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HB0146

Wyoming House Bill 0146: Changes to Penalties for Driving Under the Influence

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In one sentence

This bill increases jail time and fines for repeat driving under the influence (DUI) offenders and changes how prior dismissed cases are counted.

What it does

  • Increases the minimum jail time for a second DUI conviction from seven days to ten days.
  • Requires a substance abuse assessment for people convicted of DUI before sentencing.
  • Allows courts to suspend up to three days of the mandatory jail time for a third DUI conviction if the person completes an inpatient treatment program.
  • Changes the rule so that a fourth or subsequent DUI conviction within seven years is a felony, rather than a third conviction within five years.
  • Counts prior DUI charges that were dismissed under specific probation rules as convictions when calculating if an individual has a third or subsequent conviction within a seven-year period.

Who it affects

  • Drivers convicted of driving under the influence in Wyoming.
  • Courts and judges who sentence DUI offenders.
  • Substance abuse providers certified by the Department of Health.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill is marked as inactive, meaning it did not pass into law during the 2006 session.
  • The text provided is a working draft with visible edits, so the final numbers may differ from this version.
  • The bill does not specify how the cost of the substance abuse assessment is collected if the offender cannot pay.

Plain language

Terms to know

Substance abuse assessment
An evaluation of a person's use of alcohol or drugs, required before sentencing for a DUI conviction.
Discharge and dismissal
A legal process where a person is found guilty but not convicted, often used in probation cases.
Mandatory imprisonment
A required period of jail time that a judge cannot waive or reduce below a set minimum.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 2:15 PM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it toughens DUI penalties by reducing the number of offenses required for a felony and extending the look-back period, addressing what they view as a destructive combination of drunk driving.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:00:25 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

H Introduced and Referred to H01; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff 58-1-1-0-02006-02-16 · House58 yes 1 no
Yes
58
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 58

Alan C JonesH25Ann RobinsonH58Becket HinckleyH41Bill ThompsonH60Bruce BarnardH49Colin SimpsonH24David R EdwardsH06David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Deborah AldenH03Del McOmieH54Douglas OsbornH40Doug SamuelsonH07Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53EsquibelFrank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Gerald GayH36Jack D Landon Jr.H30James C HagemanH05Jane WarrenH13Jeff WasserburgerH32Jerry IekelH29Jim SlaterH46John HastertH39Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Kermit C BrownH14Kevin A WhiteH45Kurt BucholzH47Larry MeuliH08Layton D MorganH12Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Marty A MartinH48Mary GilmoreH59Mick PowersH18Monte OlsenH22Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Randall B LuthiH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31Tom WalshH56Wayne ReeseH11W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer, DK.Zwonitzer, DL.

No 1

Robert A BrechtelH38

Excused 1

Burke JacksonH52

Official activity

Bill history

  1. H Committee Returned Bill Pursuant to HR 4-3(b)House
  2. H Introduced and Referred to H01; No Report Prior to CoW CutoffHouse
  3. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  4. Bill Number AssignedLSO