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SF0095 • 2026

Driver's and motor vehicle services-third party providers.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; authorizing third party providers to provide driver's license and motor vehicle services as specified; creating the motor vehicle division partner program; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Senator Pappas
Last action
2026-03-06
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2026

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on updates to specific existing laws, only that rules will be required by the Department of Transportation.

Driver's and Motor Vehicle Services - Third Party Providers

This law allows third party providers to offer driver’s license and motor vehicle services, creates a partner program for these providers, and requires rulemaking by the Department of Transportation.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows the Department of Transportation to work with third-party companies to provide driving tests and other car-related services.
  • Creates a Motor Vehicle Division Partner Program that lets third parties offer specific driver’s license and vehicle services.
  • Requires the Department of Transportation to make rules about how these third-party providers should be trained, checked, and monitored.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who need driver's licenses or other car-related services from the Department of Transportation.
  • Third-party companies that want to provide these services.
  • The Department of Transportation, which will oversee and regulate third-party providers.

Terms To Know

Motor Vehicle Division Partner Program
A program created by the Department of Transportation that allows third party providers to offer specific driver’s license and vehicle services.
Third Party Providers
Companies or organizations outside of government that can provide driving tests, visual acuity exams, and other car-related services.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The rules for how third-party providers will be regulated are not yet clear.
  • It is unclear what specific fees and compensation structures will be set by the Department of Transportation for these services.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-06 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number 71

  2. 2026-03-06 Governor

    Governor Signed SEA No. 0049

  3. 2026-03-05 House

    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0049

  4. 2026-03-05 Senate

    S President Signed SEA No. 0049

  5. 2026-03-04 LSO

    Assigned Number SEA No. 0049

  6. 2026-03-04 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 39-21-2-0-0

  7. 2026-03-03 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2026-03-02 House

    H COW:Passed

  9. 2026-02-26 House

    H Placed on General File

  10. 2026-02-26 House

    H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  11. 2026-02-24 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

  12. 2026-02-24 House

    H Received for Introduction

  13. 2026-02-23 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-5-0-0-0

  14. 2026-02-20 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2026-02-19 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  16. 2026-02-17 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  17. 2026-02-17 Senate

    S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  18. 2026-02-11 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 28-3-0-0-0

  19. 2026-02-10 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  20. 2026-02-09 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 26LSO-0317

Bill No.:

SF0095

Effective:

7/1/2026

LSO No.:

26LSO-0317

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0049

Chapter No.:

71

Prime Sponsor:

Pappas

Catch Title:

Driver's and motor vehicle services-third party providers.

Has Report:

No

Subject:

Authorizing third party providers to provide driver's license and motor vehicle services.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act authorizes the Department of Transportation to use third party providers to provide specified driver's license and motor vehicle services.

This act creates a motor vehicle division partner program to allow third party providers to conduct these services.

This act requires the Department of Transportation to promulgate rules to implement this act.

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

Read the full stored bill text
26LSO-0317

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0095

ENROLLED ACT NO. 49,

SENATE

SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2026 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; authorizing third party providers to provide driver's license and motor vehicle services as specified; creating the motor vehicle division partner program; making conforming amendments; requiring rulemaking; 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. 31
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205 is created to read:

31
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205.

Third party providers; motor vehicle division partner program.

(a)

The department may enter into agreements with third party providers to administer written, driving and skills tests for driver's licenses and administer motor vehicle services.

(b)

The department may establish a motor vehicle division partner program to allow third party providers to conduct specified driver's license and motor vehicle services.

(c)

The department shall promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section, including but not limited to:

(i)

Establishing criteria for the qualifications

and certifications of third party providers;

(ii)

If a motor vehicle division partner program is established, defining the scope of services that may be provided by third party providers under the program;

(iii)

Establishing requirements for training, background checks and bonding of third party providers;

(iv)

Ensuring compliance of third party providers with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, including but not limited to the federal motor carrier safety administration's regulations for commercial driver's license testing and applicable provisions of the Wyoming administrative code;

(v)

Establishing procedures for monitoring and auditing the activities of third party providers to ensure the integrity and security of driver's license and motor vehicle services;

(vi)

Defining the terms and conditions of agreements between the department and third party providers;

(vii)

Establishing fees and compensation structures for services provided by third party providers;

(viii)

Establishing procedures for the suspension or revocation of third party provider services for noncompliance with department rules or agreement conditions.

(d)

A third party provider acting under the authority granted by this section shall not be considered a governmental entity.

Section 2
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W.S. 31
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203(b) and 31
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114(f)(intro) are amended to read:

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Special enforcement officers; summons and notice to appear for violations; deposit for appearance; disposition of deposit.

(b)

Employees designated under subsection (a) of this section may issue summons for violations of W.S.
31
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205,
31
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101, 31
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106, 31
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101 through 31
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603, 31
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701, 31
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801 through 31
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808 and 39
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Examinations; visual acuity.

(f)

The department may authorize a person, including an agency of this or another state, an employer,
a third party provider pursuant to W.S. 31
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1
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205,
a private driver training facility or other private institution, or a department, agency or instrumentality of local government including fire departments to administer the skills test specified by subsection (a) of this section, provided:

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2026
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(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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