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HB0023

Vehicle Registration E-Certificate and Grace Period

Last scannedOct 24, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This law allows county treasurers to issue electronic vehicle registration certificates, requires drivers to carry either a physical or electronic copy of the certificate while driving, and provides a grace period for placing validation stickers on vehicles.

What it does

  • Allows county treasurers to provide vehicle registration certificates in electronic form.
  • Requires drivers to have either a physical or an electronic copy of their vehicle registration certificate with them at all times while driving.
  • Provides a thirty-day grace period after the issuance of a new registration for placing validation stickers on vehicles.

Who it affects

  • Drivers who need to register or re-register their vehicles.
  • County treasurers responsible for issuing vehicle registrations.
  • Peace officers who may request to see a driver's registration certificate.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law does not specify what happens if a driver loses or damages an electronic copy of the vehicle registration certificate.
  • It is unclear how peace officers will verify an electronic copy of the registration during traffic stops.

Plain language

Terms to know

Validation stickers
Stickers that must be placed on the license plate of a registered vehicle within thirty days after receiving them from the county treasurer.
Grace period
A thirty-day window during which drivers are not penalized for not having validation stickers immediately after getting their new registration.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary - 24LSO-0035 Bill No.: HB0023 Effective: 7/1/2024 LSO No.: 24LSO-0035 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0008 Chapter No.: 20 Prime Sponsor: Larson, JT Catch Title: Vehicle registration e-certificate and grace period. Has Report: No Subject: Vehicle registrations. Summary/Major Elements: This bill amends existing requirements for vehicle registration certificates to allow a county treasurer to issue an electronic copy of the certificate and allow a person to present an electronic copy. Physical copies may still be issued and carried. This bill provides a grace period of thirty (30) days for placing validation stickers on a vehicle following the issuance of a certificate of registration. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:23 AM

J.T. Larson

R · H17

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports introducing the bill because it allows county treasurers to issue vehicle registrations electronically and provides a grace period, enabling a fully online registration process.

Public statementFloor statement at 32:54 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-02024-02-28 · Senate31 yes 0 no
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02024-02-23 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 62-0-0-0-02024-02-21 · House62 yes 0 no
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02024-02-16 · House9 yes 0 no
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 56-5-1-0-02024-02-14 · House56 yes 5 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 20LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0008 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0008Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0008House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0008LSO
  6. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Senate
  7. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  8. S COW:PassedSenate
  9. S Placed on General FileSenate
  10. S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - TransportationSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 62-0-0-0-0House
  14. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  15. H COW:PassedHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 56-5-1-0-0House
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO