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HB0025

Changes to Vehicle Accident Reporting Rules

Last scannedOct 9, 2026, 2:19 AM

In one sentence

This law changes when drivers and police officers must report motor vehicle accidents involving injuries, deaths, or significant damage preventing normal operation.

What it does

  • Drivers involved in an accident that causes injury, death, or makes a car unusable must tell the police right away.
  • Police officers who investigate such accidents must send written reports to the Department of Transportation within ten days if there are injuries, deaths, or significant damage making the vehicle unusable.

Who it affects

  • Drivers involved in motor vehicle accidents
  • Police officers who investigate these accidents

Limits and unknowns

  • The law only applies to accidents causing injury, death, or significant damage making vehicles unusable.
  • It does not change reporting requirements for minor property damage over $1,000 that doesn't affect a vehicle's operation.

Plain language

Terms to know

Property Damage
Damage to property, especially vehicles, that affects their normal and safe operation.
Normal Operation
The ability of a vehicle to be driven safely on the road after an accident.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0075 Bill No.: HB0025 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0075 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0001 Chapter No.: 1 Prime Sponsor: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee Catch Title: Vehicle accident reporting-amendments. Has Report: No Subject: Motor vehicle accident reporting requirements. Summary/Major Elements: Under current law, drivers involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in injury to or death of any person or property damage greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) must notify law enforcement of the accident. In addition, police officers who investigate these motor vehicle accidents must forward a written report to the Department of Transportation when the motor vehicle accident resulted in injury to or death of any person or property damage greater than one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). This act only requires notification to law enforcement by drivers involved in a motor vehicle accident and requires reporting and submission of a report by police officers when the accident results injury to or death of any person or total property damage to the extent the vehicle is so disabled as to prevent its normal and safe operation. 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 11, 6:25 PM

Couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-02025-02-14 · Senate31 yes 0 no
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-02025-02-11 · Senate4 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 53-8-1-0-02025-01-27 · House53 yes 8 no
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02025-01-21 · House9 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 1LSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0001 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0001Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0001House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0001LSO
  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 4-0-1-0-0Senate
  11. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - TransportationSenate
  12. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  13. H 3rd Reading:Passed 53-8-1-0-0House
  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 - TransportationHouse
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

HB0025HW001

The amendment changes when notification about a non-operational vehicle after an accident must be given to police.