Less is More Plate Act.
HB 81, the "Less is More Plate Act," would have removed the requirement for Wyoming vehicle owners to display a license plate on the front of their vehicles, while keeping the rear plate requirement. This bill directly affected all drivers who currently display front plates under Wyoming law (W.S. 31-2-205(a)(i)). The key provision repealed front plate mandates in multiple sections of the vehicle code, including those governing registration and display rules. The bill failed to pass in the Wyoming House (38-23) in February 2026 and never became law.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 10, 2026
Last action Feb 10, 2026
Floor votes · House Feb 10, 2026
How they voted
36–21
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 58
Feb 10, 2026
D
Democratic6
66% Nay
R
Republican52
65% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Feb 10, 2026
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (36-21-1)
house
Feb 10, 2026
Introduced
H Failed Introduction 38-23-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rob Geringer
RRepublican
Co
Bob Nicholas
RRepublican
Co
Cody Wylie
RRepublican
Co
Dalton Banks
RRepublican
Co
Darin McCann
RRepublican
Co
Eric Barlow
RRepublican
Co
Ivan Posey
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Anderson
RRepublican
Co
John Kolb
RRepublican
Co
Landon Brown
RRepublican
Co
Stephan Pappas
RRepublican
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