Senate committee advances bill to reject out‑of‑state driver’s licenses issued to unauthorized immigrants

House Bill 116, which would declare driver’s licenses issued by other jurisdictions to unauthorized immigrants invalid in Wyoming, moved forward from the Senate Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee by a 4–1 roll‑call vote.

Representative Votman, the bill’s sponsor in committee, told senators the measure “would specify in Wyoming law as a clear policy statement that driver's licenses issued by other states to unauthorized immigrants are invalid in Wyoming.” The bill creates a new statutory section that defines “unauthorized alien” as a person “who is not a U.S. citizen and not lawfully admitted to the United States,” and directs the Wyoming Department of Transportation to adopt rules to implement the change.

The bill’s sponsor and several committee members said the measure aims to protect the integrity of state driver’s licenses, which are used for…