WyomingWyoming bars commercial drivers who cannot show English proficiency
Commercial vehicle operators in Wyoming must show English proficiency to drive, and those who drive while banned face additional penalties.
What it does
Commercial vehicle operators must demonstrate English proficiency under a federal standard or face a $1,000 fine and a driving ban until they can demonstrate it.
An operator convicted of driving while under the ban faces an additional $1,000 fine, up to 90 days in jail, or both.
Highway patrol and other listed officers must enforce the English proficiency rule and may issue citations for violations.
Argument forA shared English proficiency standard could help commercial vehicle operators understand information needed to drive safely in Wyoming.
Argument againstOperators who cannot show English proficiency could lose the ability to drive in Wyoming and face more penalties if they drive while banned.
More detail
The law bars an operator who cannot demonstrate English proficiency from driving a commercial vehicle in Wyoming and imposes a $1,000 fine. This applies to operators of commercial vehicles driving within Wyoming. The law uses a federal standard to define English proficiency.
The law makes driving while under that ban a misdemeanor, punishable by an additional fine, up to 90 days in jail, or both. This applies to commercial vehicle operators driving in Wyoming while prohibited under the English proficiency rule. A court must convict the operator for driving while the ban is in force. The ban lasts until the operator can demonstrate English proficiency.
The law directs highway patrol, officers designated by the department, and county or city peace officers to enforce the English proficiency rule and allows them to issue citations. The listed officers are highway patrol, department-designated enforcement officers, and county or municipal peace officers.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Mar 6Assigned Chapter Number 36Latest
- Mar 6Governor Mark Gordon Signed HEA No. 0007Became Law
- Mar 2S President Signed HEA No. 0007
- Feb 28H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0007
- Feb 27Assigned Number HEA No. 0007
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 27S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Passed Senate
- Feb 26S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 25S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 24S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Minor
- Feb 17S Introduced and Referred to S08 - TransportationMinor
- Feb 16S Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 14H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-0Passed House
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-2-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 11H COW:PassedMinor
- Vote recorded H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11H Placed on General File
- Feb 11H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 9H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 62-0-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 62-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 9H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Jan 8Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
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