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HB0149

Hit and Run - Responsibility and Penalties

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

The bill proposes to increase penalties for hit-and-run accidents that cause serious injuries or death and adds a requirement that drivers know about certain laws.

What it does

  • Increases the penalty to a felony with up to five years in prison if someone does not stop after an accident causing serious bodily injury or death.

Who it affects

  • Drivers who are involved in accidents that cause injuries or deaths

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and will not become law.
  • It does not specify how the new penalties would be enforced or what happens if someone is unaware of hit-and-run laws.

Plain language

Terms to know

Serious bodily injury
An injury that causes significant physical harm, as defined by law.
Felony
A serious crime that can lead to a prison sentence of more than one year.

Official record

Sources

Validated
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill textStored full record

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 5, 6:23 AM

Scott Smith

R · H05

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because local police requested changes to address hit-and-run cases where victims were seriously injured but perpetrators faced few consequences under current laws. The speaker argues that adding 'knowingly' is appropriate when a victim hits the windshield, and increasing penalties to a felony ensures accountability.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:50:06 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the bill because it imposes a felony charge and five years in prison for leaving the scene of an accident, which they believe is too severe.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:51:47 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Failed Introduction 28-33-1-0-02024-02-14 · House28 yes 33 no
Yes
28
No
33
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 28

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen SlagleH02Ben HornokH42Bill AllemandR · H58Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Clark D StithH48Clifford M JenningsH30Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Jeanette WardH57Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Ken PendergraftR · H29Landon BrownR · H09Lane AllredH21Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Sarah PennH33Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Tamara TrujilloH44Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35

No 33

Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Barry CragoR · H40Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Cody WylieR · H39Cyrus WesternH51Dan ZwonitzerH43Dave L ZwonitzerH08David E NorthrupH25Donald E Burkhart JrH15Ember OakleyH55Forrest ChadwickH62J.T. LarsonR · H17Jared OlsenR · H11Jerry A ObermuellerH56Jon ConradH19Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Kevin O'HearnH59Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Martha LawleyR · H27Mike YinD · H16Ocean AndrewR · H46Reuben TarverR · H52Ryan BergerH49Sandy NewsomeH24Thomas J WaltersH38Tony NiemiecH60Trey SherwoodD · H14William D HendersonH41

Excused 1

Abby AngelosR · H03

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Failed Introduction 28-33-1-0-0House
  2. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO