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SF0045

Modifications to Restricted Driver's License Conditions

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In one sentence

This bill proposed changes to the rules for restricted driver's licenses issued to people aged 14 to 16, including limits on driving hours, distance, and passengers, but it did not pass.

What it does

  • Proposes allowing the state to issue restricted class 'C' or 'M' licenses to people between the ages of 14 and 16.
  • Requires an affidavit of extreme inconvenience signed by a parent or guardian and a finding by the highway patrol that extreme inconvenience exists.
  • Limits driving hours to between 5:00 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.
  • Restricts driving to a 50-mile radius of the driver's home.
  • Requires driving to be done only at the direction of a parent or guardian.
  • Proposes limiting the number of non-family passengers under 18 to three, though this specific number was debated and changed during the legislative process.

Who it affects

  • Drivers aged 14 to 16 who hold or apply for restricted licenses.
  • Parents or guardians of these drivers.
  • The state highway patrol and licensing division.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and was indefinitely postponed in 2013.
  • The specific number of allowed non-family passengers under 18 was a point of contention, with amendments proposing one, two, or three passengers, but no final law was enacted.
  • The bill text lists that 'extreme inconvenience' includes certain circumstances, but the specific list is not fully detailed in the provided excerpt.

Plain language

Terms to know

Restricted license
A driver's license with specific limits on when, where, and how a person can drive.
Extreme inconvenience
A specific hardship that justifies allowing a younger person to drive, as defined by state law.
Immediate family
Close relatives who are exempt from the passenger limits mentioned in the bill.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 10:14 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker explains that the bill was modified to a compromise allowing two non-family members in the vehicle, settling between the original three and the House's one.

Public statementFloor statement at 41:34 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker urges a vote to concur with the House amendment because it maintains parental consent requirements while reducing the number of non-family passengers allowed on restricted licenses.

Public statementFloor statement at 46:28 Watch the statement

Bill Landen

R · S27

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker urges voting no because reducing passengers from three to one prevents young people in rural areas from carpooling for seasonal work like shearing or branding.

Public statementFloor statement at 47:01 Watch the statement

Cale Case

R · S25

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports voting no because they believe restricted license holders should not be allowed to transport a large group of children, regardless of whether it is for work or school.

Public statementFloor statement at 48:17 Watch the statement

Bill Landen

R · S27

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment as a compromise that limits passenger numbers to address safety concerns about overcrowded vehicles while accommodating rural needs for youth transportation.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:22:15 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker opposes the amendment because allowing one passenger for young drivers still seems unsafe and believes previous restrictions were already sufficient.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:23:22 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment by arguing that parents should remain accountable for their children's safety and that these permits fill a unique need in the state.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:24:41 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker expresses concern that the amendment allows parents to authorize their children to transport other people's children, which expands liability beyond the immediate family.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:25:45 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker raises a concern about the amendment's language regarding parental direction, noting potential conflicts if parents disagree on what is permitted.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:27:31 Watch the statement

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

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

7 roll calls

H Did Not Adopt JCC01 29-30-1-0-02013-02-20 · House29 yes 30 no
Yes
29
No
30
Absent
0
Excused
1
Conflict
0

Yes 29

Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25Dn.James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John C EklundH10John L FreemanH60Katherine K ColemanH30Ken A EsquibelH41Lee FilerD · H12Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BRichard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Sue E WallisH52Susan S WilsonH07Tom Lubnau IIH31W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 30

Allen M JaggiH19David R MillerH55Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Garry C PiiparinenH49Gerald GayH36Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02John W PattonH29Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Matt TeetersH05Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Stephen D WattH17Steve HarshmanR · H37Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas F ReederH58Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56

Excused 1

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20
S Adopted JCC01 25-5-0-0-02013-02-19 · Senate25 yes 5 no
Yes
25
No
5
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 25

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Curtis MeierS03Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 5

