SF 112 Wyoming House · 2026 Regular Session

Elimination of license plate replacement cycle.

Wyoming's SF 112 eliminates the requirement for vehicle owners to replace license plates on a fixed schedule (e.g., every 8 years). Instead, plates must only be replaced when they become permanently unreadable due to wear, fading, corrosion, or damage - not from temporary issues like snow or mud. The bill adds a $8 fee for replacement plates meeting this standard, while maintaining existing rules for specialty plates (like University of Wyoming or wildlife conservation plates) that still require periodic redesigns. This change directly affects all vehicle owners needing to replace damaged plates, shifting the requirement from routine renewal to condition-based replacement.
Bill status died 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Feb 2026
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Last action Mar 4, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2026

How they voted

301
Passed
Total votes 31
Feb 12, 2026
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican29
28 Yea 1 Nay
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Mar 4, 2026
Committee
S:Died in Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to SR 5-4
upper
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
S08 - Transportation:Do Pass Failed 2-3-0-0-0
upper
Feb 12, 2026
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (30-1)
senate
Feb 12, 2026
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation 30-1-0-0-0
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

Sponsors