HB0268 • 2025

People's parking act.

AN ACT relating to cities and towns; requiring a vote of qualified electors to approve the use of paid parking meters or zones by cities and towns; and providing for an effective date.

Elections

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor: Representative Singh
Last action: 2025-02-03
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2025

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass, so it does not apply to any entities or have an effective date.

People's Parking Act

The People's Parking Act requires cities and towns to hold a vote by qualified voters before they can use paid parking meters or zones.

What This Bill Does

Requires cities and towns to get approval from voters before setting up paid parking meters or zones.

Who It Names or Affects

Cities and towns in Wyoming
Voters who live in cities and towns

Terms To Know

Qualified electors: People who are allowed to vote in local elections.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction.
It would have taken effect on July 1, 2025, if it had passed.

Bill History

2025-02-03 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2025-01-21 House
H Received for Introduction
2025-01-20 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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25LSO-0510
2025
STATE OF WYOMING
25LSO-0510
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2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0268

People's parking act.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Singh and Filer and Senator(s) Hutchings

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to cities and towns; requiring a vote of qualified electors to approve the use of paid parking meters or zones by cities and towns; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
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W.S. 15
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103(a) by creating a new paragraph (li) is amended to read:

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103.

General powers of governing bodies.

(a)

The governing bodies of all cities and towns may:

(li)

Establish and maintain paid parking meters or zones requiring the deposit therein of renumeration either in cash or through a digital payment system for the privilege of parking cars or other vehicles upon any streets or highways in the city or town only upon a majority vote of qualified electors at an election held in the same manner as provided by law for the submission of a bond issue under W.S. 22
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112. Any ballot proposition pursuant to this paragraph shall include a description of the proposed location of the paid parking meters or zones.

Section 2.

This act shall apply to all existing, planned and future paid parking meters or zones on and after the effective date of this act.

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2025
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