Cale CaseR · S25Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Gerald E GeisS20Ray R PetersonS19
S Did Not Concur 13-17-0-0-02013-02-15 · Senate13 yes 17 no
Yes
13
No
17
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 13

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20John HastertS13John J HinesS23Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24

No 17

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Fred M EmerichS05Henry R CoeS18John C SchifferS22Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Nicholas POgden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
H Passed 3rd Reading 43-14-3-0-02013-02-14 · House43 yes 14 no
Yes
43
No
14
Absent
0
Excused
3
Conflict
0

Yes 43

Albert P Sommers Jr.H20Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59Catherine R ConnollyH13Dan R KirkbrideH04David E NorthrupH50David H BlevinsH25Dn.Donald E Burkhart JrH15Elaine HarveyH26Eric BarlowR · H03Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Hans HuntH02James W ByrdH44Jerry D PaxtonH47John L FreemanH60John W PattonH29Kathleen DavisonH18Keith M GingeryH23Kendell R KroekerH35Kermit C BrownH14Lee FilerD · H12Lloyd LarsenR · H54Lynn HutchingsR · H42Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Matthias E GreeneH45Matt TeetersH05Nathan A WintersH28Norine A KasperikH32Richard L CannadyH06Rita CampbellH34Rosie M BergerH51Ruth A PetroffH16Samuel P KroneH24Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Susan S WilsonH07Thomas A LockhartH57Thomas J WaltersH38Timothy M StubsonH56W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 14

David R MillerH55Dv.Garry C PiiparinenH49John C EklundH10Katherine K ColemanH30Ken A EsquibelH41Mark H BakerH48Martha D HalversonH22Michael D GreearH27Michael K MaddenH40Nicholas BRobert M McKimH21Thomas F ReederH58Tom Lubnau IIH31

Excused 3

Gerald GayH36Stephen D WattH17Sue E WallisH52
H08 Recommended Do Pass 8-1-0-0-02013-02-06 · House8 yes 1 no
Yes
8
No
1
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 8

Allen M JaggiH19Carl R LoucksH59David H BlevinsH25Rita CampbellH34Robert M McKimH21Stanley L BlakeH39Thomas F ReederH58Zwonitzer

No 1

Lynn HutchingsR · H42
S Passed 3rd Reading 22-8-0-0-02013-01-15 · Senate22 yes 8 no
Yes
22
No
8
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 22

Anderson JD S02Anderson JL S28Bernadine CraftS12Bill LandenR · S27Curtis MeierS03Dan DockstaderR · S16Eli D BeboutS26Floyd EsquibelS08Fred M EmerichS05Henry R CoeS18John HastertS13John J HinesS23Larry HicksR · S11Leland G ChristensenS17Leslie J NuttingS07Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Ogden DriskillR · S01Paul R BarnardS15Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 8

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chris RothfussD · S09Drew A PerkinsS29Gerald E GeisS20John C SchifferS22Nicholas P
S08 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02013-01-10 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Bill LandenR · S27Floyd EsquibelS08John C SchifferS22Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Stan CooperS14

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Indefinitely PostponedSenate
  2. H Appointed JCC02 MembersHouse
  3. H Did Not Adopt SF0045JC01House
  4. S Adopted SF0045JC01Senate
  5. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  6. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  7. S Did Not ConcurSenate
  8. S Received for ConcurrenceSenate
  9. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  10. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  11. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  12. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  13. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  14. H Passed CoWHouse
  15. Amendment FailedHouse
  16. H Placed on General FileHouse
  17. H08 Recommended Do PassHouse
  18. H Introduced and Referred to H08House
  19. H Received for IntroductionHouse
  20. S Passed 3rd ReadingSenate

Changes

Amendments

5 stored

SF0045H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by TEETERS

SF0045H3001

Adopted 3rd reading by SOMMERS

SF0045HW001

Failed Committee of the Whole by SOMMERS

SF0045S2001

Adopted 2nd reading by LANDEN

SF0045S3001

Adopted 3rd reading by MEIER