SF0156 • 2005

Multi-lane highway speed regulation.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting impeding traffic in the left-hand lane of controlled access highways; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Senator Larson
Last action: 2005-02-18
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2005

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Amendments

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SF0156H3001

3rd reading • COHEE

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by COHEE

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Bill History

2005-02-18 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 44
2005-02-18 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0034
2005-02-16 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0034
2005-02-16 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0034
2005-02-16 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0034
2005-02-16 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2005-02-15 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2005-02-14 House
H Passed CoW
2005-02-11 House
H Placed on General File
2005-02-11 House
H08 Recommended Do Pass
2005-02-07 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08
2005-02-03 House
H Received for Introduction
2005-02-02 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2005-02-01 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2005-01-31 Senate
S Passed CoW
2005-01-26 Senate
S Placed on General File
2005-01-26 Senate
S09 Recommended Do Pass
2005-01-24 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S09
2005-01-24 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2005-01-21 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for SF0156

Bill
No.:
SF0156
Drafter:

JWL

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0664
Effective Date:

7/1/2005

Enrolled
Act No.:
SEA0034

Chapter
No.:
44

Prime
Sponsor:
Senator Larson

Catch
Title:
Multi-lane highway speed regulation.

Subject:
Minimum
speed limits on controlled-access highways.

Summary/Major
Elements:

Current law authorizes the posting of minimum speed
limits;

This act amends that law to prohibit vehicles, even
when traveling above a posted minimum speed, from impeding traffic flow by
remaining in the left-hand lane of a controlled-access highway.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0156

ENROLLED ACT NO. 34, SENATE

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting impeding traffic in the left-hand lane of controlled access highways; 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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304 by creating a new subsection (c) is amended to read:

31
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5
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304.

Minimum speed limits.

(c)

Notwithstanding any minimum speed that may be authorized and posted pursuant to this section, no person shall operate a vehicle in the extreme left-hand lane of a controlled-access highway for a prolonged period in a manner which impedes the flow of other traffic traveling at a lawful rate of speed.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2005.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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