Disabled parking windshield placards-revisions.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details about the exact appearance or cost implications of the new placards.

Changes to Disabled Parking Placards

This law changes disabled parking placard requirements by adding expiration dates for temporary ones and the word 'permanent' for permanent ones, effective January 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

• Requires that temporary disabled parking placards show an expiration date.
• Requires that permanent disabled parking placards say 'permanent'.
• Gives the Department of Transportation power to make rules about these changes.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who need disabled parking and use windshield placards.
• The Department of Transportation which will create new rules for the placards.

Terms To Know

Removable Windshield Placard

A special sign that goes on a car's front window to show it belongs to someone who needs disabled parking.

Limits and Unknowns

• The law does not specify the exact design or appearance of the new placards, only what words they must include.
• It is unclear if there are costs associated with making and distributing these new placards.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 25LSO-0210

Bill No.:

HB0027

Effective:

1/1/2026

LSO No.:

25LSO-0210

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0002

Chapter No.:

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Prime Sponsor:

Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Disabled parking windshield placards-revisions.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Disabled parking windshield placards.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act amends the disabled parking removable windshield placard requirements by requiring that the placard indicate an expiration date on a temporary placard and use the word "permanent" on a permanent placard.

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.

Current Bill Text

25LSO-0210

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
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HB0027

ENROLLED ACT NO. 2,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2025 General Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; amending disabled windshield placard contents as specified; providing rulemaking authority; and providing for effective dates.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1
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W.S. 31
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2
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213(d)(iv)(D) is amended to read:

31
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2
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213.

Department to supply registration certificates, plates and stickers; removable windshield placards.

(d)

As used in this section:

(iv)

"Removable windshield placard" means a two (2) sided, tamper resistant, hooked placard which includes on each side:

(D)

An expiration date
for a temporary removable placard or the word "permanent" for a permanent removable placard
.

Section 2.

The department of transportation shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement this act.

Section 3.

(a)

Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, this act is effective January 1, 2026
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(b)

Sections 2 and 3 of this act are effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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