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SF0027 • 2009

Outdoor lighting.

AN ACT relating to public health and safety; authorizing municipalities and counties to restrict outdoor lighting; 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 Case
Last action
2009-02-06
Official status
inactive
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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SF0027S2001

2nd reading • MEIER

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by MEIER

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SF0027S3001

3rd reading • COOPER

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by COOPER

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SF0027SW001

Committee of the Whole • VON FLATER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Committee of the Whole by VON FLATER

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SF0027SS001

Standing Committee • CASE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by CASE

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Bill History

  1. 2009-02-06 Senate

    S Failed 3rd 14-15; Failed Reconsideration

  2. 2009-02-06 Senate

    S Failed 3rd Reading

  3. 2009-02-06 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  4. 2009-02-05 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  5. 2009-02-05 Senate

    Amendment Failed

  6. 2009-02-04 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  7. 2009-02-04 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  8. 2009-02-04 Senate

    S Amendments Adopted

  9. 2009-02-04 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  10. 2009-02-04 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  11. 2009-02-04 Wyoming Legislature

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2009-02-03 Senate

    S Laid Back Without Prejudice

  13. 2009-01-29 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  14. 2009-01-29 Senate

    S07 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  15. 2009-01-14 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S07

  16. 2009-01-13 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  17. 2008-12-10 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
WORKING DRAFT
2009
STATE OF
WYOMING
09LSO-0228

SENATE FILE
NO.
SF0027

Outdoor lighting.

Sponsored by:
Senator(s) Case, Burns and Decaria and Representative(s) Berger and Landon

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
public health and safety; authorizing municipalities and counties to restrict outdoor lighting; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.
W.S. 15
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1
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103(a) by creating a new paragraph (li) and 18
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2
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101(a)
(vi) and
by creating a new paragraph (ix) are amended to read:

15
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1
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103.

General powers of governing bodies.

(a)

The governing bodies of all cities and towns may:

(l
i
)

Adopt ordinances regulating the types, kinds, construction, installation and uses of outdoor electrically powered illuminating devices, lighting practices and systems in order to reduce light pollution and light trespass.

18
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2
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101.

General powers.

(a)

Each organized county in the state is a body corporate and politic. The powers of the county shall be exercised by a board of county commissioners which may:

(vi)

Establish a surface water drainage system, utilities and drainage management;
and

(ix)

Adopt resolutions regulating the types, kinds, construction, installation and uses of outdoor electrically powered illuminating devices, lighting practices and systems in order to reduce light pollution and light trespass.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(END)

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