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SF0121

Rodeo License Plate Act

Last scannedOct 8, 2026, 2:41 AM

In one sentence

This law allows people to buy special license plates for their cars if they want to support rodeo as Wyoming's official sport and help fund rodeo programs at the University of Wyoming and community colleges.

What it does

  • Creates a new type of license plate that says 'Rodeo – The official sport of Wyoming'.
  • Allows people to apply for these plates when they register their non-commercial vehicles.
  • Requires applicants to donate $20 or more, which goes into a special account and is used to support rodeo programs at the University of Wyoming and community colleges.
  • Gives the Department of Transportation the job of designing and making these plates starting July 1, 2025.
  • Stops making these plates if fewer than 500 sets are sold by December 31, 2031.

Who it affects

  • People who want to support rodeo as Wyoming's official sport and help fund rodeo programs at the University of Wyoming and community colleges.
  • The Department of Transportation, which will design and produce these plates.

Limits and unknowns

  • The plates will stop being made if fewer than 500 sets are sold by December 31, 2031.
  • It's not clear how many people will buy these special license plates.

Plain language

Terms to know

Commercial vehicle
A truck or other large vehicle used for business purposes.
Conforming amendment
An adjustment to an existing law to match the new requirements of a new law.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0233 Bill No.: SF0121 Effective: 7/1/2025 LSO No.: 25LSO-0233 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0047 Chapter No.: 82 Prime Sponsor: Boner Catch Title: Rodeo license plate. Has Report: Yes Subject: Rodeo license plate. Summary/Major Elements: This act provides for the creation and sale of rodeo license plates for any motor vehicle that is not a commercial motor vehicle. This act establishes an application form for the rodeo license plates and allows for monetary donations of twenty dollars ($20.00) or more from applicants. The donations are collected and deposited into a separate account and the donations from the previous year are distributed evenly between the University of Wyoming and each Wyoming community college for purposes of supporting the rodeo programs at the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges. The act requires the Department of Transportation design the rodeo license plates and requires that the license plate include the language "Rodeo – The official sport of Wyoming." This act requires the Department of Transportation to make the license plates available beginning July 1, 2025. It also ceases production of the plates if five hundred (500) sets of plates are not issued before December 31, 2031. Comments: This act requires a report on the cessation of production to the rodeo license plates to the Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee. 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, 8:07 AM

Brian Boner

R · S02

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it raises awareness that rodeo is the official state sport and generates funds for community college and university rodeo teams.

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Concur:Passed 24-7-0-0-02025-02-26 · Senate24 yes 7 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-9-3-0-02025-02-26 · House50 yes 9 no
H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02025-02-18 · House9 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-02025-02-03 · Senate28 yes 3 no
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02025-01-28 · Senate5 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 82LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0047 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0047House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0047Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0047LSO
  6. S Concur:Passed 24-7-0-0-0Senate
  7. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  8. H 3rd Reading:Passed 50-9-3-0-0House
  9. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  10. H COW:PassedHouse
  11. H Placed on General FileHouse
  12. H05 - Agriculture:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H05 - AgricultureHouse
  14. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  15. S 3rd Reading:Passed 28-3-0-0-0Senate
  16. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  17. S COW:PassedSenate
  18. S Placed on General FileSenate
  19. S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  20. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - TransportationSenate

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0121HS001

The amendment changes the fee for a specially designed rodeo license plate from $1.00 to $20.00.