Driver's Licenses and ID Cards for Non-U.S. Citizens
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Bill Summary - 25LSO-0259 Bill No.: SF0033 Effective: 1/1/2026 LSO No.: 25LSO-0259 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0032 Chapter No.: 65 Prime Sponsor: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee Catch Title: Noncitizen driver's license and ID card-revisions. Has Report: No Subject: Noncitizen driver's licenses and identification cards revisions. Summary/Major Elements: This act requires driver's licenses and identification cards issued to persons who are not United States citizens, but who have lawful status as recognized by federal law, to indicate "Not a U.S. citizen" on the driver's license or identification card. Comments: This act has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026. 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.
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R · S07
Why they voted this way
The speaker explains that the bill was amended to place 'non US citizen' in bold letters on the back of the card, which preserves space on the front and aligns with the original committee intent.
R · S07
Why they voted this way
The speaker argues that the bill should be rejected because it ignores a request from the Department of Driver Services to abbreviate text on driver's licenses, which is necessary to preserve space for future additions.
D · H16
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker opposes funding this bill because he believes the $67,000 cost would divert money away from maintaining roads in local communities.
R · H09
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the amendment because he views it as correcting an unfunded mandate, arguing that general fund money should be used for roads rather than redesigning driver's licenses.
D · H14
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports providing resources because he believes it is fiscally responsible to honestly account for the costs of new processes rather than asking the department to do more with less.
R · H29
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports an amendment requiring non-citizen status to be printed on the front of the license because election judges need to see it immediately without flipping cards over.
R · H39
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker urges resistance to an amendment because placing text on the front of the license is technically impossible and would create a substantial additional fiscal impact.
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The amendment adds a new section to the bill that allocates $67,000 from the general fund for the Department of Transportation to implement the act until June 30, 2026.
The amendment requires that certain information about a noncitizen driver's license and ID card must be clearly displayed on the front of these documents.
The amendment changes the phrase 'United States' to 'United States citizen' in two places of the bill.
The amendment changes the phrase 'Not a United States citizen' to 'Not U.S.' in two places of the bill.
The amendment adds a new section that provides $250,000 from the general fund to the Department of Transportation for issuing licenses and ID cards to noncitizens with lawful alien status.
The amendment changes the phrase 'Not a United States citizen' to 'Not U.S.' on both driver's licenses and ID cards for noncitizens, and requires that these documents have a green banner.