SF0023
Expanding Health Care Providers for Handicap Placard Approval
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
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
Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
4 roll calls
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-02025-02-18 · House61 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 61
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 61
Excused 1
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
- Yes
- 20
- No
- 7
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 4
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 20
No 7
S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-01-15 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number 40LSO
- Governor Signed SEA No. 0004 Governor
- H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0004House
- S President Signed SEA No. 0004Senate
- Assigned Number SEA No. 0004LSO
- H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0House
- H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
- H COW:PassedHouse
- H Placed on General FileHouse
- H10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 7-0-2-0-0House
- H Introduced and Referred to H10 - LaborHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- S 3rd Reading:Passed 20-7-4-0-0Senate
- S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
- S COW:PassedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
- S Introduced and Referred to S10 - LaborSenate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- Bill Number AssignedLSO