Adopted Standing Committee by H08
Wyoming2013Enacted
HB0127
Veteran Designation on Driver's Licenses
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In one sentence
This law allows honorably discharged veterans to add a 'V' to their Wyoming driver's license or ID card to show their status.
What it does
- Allows veterans to choose to have a veteran designation on their license or ID.
- Requires the Wyoming Veterans Commission to certify that the applicant is an honorably discharged veteran.
- Directs the state to print a 'V' on the face of the license or ID card.
- Assigns duties to the Veterans Commission to handle these licensing requests.
- Sets the effective date of the law as July 1, 2013.
Who it affects
- Honorably discharged veterans of the U.S. armed forces.
- The Wyoming Veterans Commission.
- The state department that issues driver's licenses and ID cards.
Limits and unknowns
- The designation is optional; applicants must request it.
- The source text does not specify the cost or processing time for the request.
- The law only applies to licenses and IDs issued in Wyoming.
Plain language
Terms to know
- Honorably discharged
- A specific type of military separation that meets the legal standard for this designation.
- Veteran designation
- A mark on the license or ID that identifies the holder as a veteran.
Official record
Sources
Read the official summary
Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit> Bill No.: HB0127 Drafter: IDS LSO No.: 13LSO-0331 Effective Date: 7/1/2013 Enrolled Act No.: HEA0113 Chapter No.: CH0199 Prime Sponsor: Representative Gingery Catch Title: Drivers licenses-veterans designation. Subject: Veterans designation on drivers licenses. Summary/Major Elements: This legislation allows veterans the option of placing a designation on their drivers license confirming that they are an honorably discharged military veteran. The designation is represented by a V on the face of the drivers license. The legislation requires that the Wyoming Veterans Commission certify that the applicant is an honorably discharged veteran prior to receiving the V designation.
Public statements
Why lawmakers voted
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Wyoming roll calls
Recorded votes
5 roll calls
H Did Concur 59-0-1-0-02013-02-26 · House59 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 59
- No
- 0
- Absent
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- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
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Yes 59
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
Excused 1
S Passed 3rd Reading 29-1-0-0-02013-02-26 · Senate29 yes 1 no
- Yes
- 29
- No
- 1
- Absent
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- Excused
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- Conflict
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Yes 29
Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Gerald E GeisS20Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
No 1
S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02013-02-07 · Senate5 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 0
- Conflict
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H Passed 3rd Reading 59-0-1-0-02013-01-24 · House59 yes 0 no
- Yes
- 59
- No
- 0
- Absent
- 0
- Excused
- 1
- Conflict
- 0
Yes 59
Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Katherine K ColemanH30Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Mark SemlekH01Martha D HalversonH22Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nathan A WintersH28Nicholas BNorine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer
Excused 1
H08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02013-01-18 · House9 yes 0 no
Official activity
Bill history
- Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
- Governor Signed HEA No. 0113Governor
- S President Signed HEA No. 0113Senate
- H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0113House
- Assigned Number HEA0113LSO
- H Did ConcurHouse
- H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
- S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate
- S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
- S Passed CoWSenate
- S Amendments AdoptedSenate
- Amendment AdoptedSenate
- S Placed on General FileSenate
- S08 Recommended Amend and Do PassSenate
- S Introduced and Referred to S08Senate
- S Received for IntroductionSenate
- H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
- H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
- H Passed CoWHouse
- H Amendments AdoptedHouse
Changes
Amendments
2 stored
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