systems; requiring governmental entities to adopt policies as specified; providing exceptions; providing a civil cause of action; amending the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.
What the bill says
An act relating to the administration of the government; prohibiting governmental entities from using biometric data to identify a person or verify a person's identity; prohibiting governmental entities from using geolocation data to identify the location of a person or motor vehicle; prohibiting governmental entities from using automatic license plate reader systems to identify motor vehicles or collect fees on highways; prohibiting governmental entities from contracting with third party vendors to use biometric data, geolocation data and automatic license plate reader systems…
From the introduced text, February 11, 2026:
AN ACT relating to the administration of the government; prohibiting governmental entities from using biometric data to identify a person or verify a person's identity; prohibiting governmental entities from using geolocation data to identify the location of a person or motor vehicle; prohibiting governmental entities from using automatic license plate reader systems to identify motor vehicles or collect fees on highways; prohibiting governmental entities from contracting with third party vendors to use biometric data, geolocation data and automatic license plate reader systems; requiring governmental entities to adopt policies as specified; providing exceptions; providing a civil cause of action; amending the Wyoming Governmental Claims Act; providing definitions; making conforming amendments; HB0181 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0379 specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1. W.S. 1-39-125 and 9-30-101 through 9-30-107 are created to read: 1-39-125. Liability; biometric data, geolocation data and automatic license plate reader systems. A governmental entity is liable for damages resulting from a violation of W.S. 9-30-101 through 9-30-107. CHAPTER PROHIBITION ON USING BIOMETRIC DATA, GEOLOCATION DATA AND AUTOMATIC LICENSE PLATE READER SYSTEMS 9-30-101. Definitions. (a) As used in this chapter: HB0181 2026 STATE OF WYOMING 26LSO-0379 (i) "Automatic license plate reader system" means a system of one (1) or more mobile or fixed automated …