Vehicle registration fees-tribal governments.
HB 26 exempts vehicles owned by the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes (Wind River Indian Reservation) from Wyoming's county and state vehicle registration fees. The bill amends existing law to explicitly include tribal government vehicles under the exemption list, which previously covered federal/state/local governments and certain districts. This change applies only to vehicles used for tribal operations, not commercial activity. The exemption takes effect July 1, 2026. The bill directly affects tribal governments' operational costs for their official vehicles.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
Signed into Law
Mar 2026
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Signed Mar 6, 2026
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Introduced
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Enrolled
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4 edits
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Mar 6, 2026
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and enrolled, moving from a draft introduction to an official act ready for the Governor's signature. The primary substantive change is the addition of a new requirement for the Department of Transportation to issue distinctive license plates for vehicles owned by tribal governments, in addition to the existing fee exemption. The effective date was also changed from a fixed July 1, 2026, to immediately upon becoming law.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a specific administrative requirement for issuing distinctive license plates for tribal government vehicles, whereas the original draft only focused on fee exemptions.
REQUIREMENT
Added a mandate for the Department of Transportation to issue distinctive license plates for vehicles owned by the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes.
TIMELINE
Changed the effective date from a fixed date of July 1, 2026, to 'immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law.'
TECHNICAL
Added a new statute section (31-2-207) defining the process for issuing distinctive license plates for various public entities, including the specified tribes.
Updated the bill title to reflect the new requirement for issuing distinctive license plates.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House Feb 22, 2026
How they voted
29–2
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 27, 2026
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican29
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 6, 2026
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0009
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
upper
Feb 25, 2026
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 24, 2026
Upper · Passed
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
upper
Feb 23, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
upper
Feb 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 13, 2026
Lower · Passed
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 62-0-0-0-0
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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