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SF0023

Expanding Health Care Providers for Handicap Placard Approval

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In one sentence

This law allows more types of health care providers to write letters supporting patients who need handicap placards.

What it does

  • Adds physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists, and optometrists as eligible health care providers for writing approval letters for handicap placard applications.

Who it affects

  • People with disabilities who need handicap placards
  • Health care providers such as physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists, and optometrists

Limits and unknowns

  • The law only affects the types of health care providers who can write approval letters for handicap placards.
  • It does not change how long people keep their handicap placards or where they park.

Plain language

Terms to know

Handicap Placard
A special permit that allows a vehicle to park in designated spaces for people with disabilities.
Eligible Person
Someone who has a disability lasting at least 12 months and is unable to walk properly.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0133 Bill No.: SF0023 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0133 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0004 Chapter No.: 40 Prime Sponsor: Joint Labor, Health & Social Services Interim Committee Catch Title: Handicap placards-health care providers' approval. Has Report: No Subject: Expands the types of health care providers who can assist a patient with applying for a handicap placard. Summary/Major Elements: Existing law authorizes physicians and advanced practice registered nurses to provide a letter stating an applicant for a vehicle handicap placard has a documented disability qualifying the person for a handicap placard. This bill expands the ability to provide a letter qualifying a person for a handicap placard to physician assistants, physical therapists, occupational therapists, podiatrists and optometrists. 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, 2:52 AM

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

4 roll calls

H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-02025-02-18 · House61 yes 0 no
H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-02025-02-12 · House7 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-7-4-0-02025-01-20 · Senate20 yes 7 no
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-01-15 · Senate5 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 40LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0004 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0004House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0004Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0004LSO
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0House
  7. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  8. H COW:PassedHouse
  9. H Placed on General FileHouse
  10. H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H10 - LaborHouse
  12. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-7-4-0-0Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  15. S COW:PassedSenate
  16. S Placed on General FileSenate
  17. S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  18. S Introduced and Referred to S10 - LaborSenate
  19. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  20. Bill Number AssignedLSO