The amendment removes the requirement to physically surrender a driver's license in certain situations.
Wyoming2025Enacted
HB0023
Repealing Driver's License Surrender Requirements
Last scannedOct 9, 2026, 2:19 AM
In one sentence
This act removes requirements for drivers to physically surrender their licenses when violating certain laws and stops police from issuing temporary licenses after arrests for driving under the influence.
What it does
- Removes the need for drivers to give up their physical driver's license if they violate specific traffic laws.
- Stops law enforcement from giving out temporary driver's licenses to people arrested for driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Requires police officers to send written statements about breath tests given to young drivers (under 21) to a state transportation department.
Who it affects
- Drivers who break certain traffic laws
- Law enforcement officers and the Department of Transportation
Limits and unknowns
- The act does not specify what happens if someone loses their physical driver's license.
- It is unclear how this change will affect digital driver's licenses.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Temporary License
- A short-term driving permit given to someone whose regular license has been suspended.
- Contested Case Hearing
- A meeting where a person can argue against their driver's license being taken away or suspended.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill Summary - 25LSO-0072 Bill No.: HB0023 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0072 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0014 Chapter No.: 9 Prime Sponsor: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee Catch Title: Surrender driver's license-repeal. Has Report: No Subject: Repealing the requirement to surrender driver's licenses. Summary/Major Elements: This act repeals the requirement that a person physically surrender his driver's license when the person violates certain laws. This act repeals the requirement that law enforcement issues a temporary license after a person has been arrested for driving or having control of a vehicle while under the influence. This act requires law enforcement to submit signed statements to the Department of Transportation after alcohol concentration tests are conducted on persons under twenty-one (21) years of age. 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
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-02025-02-18 · House60 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 60
- No
- 0
- Absent
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- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
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Yes 60
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33J.T. LarsonR · H17JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14
Excused 2
S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-02025-02-14 · Senate29 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
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Yes 29
Barry CragoR · S22Bill LandenR · S27Bo BitemanR · S21Bob IdeR · S29Brian BonerR · S02Cale CaseR · S25Cheri SteinmetzR · S03Chris RothfussD · S09Dan DockstaderR · S16Dan LaursenR · S19Darin SmithS06Ed CooperR · S20Eric BarlowR · S23Evie BrennanR · S31Gary CrumR · S10Jared OlsenR · S08Jim AndersonR · S28John KolbR · S12Larry HicksR · S11Laura PearsonR · S14Mike GierauD · S17Ogden DriskillR · S01Stacy JonesR · S13Stephan PappasR · S07Tara NethercottR · S04Tim FrenchR · S18Tim SalazarR · S26Troy McKeownR · S24Wendy SchulerR · S15
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02025-02-11 · Senate4 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-02025-01-30 · House60 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 60
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 2
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 60
Abby AngelosR · H03Andrew ByronR · H22Ann LucasR · H43Art WashutR · H36Bill AllemandR · H58Bob DavisR · H47Bob NicholasR · H07Chip NeimanR · H01Christopher KnappR · H53Clarence StyvarR · H12Cody WylieR · H39Dalton BanksR · H26Daniel SinghR · H61Darin McCannR · H48Elissa CampbellR · H56Gary BrownR · H41Ivan PoseyD · H33JD WilliamsR · H02Jacob WasserburgerR · H11Jayme LienR · H38Jeremy HaroldsonR · H04Joe WebbR · H19Joel GuggenmosR · H55John BearR · H31John C EklundH10John WinterR · H28Julie JarvisR · H57Karlee ProvenzaD · H45Ken ChestekD · H13Ken CloustonR · H32Ken PendergraftR · H29Kevin CampbellR · H62Landon BrownR · H09Laurie BrattenR · H51Lee FilerR · H44Liz StorerD · H23Lloyd LarsenR · H54Marilyn ConnollyR · H40Marlene BradyR · H60Martha LawleyR · H27McKay EricksonR · H21Mike SchmidR · H20Mike YinD · H16Nina WebberR · H24Ocean AndrewR · H46Pam ThayerR · H15Paul HoeftR · H25Pepper OttmanR · H34Rachel Rodriguez-WilliamsR · H50Reuben TarverR · H52Rob GeringerR · H42Robert WharffR · H49Scott HeinerR · H18Scott SmithR · H05Steve HarshmanR · H37Steve JohnsonR · H08Tom KellyR · H30Tomi StrockR · H06Tony LockeR · H35Trey SherwoodD · H14
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02025-01-23 · House9 yes 0 no
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 9LSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0014 Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0014Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0014House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0014LSO
- H Concur:Passed 60-0-2-0-0House
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S08 - TransportationSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H08 - TransportationHouse
Changes
Amendments
3 stored
The amendment changes the wording in a bill to specify that multiple officers are involved, not just one, and clarifies which department is responsible.
The amendment changes the word 'his' to 'the' in a specific line of the bill.