HB0116

Establishes that driver's licenses and operating privilege documents issued to unauthorized aliens by other jurisdictions are invalid in Wyoming.

• Declares any driver's license or nonresident operating privilege document issued by another jurisdiction to an unauthorized alien, or any document with markings indicating the holder did not provide proof of lawful presence in the United States, invalid under Wyoming law. (W.S. 31-7-143(a), Sec. 1)
• Defines 'unauthorized alien' as a person who is not a United States citizen and is not lawfully admitted to the United States. (W.S. 31-7-143(b), Sec. 1)
• Amends exemptions from licensing requirements for U.S. government employees, nonresidents, armed forces members, and full-time students to exclude those holding invalid driver's licenses under the new unauthorized alien restriction. (W.S. 31-7-107(a)(i) through (iii) and (v), Sec. 2)
• Amends driving while license cancelled, suspended, or revoked statute to specify that licenses invalid under the unauthorized alien restriction are subject to the same misdemeanor penalties. (W.S. 31-7-134(a), Sec. 2)
• Requires the Department of Transportation to promulgate rules necessary to implement the act. (Sec. 3)

Effective: July 1, 2025

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