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HB0022

Disabled veteran license plates.

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Official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0022 Effective : 7/1/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0230 Enrolled Act No.: HEA 65 Chapter No.: 93 Prime Sponsor: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee Catch Title: Disabled veteran license plates. Subject: Amends eligibility for disabled veteran license plates. Summary/Major Elements: Current law authorizes a special license plate for disabled veterans, at no fee to the state veteran . This bill: Clarifies that an applicant for disabled veteran plates must be a resident at the time of initial application and at the time of annual renewal; Lists vehicles for which disabled veteran plates may be obtained as including passenger cars, pickup trucks, motorcycles and multipurpose vehicles; Authorizes disabled veteran plates for a second vehicle upon payment of regular fees. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 7, 7:23 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The speaker explains that the conference committee report clarifies purchasing rules for disabled veteran license plates, allowing veterans to buy one plate per vehicle and an additional paid plate for a motorcycle or multi-purpose vehicle.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:02:58 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because it allows a disabled veteran to purchase additional license plates for other vehicles, such as motorcycles or pickups, while already receiving one free plate. This enables them to display their disabled veteran plate on all of their vehicles.

Public statementFloor statement at 52:18 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the amendment because a meeting with concerned senators resulted in an agreement that this specific language solves the problems regarding how many free license plates veterans can receive.

Public statementFloor statement at 53:22 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports passing the bill because existing language in section 312-215 already limits free plates to passenger cars, motorcycles, four-wheelers, and pickup trucks, making additional exclusionary language unnecessary.

Public statementFloor statement at 54:43 Watch the statement

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

7 roll calls

S Adopted HB0022JC001: 28-1-1-0-02015-02-25 · Senate28 yes 1 no
H Adopted HB0022JC001: 57-2-1-0-02015-02-25 · House57 yes 2 no
H Concur:Failed 0-59-1-0-02015-02-18 · House0 yes 59 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-1-0-02015-02-17 · Senate27 yes 2 no
Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-02-10 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-0-0-02015-01-21 · House60 yes 0 no
Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02015-01-16 · House9 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0065 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0065Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0065House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0065LSO
  6. S Adopted HB0022JC001: 28-1-1-0-0Senate
  7. H Adopted HB0022JC001: 57-2-1-0-0House
  8. S Appointed JCC01 MembersSenate
  9. H Appointed JCC01 MembersHouse
  10. H Concur:Failed 0-59-1-0-0House
  11. H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
  12. S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-1-0-0Senate
  13. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  14. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  15. S 3rd Reading:Laid BackSenate
  16. Amendment failedSenate
  17. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  18. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  19. S COW:PassedSenate
  20. S Placed on General FileSenate

Changes

Amendments

5 stored

HB0022JC001

H Adopted, S Adopted Conference Committee

HB0022S2001

Adopted 2nd reading by Johnson

HB0022S3001

Failed 3rd reading by Johnson

HB0022S3002

Adopted 3rd reading by Anderson, J.L. (SD28)

HB0022S3003

Adopted 3rd reading by Johnson