WY HB 80
enactedIdentification cards-renewal for care facility residents.
Wyoming · 2026 · lower
Quick answers
Did WY HB 80 pass?
Yes. WY HB 80 has been enacted into law as of 2026-03-08. Latest recorded action (2026-03-08): Governor Signed HEA No. 0031
What is WY HB 80 about?
Current law provides requirements for the renewal of identification cards. Generally, persons must appear in person to renew an identification card. This act provides that persons living in nursing care facilities and assisted living facilities may renew their identification cards by mail. For residents of nursing care and assisted living facilities to renew identification cards by mail, the person must be a full-time resident of the facility; submit an application, fee, and notarized statement of eligible facility residency; and furnish all documentary evidence necessary to verify any material change to information listed on the identification card. No person living in a nursing care or assisted living facility is authorized to renew an identification card by mail if the person has renewed the card by mail two (2) times in the last sixteen (16) years, unless the photograph on the identification card was taken more recently than sixteen (16) years ago. If a person is changing material identifying information on the identification card, the person cannot renew the card by mail. The act requires the Department of Transportation to promulgate rules to implement this act. Comments: This act has a split effective date. The provisions authorizing rulemaking are effective immediately; the remaining provisions of this act are effective on July 1, 2026.
Who sponsors WY HB 80?
Jarvis is the primary sponsor of WY HB 80, joined by 6 cosponsors.
Description
Current law provides requirements for the renewal of identification cards. Generally, persons must appear in person to renew an identification card. This act provides that persons living in nursing care facilities and assisted living facilities may renew their identification cards by mail. For residents of nursing care and assisted living facilities to renew identification cards by mail, the person must be a full-time resident of the facility; submit an application, fee, and notarized statement of eligible facility residency; and furnish all documentary evidence necessary to verify any material change to information listed on the identification card. No person living in a nursing care or assisted living facility is authorized to renew an identification card by mail if the person has renewed the card by mail two (2) times in the last sixteen (16) years, unless the photograph on the identification card was taken more recently than sixteen (16) years ago. If a person is changing material identifying information on the identification card, the person cannot renew the card by mail. The act requires the Department of Transportation to promulgate rules to implement this act. Comments: This act has a split effective date. The provisions authorizing rulemaking are effective immediately; the remaining provisions of this act are effective on July 1, 2026.
- Introduced
- 2026-02-11
- Latest action
- 2026-03-08 — Governor Signed HEA No. 0031
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Jarvisprimary
- Nicholascosponsor
- Schulercosponsor
- Connollycosponsor
- Cloustoncosponsor
- Campbell, Ecosponsor
- Harshmancosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-08
Assigned Chapter Number 90
became-law
2026-03-08
Governor Signed HEA No. 0031
executive-signature
2026-03-06
S President Signed HEA No. 0031
2026-03-06
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0031
2026-03-06
Assigned Number HEA No. 0031
2026-03-06
H Concur:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
2026-03-06
H Received for Concurrence
2026-03-05
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-03-04
S 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-03-04
S COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-02
S Placed on General File
2026-03-02
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-24
S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-23
S Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-22
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
passage,reading-3
2026-02-20
H 2nd Reading:Passed
reading-2
2026-02-20
H COW:Passed
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-14
H Placed on General File
2026-02-14
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 61-0-1-0-0
introduction,referral-committee
2026-02-05
H Received for Introduction
filing
2026-02-02
Bill Number Assigned
reading-1
Versions
- Amendment HB0080SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0080HW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Jarvis (Adopted)Compare
- Amendment HB0080HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee (Adopted)Compare
- EnrolledCompare
- IntroducedCompare
- (document, no version)Compare
Documents
Votes
H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 61-0-1-0-0
2026-02-11 · 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
- Connolly: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Posey: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Storer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Washut: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Webb: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Kelly: excused
H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2026-02-14 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- CLOUSTON: yes
- GUGGENMOS: yes
- HOEFT: yes
- MCCANN: yes
- OTTMAN: yes
- THAYER: yes
- WASSERBURGER: yes
- YIN: yes
- RODRIGUEZ-WILLIAMS: yes
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
- K: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Davis: 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
- Locke: yes
- Lucas: yes
- McCann: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Posey: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Singh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Storer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Kelly: excused
S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
2026-03-02 · pass · 3-0
Member-level votes (5)
- CRUM: yes
- HUTCHINGS: yes
- BRENNAN: yes
- SCOTT: excused
- STEINMETZ: excused
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
2026-03-05 · pass · 29-2
Member-level votes (31)
- Anderson: yes
- Barlow: yes
- Boner: yes
- Brennan: yes
- Case: yes
- Cooper: yes
- Crum: yes
- Crago: yes
- Dockstader: yes
- Driskill: yes
- French: yes
- Gierau: yes
- Hutchings: yes
- Hicks: yes
- Jones: yes
- Kolb: yes
- Landen: yes
- Laursen: yes
- Love: yes
- McKeown: yes
- Nethercott: yes
- Olsen: yes
- Pappas: yes
- Rothfuss: yes
- Salazar: yes
- Schuler: yes
- Scott: yes
- Biteman: yes
- Steinmetz: yes
- Ide: no
- Pearson: no
H Concur:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
2026-03-06 · pass · 59-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Allemand: yes
- Andrew: yes
- Angelos: yes
- Banks: yes
- Bear: yes
- Brady: yes
- Bratten: yes
- Brown: yes
- G: yes
- Byron: yes
- Campbell: yes
- E: yes
- K: yes
- Chestek: yes
- Clouston: yes
- Connolly: yes
- Davis: yes
- Erickson: yes
- Filer: yes
- Fornstrom: yes
- Geringer: yes
- Guggenmos: yes
- Haroldson: yes
- Heiner: yes
- Harshman: yes
- Hoeft: yes
- Jarvis: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Knapp: yes
- Larsen: yes
- L: yes
- Lawley: yes
- Larson: yes
- JT: yes
- Lien: yes
- Locke: yes
- McCann: yes
- Lucas: yes
- Nicholas: yes
- Ottman: yes
- Pendergraft: yes
- Posey: yes
- Provenza: yes
- Riggins: yes
- Rodriguez-Williams: yes
- Schmid: yes
- Smith: yes
- Sherwood: yes
- Storer: yes
- Strock: yes
- Styvar: yes
- Tarver: yes
- Thayer: yes
- Washut: yes
- Wasserburger: yes
- Webb: yes
- Webber: yes
- Wharff: yes
- Williams: yes
- Winter: yes
- Wylie: yes
- Yin: yes
- Neiman: yes
- Kelly: excused
- Singh: excused
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