Why they voted this way
The lawmaker explains that the amendment removes fees for veterans because many cannot afford them despite having rendered their service.
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Wyoming2009Enacted
HB0211
Veteran's license plates.
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Official summary
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0211 Drafter: DJL LSO No.: 09LSO-0475 Effective Date: 1/1/2010 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0113 Chapter No.: 179 Prime Sponsor: Representative Buchanan Catch Title: Veteran's license plates. Subject: Special license plates. Summary/Major Elements: Current law authorizes special license plates for Pearl Harbor survivors, national guard members and purple heart recipients. o Currently special license plates are only available for passenger cars, trucks, or motor homes owned by the applicant. This bill: o Expands the categories of special license plates to include honorably discharged veterans; o Provides that all the specified special license plates shall be available for motorcycles as well as passenger cars, trucks, and motor homes; o Specifies that the veteran's license plate have a unique design, distinguishing it from other special license plates and allows for the omission of the number designating the county; o Specifies application requirements, including remittance of $50.00 to be deposited into the highway fund, and the demonstration that the applicant is eligible for the special license plate.
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Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
H Did Concur 60-0-0-0-02009-03-04 · House60 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 60
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 60
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Erin E Mrs. MercerH53Frank D PeasleyH03Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Saundra MeyerH49, S15Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33William "Jeb" StewardH47Zwonitzer
S Passed 3rd Reading 20-10-0-0-02009-03-03 · Senate20 yes 10 no
- Yes
- 20
- No
- 10
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 20
Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John HastertS13Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Marty A MartinS12Mike MassieS09Phil A NicholasS10Rick D HunnicuttS05Stan CooperS14Wayne H JohnsonS06
S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 4-1-0-0-02009-02-24 · Senate4 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 4
- No
- 1
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
H Passed 3rd Reading 39-20-1-0-02009-02-11 · House39 yes 20 no
- Yes
- 39
- No
- 20
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 39
Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Colin SimpsonH24Del McOmieH54Dv.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03Frank PhilpH34George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Saundra MeyerH49, S15Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Sue E WallisH52Thomas A LockhartH57Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33William "Jeb" StewardH47
No 20
Catherine R ConnollyH13David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Dn.Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Michael K MaddenH40Pete JorgensenH16Robert A BrechtelH38Roy CoheeH35Steve HarshmanR · H37Timothy M StubsonH56Timothy P HallinanH32
Excused 1
H08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-02009-02-06 · House7 yes 2 no
- Yes
- 7
- No
- 2
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
- 0
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter Number - 179LSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0113Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0113Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0113House
- Assigned Number HEA No. 0113LSO
- H Did ConcurHouse
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- Amendment FailedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- Amendment FailedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Laid Back Without PrejudiceSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- Amendment FailedSenate
- S Amendments AdoptedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
Changes
Amendments
9 stored
Adopted Standing Committee by H08
Adopted 2nd reading by JOHNSON
Adopted, Corrected 2nd reading by BURNS
Failed 2nd reading by LANDEN
Adopted 3rd reading by BURNS
Adopted 3rd reading by BURNS
Failed 3rd reading by BURNS
Failed Committee of the Whole by LANDEN
Adopted Standing Committee by VON FLATER