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SF0107

Motor Vehicle Registration and Plate Issuance System

Last scannedAug 25, 2026, 2:25 AM

In one sentence

This law creates a statewide system for registering motor vehicles and issuing license plates, which must be implemented by the Wyoming Department of Transportation and used by county treasurers.

What it does

  • Creates a statewide electronic system to register motor vehicles and issue license plates.
  • Requires the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) to implement and administer this system with help from vendors if needed.
  • Allows WYDOT to charge up to $5 per transaction to cover costs, but not to county treasurers.
  • Requires all county treasurers to use this new system for vehicle registration duties starting July 1, 2028.

Who it affects

  • The Wyoming Department of Transportation
  • County treasurers in Wyoming

Limits and unknowns

  • The exact cost recovery through transaction fees is not specified beyond a maximum limit.
  • Details on how the system will interact with existing county systems are not fully explained in the summary.

Plain language

Terms to know

Motor Vehicle Registration and License Plate Issuance System
A statewide electronic system for registering vehicles and issuing license plates.
Transaction Fee
A fee charged by the Department of Transportation to cover costs related to maintaining and running the registration system, not exceeding $5 per transaction.

Official record

Sources

Validated

Official summary

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0454 Bill No.: SF0107 Effective: Multiple Dates LSO No.: 26LSO-0454 Enrolled Act No.: SEA No. 0041 Chapter No.: 54 Prime Sponsor: Nethercott Catch Title: Motor vehicle registration and plate issuance system. Has Report: No Subject: Motor vehicle registration and license plate issuance system. Summary/Major Elements: This act creates a statewide motor vehicle registration and license plate issuance system to support all functions necessary to register motor vehicles and issue license plates. This act requires the Wyoming Department of Transportation to implement and administer the motor vehicle registration and license plate issuance system, authorizes the Department to contract with vendors to develop, implement, and provide ongoing administration of the system, and requires all county treasurers to use the system. This act authorizes the Wyoming Department of Transportation to charge a transaction fee of not more than five dollars ($5.00) for each transaction processed through the motor vehicle registration and license plate issuance system to recover the Department's costs associated with the maintenance and ongoing administration of the system. This act requires the Department to notify each county treasurer before establishing a transaction fee or changing an existing transaction fee, prohibits the Department from charging counties the transaction fee, and prohibits the transaction fee from being reduced or deducted from any other legally required fees, taxes, or distributions. Comments: This act has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2028. 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, 1:05 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because amendments added clarifying language about what the system should look like and removed fees charged to counties.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:36:23 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because county treasurers requested a modernized, consolidated software system to replace an antiquated one that is about to fail. They argue this update will make license plate issuance and registration processing more efficient and reliable for constituents.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:07:43 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 31-0-0-0-02026-03-04 · Senate31 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-6-1-0-02026-03-03 · House55 yes 6 no
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02026-02-26 · House8 yes 1 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-02026-02-20 · Senate31 yes 0 no
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02026-02-17 · Senate5 yes 0 no
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 31-0-0-0-02026-02-12 · Senate31 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 54LSO
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0041 Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0041House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0041Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0041LSO
  6. S Concur:Passed 31-0-0-0-0Senate
  7. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  8. H 3rd Reading:Passed 55-6-1-0-0House
  9. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  10. H COW:PassedHouse
  11. H Placed on General FileHouse
  12. H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0House
  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. S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  20. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 31-0-0-0-0Senate

Changes

Amendments

1 stored

SF0107HW001

Corrected, Adopted Committee of the Whole by Representative Brown, L