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SF0126 • 2005

Large vehicle speed limit.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; establishing a separate speed limit for large vehicles on interstate highways as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senator Larson
Last action
2005-01-28
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0126SW001

Committee of the Whole • LARSON

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn Committee of the Whole by LARSON

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SF0126SW002

Committee of the Whole • LARSON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by LARSON

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SF0126SS001

Standing Committee • HAWKS

Failed

Plain English: Failed Standing Committee by HAWKS

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Bill History

  1. 2005-01-28 Senate

    S Failed 3rd 15-15; Failed Reconsideration

  2. 2005-01-28 Senate

    S Failed 3rd Reading

  3. 2005-01-27 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  4. 2005-01-26 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  5. 2005-01-26 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  6. 2005-01-26 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  7. 2005-01-25 Senate

    S Laid Back Without Prejudice

  8. 2005-01-25 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  9. 2005-01-20 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2005-01-20 Senate

    S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  11. 2005-01-14 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S09

  12. 2005-01-14 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2005-01-13 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT
2005
STATE OF WYOMING
05LSO-0365

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0126

Large vehicle speed limit.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Larson, Coe and Jennings and Representative(s) Bucholz, Jones and Luthi

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; establishing a separate speed limit for large vehicles on interstate highways as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.
W.S. 31
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5
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301(b)(iii)(intro) is amended to read:

31
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5
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301.

Maximum speed limits.

(b)

Except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with subsection (a) of this section, the limits specified in this subsection or established as otherwise authorized shall be maximum lawful speeds and no person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed in excess of maximum limits:

(iii)

On interstate highways, s
eventy
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five (75) miles per hour
on interstate highways
for vehicles with an empty weight of less than twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds and sixty-five (65) miles per hour for vehicles with an empty weight of twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds or more
. Nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to:

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2005.

(END)

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