SF0033

Signed into Law

Noncitizen driver's license and ID card-revisions.

Establish requirements for driver's licenses and ID cards issued to noncitizens with lawful alien status.

Full legal title

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; specifying requirements for driver's licenses and identification cards issued to a person who is not a United States citizen but who has lawful alien status as recognized by federal law; specifying applicability; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

Transportation

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What does this bill do?

Requires driver's licenses and identification cards issued to noncitizens with lawful status to display a designation stating 'Not a United States citizen'.

Driver's licenses issued to persons who are not United States citizens but who have lawful status as defined by federal regulation must include the statement 'Not a United States citizen'. (W.S. 31-7-115(a)(iv))
Identification cards issued to persons who are not United States citizens but who have lawful status as defined by federal regulation must include the statement 'Not a United States citizen'. (W.S. 31-8-102(b))
The bill applies only to licenses and identification cards issued on or after January 1, 2026. (Sec. 2)
The Department of Transportation must promulgate any rules necessary to implement the bill no later than January 1, 2026. (Sec. 3)

Effective: January 1, 2026

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Actions (26)

2/28/2025(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 65

2/28/2025(Governor)

Governor Signed SEA No. 0032

2/25/2025(House)

H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0032

2/25/2025(Senate)

S President Signed SEA No. 0032

2/25/2025(LSO)

Assigned Number SEA No. 0032

Amendments (6)

SF0033H2001Failed

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Sherwood

SF0033H2002Withdrawn

House2nd Reading

Sponsor: Representative Pendergraft

SF0033HS001Adopted

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Transportation, Highways and Military Affair

SF0033S2001Adopted

Senate2nd Reading

Sponsor: Senator Brennan

SF0033SW001Withdrawn

SenateCommittee of the Whole

Sponsor: Senator Pappas

SF0033SS001Failed

SenateStanding Committee

Sponsor: Senate Transportation, Highways and Military Affai

Roll Call Votes (6)

S Recede from Non-Concurrence : 28-3-0-0-0

Unknown

2/25/2025SenateYea 28Nay 3

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Yea: Anderson, Barlow, Boner, Case, Crum, Crago, Dockstader, Driskill, French, Gierau, Hicks, Hutchings, Ide, Jones, Landen, Kolb, Laursen, McKeown, Nethercott, Olsen, Pappas, Pearson, Salazar, Schuler, Scott, Smith, Steinmetz, Biteman

Nay: Brennan, Cooper, Rothfuss

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S Concur:Failed 6-25-0-0-0

Key VoteFailed

2/20/2025SenateYea 6Nay 25

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Yea: Hicks, Ide, Pearson, Smith, Steinmetz, Biteman

H 3rd Reading:Passed 53-7-2-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/20/2025HouseYea 53Nay 7Excused 2

SF0033H2001by Representative Sherwood(2nd Reading)

Amendment failed 26-35-1-0-0

Failed

2/19/2025HouseYea 26Nay 35Excused 1

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This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0033HS001.

H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-4-0-0-0

Recommended

2/13/2025HouseYea 5Nay 4

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Yea: BANKS, GERINGER, MCCANN, TARVER, BROWN

Nay: LARSEN, NICHOLAS, POSEY, WYLIE

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This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment SF0033SS001.

S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Recommended

1/16/2025SenateYea 5Nay 0

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Yea: ANDERSON, BRENNAN, COOPER, KOLB, PAPPAS

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Yea: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, L. Brown, Byron, K. Campbell, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Harshman, Heiner, Hoeft, Jarvis, Johnson, Kelly, Knapp, Larson, Lawley, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Strock, Styvar, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Williams, Winter, Wylie, Neiman

Nay: Chestek, Larsen, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Yin

Excused: E. Campbell, Riggins

Yea: L. Brown, E. Campbell, Byron, Chestek, Clouston, Connolly, Davis, Eklund, Erickson, Filer, Geringer, Harshman, Jarvis, Kelly, Larsen, Larson, Lawley, Posey, Provenza, Sherwood, Storer, Tarver, Thayer, Washut, Williams, Yin

Nay: Allemand, Andrew, Angelos, Banks, Bear, Brady, Bratten, G. Brown, K. Campbell, Guggenmos, Haroldson, Heiner, Hoeft, Johnson, Knapp, Lien, Locke, Lucas, McCann, Nicholas, Ottman, Pendergraft, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh, Smith, Styvar, Strock, Wasserburger, Webb, Webber, Wharff, Winter, Wylie, Neiman

Excused: Riggins