HB0206 • 2025

Elections-acceptable identification revisions-2.

AN ACT relating to elections; requiring that acceptable identification include a photograph of the person; repealing Medicaid and Medicare insurance cards as forms of acceptable identification; and providing for an effective date.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Webber
Last action: 2025-02-28
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify the exact effective date, but it is mentioned as July 1, 2025, in the bill text. However, since the bill did not pass, this information may be irrelevant.

Changes to Election Identification Requirements

The bill changes the types of identification needed for voting in person and removes Medicaid and Medicare cards as acceptable forms of ID.

What This Bill Does

Requires that any form of identification used for voting must have a photo of the voter.
Removes Medicaid and Medicare insurance cards from being accepted as valid IDs for voting.

Who It Names or Affects

Voters who need to show ID when voting in person at polling places or absentee polling places.

Terms To Know

Acceptable identification: The types of IDs that voters must have to vote, which now require a photo of the voter.

Limits and Unknowns

It is not clear how many people use Medicaid or Medicare cards as their form of ID for voting.
The bill did not pass and was not considered further in its current session.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HB0206SS001

Standing Committee • Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivi

Filed

Plain English: The amendment adds exceptions for people who face reasonable impediments in obtaining required photo ID by allowing them to use alternative documents with a signed attestation.

Adds new subparagraphs (C) and (D) that allow individuals facing reasonable impediments to obtain acceptable identification through various non-photo documents if accompanied by an attestation.
Specifies the types of documents that can be used as acceptable identification under these exceptions, such as voter registration certificates, birth certificates, utility bills, mortgage statements, rental agreements, banking statements, and medical billing or insurance benefits statements.

The amendment text does not specify how verification by the county clerk or secretary of state will be conducted.
It is unclear what constitutes a 'reasonable impediment' in practical terms.

Bill History

2025-02-28 Senate
S COW:S Did not consider for COW
2025-02-27 Senate
S Placed on General File
2025-02-27 Senate
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2025-02-18 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2025-02-03 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2025-02-03 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 49-8-5-0-0
2025-01-31 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2025-01-30 House
H COW:Passed
2025-01-27 House
H Placed on General File
2025-01-27 House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
2025-01-17 House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations
2025-01-16 House
H Received for Introduction
2025-01-15 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0569
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0569
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0206

Elections-acceptable identification revisions-2.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Webber, Bear, Guggenmos, Hoeft, Johnson, Lucas, Pendergraft, Posey, Rodriguez-Williams, Schmid, Singh and Winter and Senator(s) French and Laursen, D

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to elections; requiring that acceptable identification include a photograph of the person; repealing Medicaid and Medicare insurance cards as forms of acceptable identification; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

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102(a)(xxxix)(B)(intro) is amended to read:

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102.

Definitions.

(a)

The definitions contained in this chapter apply to words and phrases used in this Election Code and govern the construction of those words and phrases unless they are specifically modified by the context in which they appear. As used in this Election Code:

(xxxix)

"Acceptable identification" means:

(B)

For purposes of in person voter identification immediately before voting at a polling place or absentee polling place, any of the following
, provided that the identification includes a photograph of the person
:

Section 2.

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102(a)(xxxix)(B)(VIII) and (IX) is repealed.

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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