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HB0288 • 2007

Saddlemount combinations.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing for permitted length for saddlemount combinations; providing conforming amendments; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Edwards
Last action
2007-02-23
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2007

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0288S3001

3rd reading • SCOTT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by SCOTT

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Bill History

  1. 2007-02-23 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0072

  2. 2007-02-23 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 126

  3. 2007-02-23 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0072

  4. 2007-02-23 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 72

  5. 2007-02-22 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0072

  6. 2007-02-22 Senate

    S Adopted HB0288JC01

  7. 2007-02-22 House

    H Adopted HB0288JC01

  8. 2007-02-21 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  9. 2007-02-21 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  10. 2007-02-21 House

    H Did Not Concur

  11. 2007-02-20 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  12. 2007-02-20 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  13. 2007-02-20 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  14. 2007-02-20 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  15. 2007-02-16 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  16. 2007-02-15 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  17. 2007-02-13 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  18. 2007-02-13 Senate

    S08 Recommended Do Pass

  19. 2007-02-07 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08

  20. 2007-02-06 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  21. 2007-02-06 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  22. 2007-02-05 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  23. 2007-02-02 House

    H Passed CoW

  24. 2007-01-31 House

    H Placed on General File

  25. 2007-01-31 House

    H08 Recommended Do Pass

  26. 2007-01-25 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08

  27. 2007-01-24 House

    H Received for Introduction

  28. 2007-01-23 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0288

Bill No.:
HB0288
Drafter:

LGC

LSO No.:
07LSO-0651
Effective Date:

7/1/2007

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0072

Chapter No.:
CH0126

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Edwards

Catch Title:
Saddlemount
combinations.

Subject:
Conditions for operating vehicle which
transport other vehicles.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act limits the length of
saddlemount combinations (vehicles which transport other vehicles) to
ninety-seven feet in length.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0288

ENROLLED ACT NO. 72, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing for permitted length for saddlemount combinations; providing conforming amendments; 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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1009, 31
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18
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802(a)(iv)(intro) and 31
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18
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803(a)(ii) are amended to read:

31
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5
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1009.

Prohibition of triple trailers.

Except for the provisions of W.S. 31
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18
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808
, after July 1, 1993,

and 31
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18
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803(a)
no vehicle combination composed of more than three (3) single vehicles shall operate by special permit, test permit, or otherwise on the highways of this state.

31
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18
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802.

General requirements.

(a)

All vehicles operated on the highways of this state shall comply with the following:

(iv)

Length
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all highways
, except as provided in 31
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18
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803(a)
:

31
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18
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803.

Conditions for operating vehicles transporting other vehicles.

(a)

Vehicles used for transporting other vehicles may be operated singly, or in combinations by the towbar, saddlemount or full
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mount methods, subject to the following terms and conditions:

(ii)

Notwithstanding W.S. 31
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5
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1009 and 31
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18
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802(a)(iv), n
o more than three (3) saddlemounts may be used in any combination except additional vehicles may be transported when safely loaded upon the frame of a vehicle in a properly assembled saddlemount combination
and the overall length of the saddlemount combination does not exceed ninety-seven (97) feet
;

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2007.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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