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WY HB 26

enacted

Vehicle registration fees-tribal governments.

Wyoming · 2026 · lower

Quick answers

Did WY HB 26 pass?

Yes. WY HB 26 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-06. Latest recorded action (2026-03-06): Governor Signed HEA No. 0009

What is WY HB 26 about?

This act exempts motor vehicles owned by the tribal governments of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation from paying county and state motor vehicle registration fees. This act requires the Wyoming Department of Transportation to issue distinctive license plates that indicate public ownership for motor vehicles owned by the tribal governments of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation.

Who sponsors WY HB 26?

Posey is the primary sponsor of WY HB 26, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

This act exempts motor vehicles owned by the tribal governments of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation from paying county and state motor vehicle registration fees. This act requires the Wyoming Department of Transportation to issue distinctive license plates that indicate public ownership for motor vehicles owned by the tribal governments of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation.

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-03-06 — Governor Signed HEA No. 0009
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Poseyprimary
  • Barlowcosponsor
  • Yincosponsor
  • Wharffcosponsor
  • Provenzacosponsor
  • Ottmancosponsor
  • Nicholascosponsor
  • Driskillcosponsor
  • Larsen, Lcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-06

    Assigned Chapter Number 38

    became-law

  2. 2026-03-06

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0009

    executive-signature

  3. 2026-03-02

    S President Signed HEA No. 0009

  4. 2026-02-28

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0009

  5. 2026-02-27

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0009

  6. 2026-02-27

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

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-02-26

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  8. 2026-02-25

    S COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-02-24

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2026-02-24

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  11. 2026-02-23

    S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation

    introduction,referral-committee

  12. 2026-02-23

    S Received for Introduction

    filing

  13. 2026-02-22

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

    passage,reading-3

  14. 2026-02-20

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

    reading-2

  15. 2026-02-20

    H COW:Passed

    committee-passage-favorable

  16. 2026-02-13

    H Placed on General File

  17. 2026-02-13

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

    committee-passage-favorable

  18. 2026-02-10

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

    introduction,referral-committee

  19. 2026-01-09

    H Received for Introduction

    filing

  20. 2025-12-19

    Bill Number Assigned

    reading-1

Versions

  • Amendment HB0026HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee (Adopted)Compare
  • EnrolledCompare
  • IntroducedCompare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2026-02-10 · pass · 62-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Allemand: yes
    • Andrew: yes
    • Angelos: yes
    • Banks: yes
    • Bear: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Bratten: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • G: yes
    • L: yes
    • Byron: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • E: yes
    • Clouston: yes
    • K: yes
    • Chestek: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Filer: yes
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Heiner: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Kelly: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • Lawley: yes
    • Larson: yes
    • JT: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Nicholas: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Posey: yes
    • Provenza: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Schmid: yes
    • Sherwood: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Thayer: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Wylie: yes

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

    2026-02-13 · pass · 8-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • BANKS: yes
    • GERINGER: yes
    • LARSEN: yes
    • MCCANN: yes
    • POSEY: yes
    • TARVER: yes
    • WYLIE: yes
    • BROWN: yes
    • L: yes
    • NICHOLAS: excused

  • H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0

    2026-02-22 · pass · 61-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Allemand: yes
    • Andrew: yes
    • Angelos: yes
    • Banks: yes
    • Bear: yes
    • Brady: yes
    • Bratten: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • G: yes
    • L: yes
    • Byron: yes
    • Campbell: yes
    • E: yes
    • Chestek: yes
    • K: yes
    • Clouston: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Davis: yes
    • Erickson: yes
    • Filer: yes
    • Fornstrom: yes
    • Geringer: yes
    • Haroldson: yes
    • Guggenmos: yes
    • Harshman: yes
    • Heiner: yes
    • Hoeft: yes
    • Jarvis: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Knapp: yes
    • Larsen: yes
    • Larson: yes
    • JT: yes
    • Lawley: yes
    • Lien: yes
    • Lucas: yes
    • Locke: yes
    • McCann: yes
    • Nicholas: yes
    • Ottman: yes
    • Pendergraft: yes
    • Posey: yes
    • Provenza: yes
    • Rodriguez-Williams: yes
    • Riggins: yes
    • Schmid: yes
    • Singh: yes
    • Sherwood: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Storer: yes
    • Styvar: yes
    • Strock: yes
    • Tarver: yes
    • Thayer: yes
    • Washut: yes
    • Webber: yes
    • Wasserburger: yes
    • Webb: yes
    • Wharff: yes
    • Wylie: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Winter: yes
    • Yin: yes
    • Neiman: yes
    • Kelly: excused

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

    2026-02-24 · pass · 4-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • BARLOW: yes
    • COOPER: yes
    • KOLB: yes
    • PAPPAS: yes
    • ANDERSON: excused

  • S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0

    2026-02-27 · pass · 29-2

    Member-level votes (31)
    • Anderson: yes
    • Barlow: yes
    • Boner: yes
    • Brennan: yes
    • Cooper: yes
    • Crago: yes
    • Crum: yes
    • Dockstader: yes
    • Driskill: yes
    • French: yes
    • Gierau: yes
    • Hicks: yes
    • Hutchings: yes
    • Kolb: yes
    • Jones: yes
    • Landen: yes
    • Laursen: yes
    • McKeown: yes
    • Love: yes
    • Nethercott: yes
    • Pappas: yes
    • Pearson: yes
    • Olsen: yes
    • Rothfuss: yes
    • Salazar: yes
    • Schuler: yes
    • Steinmetz: yes
    • Scott: yes
    • Biteman: yes
    • Case: no
    • Ide: no

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://wyoleg.gov/Legislation/2026/HB0026

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