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SF0061

Motor Vehicle Sales to Family Members Not Taxable

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This law exempts sales tax on motor vehicles when they are sold or transferred between immediate family members.

What it does

  • Exempts the sale of motor vehicles by immediate family members from excise taxes if certain conditions are met.
  • Defines 'immediate family member' as including parents, children, spouses, siblings, stepparents, stepchildren, stepsiblings, grandparents, and grandchildren.
  • Requires that the seller or donor must have already paid sales tax on the vehicle when they acquired it.

Who it affects

  • People who buy or give cars to immediate family members
  • Tax collectors and government agencies handling vehicle sales taxes

Limits and unknowns

  • The exemption only applies if the seller has already paid taxes on the vehicle.
  • It does not apply to sales between people who are not immediate family members.
  • The law starts working on July 1, 2026.

Plain language

Terms to know

Immediate Family Member
Includes parents, children, spouses, siblings, stepparents, stepchildren, stepsiblings, grandparents, and grandchildren.
Excise Tax
A tax on specific goods or activities, like buying a car.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Official summary

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0148 Bill No.: SF0061 Effective: 7/1/2026 LSO No.: 26LSO-0148 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0059 Chapter No.: 79 Prime Sponsor: Jones Catch Title: Motor vehicle sales to family members-not taxable. Has Report: No Subject: Exempting sales of motor vehicles to family members from excise tax. Summary/Major Elements: This act exempts the sales of motor vehicles by family members to family members from excise tax. To qualify for the exemption, (1) the sale or transfer of the motor vehicle must be made by an immediate family member to an immediate family member. For purposes of this act, an immediate family member is a parent, child, spouse, sibling, stepparent, stepchild, stepsibling, grandparent or grandchild; and (2) the seller or donor of the motor vehicle must have paid the required excise tax when purchasing or receiving the vehicle. 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 7, 12:48 PM

Stacy Jones

R · S13

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

Senator Jones supports concurring with the bill because she believes the amendment to include grandparents and grandchildren is valid.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:06:27 Watch the statement

Stacy Jones

R · S13

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues that taxing the outstanding loan balance on family vehicle transfers constitutes double taxation and an unnecessary burden, as these are not true commercial sales.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:28:14 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

6 roll calls

S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-02026-03-05 · Senate31 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-02026-03-04 · House58 yes 2 no
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02026-02-26 · House9 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-02026-02-19 · Senate31 yes 0 no
S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02026-02-16 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 30-0-1-0-02026-02-10 · Senate30 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 79LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0059 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0059House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0059Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0059LSO
  6. S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Senate
  7. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  8. H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-2-2-0-0House
  9. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  10. H COW:PassedHouse
  11. H Placed on General FileHouse
  12. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0House
  13. H Introduced and Referred to H08 - TransportationHouse
  14. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  15. S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Senate
  16. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  17. S COW:PassedSenate
  18. S Placed on General FileSenate
  19. S03 - Revenue:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  20. S Introduced and Referred to S03 - Revenue 30-0-1-0-0Senate

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

SF0061HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by House Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Committee

SF0061SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by Senate Revenue Committee