HB 23 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Surrender driver's license-repeal.

HB 23 repeals the requirement for drivers to physically surrender their licenses during suspensions, replacing it with a temporary license valid for 30 days that cannot be renewed. It clarifies that peace officers must provide a notice detailing a 20-day window to request a hearing before automatic suspension takes effect, and ensures hearings are scheduled within 45 days of a request. The bill also modifies procedures for under-21 drivers with alcohol concentrations of 0.02% or higher, requiring officers to submit signed statements and issue temporary licenses. These changes apply to all Wyoming drivers facing license suspensions or revocations related to alcohol-related offenses.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Feb 2025
Introduced Jan 16, 2025 Signed Feb 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 6 edits · Feb 24, 2025
MODERATE
This bill repeals the requirement for drivers to physically surrender their driver's licenses when facing suspension, instead allowing peace officers to retain them. It also clarifies timelines for contested case hearings and updates fee structures for license reinstatement. The changes aim to streamline administrative processes while maintaining suspension enforcement mechanisms.
Scope change
The bill removes the physical surrender requirement for driver's licenses during suspension periods, shifting to a system where peace officers retain licenses. It also expands the scope of license suspension to explicitly include all licenses held by an individual.
REQUIREMENT

Eliminated the requirement for drivers to physically surrender their driver's licenses to the department when facing suspension.

Added requirement for peace officers to retain driver's licenses during suspension periods instead of requiring physical surrender by drivers.

Added specific content requirements for signed statements submitted by peace officers, including probable cause details, test information, and alcohol concentration levels.

TIMELINE

Clarified and standardized the timeline for requesting contested case hearings, ensuring consistent 20-day request windows and 45-day hearing scheduling requirements.

FISCAL

Updated reinstatement fees to $50 for most cases and $5 for child support-related reinstatements, with provisions for fee waivers if administrative or court actions are reversed.

ELIGIBILITY

Clarified that temporary licenses issued under this section provide no driving privilege to individuals who are not otherwise licensed to drive.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2025 · House Jan 30, 2025

How they voted

292
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 14, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
27 Yea 2 Nay
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Feb 24, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0014
legislature
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Jan 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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