Wyoming HB 80 — Identification cards-renewal for care facility residents.

Wyoming, 2026. HB 80: Identification cards-renewal for care facility residents.

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Latest action

March 8, 2026 — Assigned Chapter Number 90

Summary

Current law provides requirements for the renewal of identification cards. Generally, persons must appear in person to renew an identification card. This act provides that persons living in nursing care facilities and assisted living facilities may renew their identification cards by mail. For residents of nursing care and assisted living facilities to renew identification cards by mail, the person must be a full-time resident of the facility; submit an application, fee, and notarized statement of eligible facility residency; and furnish all documentary evidence necessary to verify any material change to information listed on the identification card. No person living in a nursing care or assisted living facility is authorized to renew an identification card by mail if the person has renewed the card by mail two (2) times in the last sixteen (16) years, unless the photograph on the identification card was taken more recently than sixteen (16) years ago. If a person is changing material identifying information on the identification card, the person cannot renew the card by mail. The act requires the Department of Transportation to promulgate rules to implement this act. Comments: This act has a split effective date. The provisions authorizing rulemaking are effective immediately; the remaining provisions of this act are effective on July 1, 2026.

AN ACT relating to identification cards; authorizing the renewal of identification cards by residents of nursing care facilities and assisted living facilities without appearing in person as specified; specifying limitations on the renewal of identification cards; requiring rulemaking; and providing for effective dates.

Sponsors

• Campbell, E
• Clouston
• Connolly
• Harshman
• Jarvis — primary sponsor
• Nicholas
• Schuler

Bill text

Introduced Read version ↗

Enrolled Read version ↗

Amendment HB0080HS001 (Standing Committee) - House Labor, Health and Social Services Committee (Adopted) Read version ↗

Amendment HB0080HW001 (Committee of the Whole) - Representative Jarvis (Adopted) Read version ↗

Amendment HB0080SS001 (Standing Committee) - Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee (Adopted) Read version ↗

Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. February 2, 2026Bill Number Assigned
2. February 5, 2026H Received for Introduction
3. February 11, 2026H Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor 61-0-1-0-0
4. February 14, 2026H10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
5. February 14, 2026H Placed on General File
6. February 20, 2026H COW:Passed
7. February 20, 2026H 2nd Reading:Passed
8. February 22, 2026H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-0-1-0-0
9. February 23, 2026S Received for Introduction
10. February 24, 2026S Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor
11. March 2, 2026S10 - Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 3-0-2-0-0
12. March 2, 2026S Placed on General File
13. March 4, 2026S COW:Passed
14. March 4, 2026S 2nd Reading:Passed
15. March 5, 2026S 3rd Reading:Passed 29-2-0-0-0
16. March 6, 2026H Received for Concurrence
17. March 6, 2026H Concur:Passed 59-0-3-0-0
18. March 6, 2026Assigned Number HEA No. 0031
19. March 6, 2026H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0031
20. March 6, 2026S President Signed HEA No. 0031
21. March 8, 2026Governor Signed HEA No. 0031
22. March 8, 2026Assigned Chapter Number 90

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