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SF0163 • 2007
Maximum speed limit-vehicle or weather emergencies.
AN ACT relating to speed limits; allowing the department of transportation superintendent to consider vehicle and weather emergencies in regulating maximum speed; and providing for an effective date.
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Bill History
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2007-02-23
LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 122
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2007-02-23
Governor
Governor Signed SEA0053
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2007-02-23
House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 53
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2007-02-22
Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0053
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2007-02-22
LSO
Assigned Number SEA0053
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2007-02-22
House
H Passed 3rd Reading
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2007-02-21
House
H Passed 2nd Reading
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2007-02-20
House
H Passed CoW
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2007-02-14
House
H Placed on General File
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2007-02-14
House
H08 Recommended Do Pass
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2007-02-07
House
H Introduced and Referred to H08
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2007-02-06
House
H Received for Introduction
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2007-02-06
Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
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2007-02-05
Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
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2007-02-02
Senate
S Passed CoW
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2007-01-31
Senate
S Placed on General File
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2007-01-31
Senate
S08 Recommended Do Pass
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2007-01-23
Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08
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2007-01-23
Senate
S Received for Introduction
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2007-01-22
LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
2007 General Session Summary for SF0163 Bill No.: SF0163 Drafter: JDA LSO No.: 07LSO-0640 Effective Date: 7/1/2007 Enrolled Act No.: SEA0053 Chapter No.: CH0122 Prime Sponsor: Senator Von Flatern Catch Title: Maximum speed limit-vehicle or weather emergencies. Subject: Permits the department of transportation superintendent to consider vehicle and weather emergencies in regulating maximum speed. Summary/Major Elements: This act adds vehicle and weather emergencies to the considerations that the department of transportation superintendent may use to determine a maximum speed limit for safe and reasonable vehicle operation.
Current Bill Text
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WORKING DRAFT ORIGINAL SENATE FILE NO. 0163 ENROLLED ACT NO. 53, SENATE FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING 2007 GENERAL SESSION AN ACT relating to speed limits; allowing the department of transportation superintendent to consider vehicle and weather emergencies in regulating maximum speed; and providing for an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: Section 1 . W.S. 31 ‑ 5 ‑ 302 is amended to read: 31 ‑ 5 ‑ 302. Establishment of specific maximum speed limits by superintendent. Whenever the superintendent determines upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation , or in the event of a vehicle or weather emergency, that a maximum speed greater or less than that authorized herein is required for safe and reasonable vehicle operation under the conditions found to exist at any intersection or other place or upon any part of the state highway system, the superintendent , except as provided for in W.S. 31 ‑ 5 ‑ 303(b), may determine and declare a reasonable and safe maximum limit thereat, which shall be effective when appropriate signs giving notice thereof are erected. The maximum speed limit may be declared to be effective at all times or at such times as are indicated upon the signs and differing limits may be established for different times of day, different types of vehicles, varying weather conditions, and other factors bearing on safe speeds, which shall be effective when posted upon appropriate fixed or variable signs. This section does not grant power to the superintendent to declare statewide or countywide maximum speed limits but grants power to declare maximum speed limits for the public safety in localized geographic areas. 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 Senate. Chief Clerk 1