HB 125 Wyoming House · 2025 Regular Session

Repeal-unauthorized use of vehicle crime.

HB 125 repeals Wyoming’s existing law (W.S. 31-11-102) that defined "unauthorized use of a vehicle" as a crime. This bill directly affects the state’s criminal code by removing this specific offense, meaning the unauthorized use of a vehicle will no longer be prosecuted under this statute. The repeal takes effect on July 1, 2025, and does not create new penalties or alter other vehicle-related laws. The bill is procedural, with no additional mechanisms or provisions beyond the repeal.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Signed Mar 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Introduced Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 4, 2025
MINOR
This bill removes the crime of unauthorized use of a vehicle from Wyoming law and repeals the specific statute (W.S. 31-11-102) that defined it. The document format changed from a draft introduction to an enrolled act ready for signature, with updated header information reflecting its final passage. The effective date remains July 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from proposing a repeal to enacting the repeal as a final law. The substantive policy change is the removal of unauthorized vehicle use as a criminal offense.
REQUIREMENT

Removed the crime of unauthorized use of a vehicle from Wyoming statutes

TECHNICAL

Added enrolled act formatting including official headers, signatures, and certification language

TIMELINE

Maintained July 1, 2025 effective date for the repeal

Floor votes · Senate Feb 26, 2025 · House Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

310
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 26, 2025
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
29 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 4, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0039
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-2-0-0
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors