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HB0120

Tribal License Plates for Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Members

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In one sentence

This bill would allow enrolled members of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes to apply for special license plates for their personal vehicles.

What it does

  • Allows enrolled members of the Eastern Shoshone or Northern Arapaho tribes to apply for special license plates for motor vehicles they own or lease.
  • Restricts these plates to vehicles that are not commercial or multipurpose vehicles.
  • Requires the plate design to include an image of a bucking horse and rider and to comply with federal and state laws.
  • Requires applicants to provide proof of tribal enrollment and pay the standard fee required for license plates.
  • Requires the department to stop producing the plates if fewer than 500 sets are issued by December 31, 2021.

Who it affects

  • Enrolled members of the Eastern Shoshone Indian tribe.
  • Enrolled members of the Northern Arapaho Indian tribe.
  • The Wyoming Department of Transportation and county treasurers.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the 2015 session, so these rules were not enacted.
  • The specific dollar amount of the fee is not listed in the text, only that the fee required under W.S. 31-3-102(a)(viii) must be paid.

Plain language

Terms to know

Enrolled member
A person officially listed as a member of a specific tribe.
Commercial vehicle
A vehicle used for business purposes, which is not eligible for these plates.
County treasurer
The local official who issues the license plates and accepts applications.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 4:28 AM

Cale Case

R · S25

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues the bill is flawed because license plates should identify cars, not racial differences or fractions of ancestry.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:26:00 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S COW:Failed 11-18-1-0-02015-02-24 · Senate11 yes 18 no
Yes
11
No
18
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 11

ANDERSON J.L.Bernadine CraftS12Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Curtis MeierS03Drew A PerkinsS29Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20John HastertS13Paul R BarnardS15Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 18

ANDERSON J.D.Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16David A KinskeyS22Eli D BeboutS26Fred M EmerichS05Henry R CoeS18Jeff WasserburgerS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24NICHOLAS PRESRay R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Stephan PappasR · S07Tony RossS04

Excused 1

Ogden DriskillR · S01
Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-02-12 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

AndersonFloyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05J.D. (S02)Wayne H JohnsonS06
H 3rd Reading:Passed 53-7-0-0-02015-01-30 · House53 yes 7 no
Yes
53
No
7
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 53

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Andrew W SchwartzH23Bob NicholasR · H08BROWN SPEAKERCarl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Charles F PelkeyH45Cheri SteinmetzR · H05Clifford M JenningsH30Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David R MillerH55Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Fred A BaldwinH18Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Hans HuntH02Harlan J EdmondsH12James R AllenH33James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47JoAnn R DaytonH17John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35LARSEN LLOYDLAURSEN DANMark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Roy H EdwardsH53Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Scott M ClemH31Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Theodore J BlackburnH42Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas J WaltersH38Tyler E LindholmH01William H PownallH52

No 7

Donald E Burkhart JrH15Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Thomas F ReederH58Timothy M StubsonH56ZWONITZER, DNZWONITZER, DV
Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-02015-01-27 · House5 yes 2 no
Yes
5
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Bob NicholasR · H08Catherine R ConnollyH13Glenn W MonizH46Michael D GreearH27Steve HarshmanR · H37

No 2

Donald E Burkhart JrH15Timothy M StubsonH56
Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02015-01-23 · House8 yes 1 no
Yes
8
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 8

James R AllenH33John C EklundH10Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Stanley L BlakeH39Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Zwonitzer

No 1

Carl R LoucksH59

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S COW:Failed 11-18-1-0-0Senate
  2. S Placed on General FileSenate
  3. Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  4. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - TransportationSenate
  5. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 53-7-0-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  10. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  11. H Placed on General FileHouse
  12. Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 5-2-0-0-0House
  13. H COW:Rerefer to H02 - AppropriationsHouse
  14. H Placed on General FileHouse
  15. Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
  16. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - TransportationHouse
  17. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  18. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

HB0120HW001

Adopted Committee of the Whole by Blake

HB0120HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by HTransportation