SF0098 • 2009

Fines for speeding trucks.

AN ACT relating to the regulation of traffic; providing increased penalties for speeding in certain vehicles; specifying the speeding offenses to which the increased penalties apply; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Geis
Last action: 2009-03-12
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2009

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Amendments

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SF0098H3001

3rd reading • SEMLEK

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by SEMLEK

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SF0098SS001

Standing Committee • VON FLATER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by VON FLATER

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Bill History

2009-03-12 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 193
2009-03-12 Governor
Governor Signed SEA No. 0076
2009-03-04 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0076
2009-03-04 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0076
2009-03-03 LSO
Assigned Number SEA No. 0076
2009-03-03 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2009-03-02 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2009-02-27 House
H Passed CoW
2009-02-20 House
H Placed on General File
2009-02-20 House
H08 Recommended Do Pass
2009-02-05 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08
2009-02-02 House
H Received for Introduction
2009-01-29 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2009-01-28 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2009-01-27 Senate
S Passed CoW
2009-01-27 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2009-01-27 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2009-01-26 Senate
S Placed on General File
2009-01-26 Senate
S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2009-01-15 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08
2009-01-14 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2009-01-13 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0098
Drafter:

IDS

LSO No.:
09LSO-0503
Effective Date:

7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0076

Chapter No.:
193

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Geis

Catch Title:
Fines
for speeding trucks.

Subject:
Fines for
speeding in large trucks.

Summary/Major Elements:

The act increases from
$100.00 to $300.00 the fine for speeding on highways and interstates when exceeding
the speed limit by 6 or more miles per hour and driving a vehicle with a
combined gross vehicle weight or weight rating exceeding 26,000 pounds.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0098

ENROLLED ACT NO. 76, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
the regulation of traffic; providing increased penalties for speeding
in certain vehicles
;
specifying
the speeding offenses to which the increased penalties apply;
and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 31
‑
5
‑
1201(g) is amended to read:

31
‑
5
‑
1201.

Violation of provisions to constitute misdemeanor; penalties
.

(g)

In addition to any other penalty, every person convicted of violating W.S.
31
‑
5
‑
301(b)(iii)

by ex
ceeding a speed of eighty (80) miles per hour, or W.S. 31
‑
5
‑
301(b)(iv) by exceeding a speed of seventy (70) miles per hour, or W.S. 31
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5
‑
301(c)
31
‑
5
‑
301(b)(iii),
(iv) or (c) or 31
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5
‑
302

by exceeding the posted speed limit
in a construction zone established under W.S. 31
‑
5
‑
302
by six (6)

or more
miles per hour, while operating a vehicle or combination of vehicles with a gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating exceeding twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds shall be fined
one

hundred

dollars ($100.00)

three hundred dollars ($300.00)
.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(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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