HB0026

Signed into Law

Vehicle registration fees-tribal governments.

Tribal governments' vehicles are exempt from registration fees and receive distinctive license plates.

Full legal title

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.

Budget Transportation

Sponsor:

Co-sponsors: Representative(s) Larsen, L, Nicholas, Ottman, Provenza, Wharff, Yin, Senator(s) Barlow, Driskill

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What does this bill do?

Exempts motor vehicles owned by the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribal governments from paying Wyoming state and county vehicle registration fees.

Adds tribal governments of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation to the list of vehicle owners exempt from paying state and county registration fees. (W.S. 31-3-101(g)(i)(E), Sec. 1)

Effective: July 1, 2026

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Actions (20)

3/5/2026(LSO)

Assigned Chapter Number 38

3/5/2026(Governor)

Governor Signed HEA No. 0009

3/2/2026(Senate)

S President Signed HEA No. 0009

2/27/2026(House)

H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0009

2/27/2026(LSO)

Assigned Number HEA No. 0009

Amendments (1)

HB0026HS001Adopted

HouseStanding Committee

Sponsor: House Transportation, Highways and Military Affair

Roll Call Votes (5)

S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/27/2026SenateYea 29Nay 2

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

Nay: Case, Ide

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S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0

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2/24/2026SenateYea 4Nay 0Excused 1

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Yea: BARLOW, COOPER, KOLB, PAPPAS

Excused: ANDERSON

H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

Key VotePassed

2/21/2026HouseYea 61Nay 0Excused 1

This committee vote includes adoption of standing committee amendment HB0026HS001.

H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0

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2/12/2026HouseYea 8Nay 0Excused 1

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H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 62-0-0-0-0

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2/10/2026HouseYea 62Nay 0

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

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

Excused: Kelly