WyomingWyoming routes vehicle registrations through a statewide online system
Wyoming's transportation department must run a statewide vehicle registration and plate system by July 1, 2028, and county treasurers use it once it is activated.
What it does
The transportation department runs a statewide system for vehicle registrations and plates. It processes related requests and payments, and county treasurers use it for their registration duties.
The department may charge up to $5 for each transaction to help maintain and run the system. Counties cannot be charged, and the fee cannot be taken from money owed to others.
Argument forDrivers and counties could handle registrations, plate requests, fees, and taxes through one statewide system, which may make those tasks easier to coordinate.
Argument againstPeople whose transactions go through the system could pay up to $5 each, adding a cost to registering a vehicle or handling related requests.
More detail
The transportation department implements and runs a statewide electronic system for vehicle registration and license plates. The system covers vehicle registrations and plate issuance statewide, including initial registrations, renewals, transfers, corrections, and replacements. County treasurers must use it for their related duties. The system must process registrations and related plate requests, calculate and accept specified fees and taxes, and exchange information with county systems so money can be balanced and distributed under law. The department may hire vendors to develop, implement, or administer the system. The department must implement and administer the system by July 1, 2028. County treasurers must use it once it is activated.
The department may charge a transaction fee of up to $5 for each transaction processed through the system. The fee applies to transactions processed through the statewide registration and plate system. The fee may cover the department's costs to maintain and administer the system. The department must notify each county treasurer in writing of the fee amount and start date before setting or changing a fee. The department may not charge counties or deduct the fee from money owed to others. Before setting or changing a fee, the department must notify each county treasurer in writing of the amount and start date.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 6Assigned Chapter Number 54Latest
- Mar 6Governor Mark Gordon Signed SEA No. 0041Became Law
- Mar 4H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0041
- Vote recorded S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 4S President Signed SEA No. 0041
- Mar 4Assigned Number SEA No. 0041
- Mar 4S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
- Mar 4S Received for Concurrence
- Mar 3H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-6-1-0-0Passed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-6-1-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 2H 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 27H COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 26H Placed on General File
- Vote recorded H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 23H Introduced and Referred to H08 - TransportationMinor
- Feb 20H Received for IntroductionMinor
- Vote recorded S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Passed 1st Chamber
- Feb 19S 2nd Reading:PassedMinor
- Feb 19S COW:PassedMinor
- Feb 17S Placed on General File
- Vote recorded S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Minor
- Feb 12S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 31-0-0-0-0Minor
- Vote recorded S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 31-0-0-0-0. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11S Received for IntroductionMinor
- Feb 11Bill Number AssignedIntroduced
TransportationGovernment & Ethics