SF0124 • 2011

Overweight and oversize vehicle penalties.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; increasing fines for overweight and oversize vehicles; and providing for an effective date. B

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Senator Esquibel, Floyd
Last action: 2011-03-10
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2011

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Amendments

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SF0124HS001

Standing Committee • H08

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H08

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SF0124S2001

2nd reading • HICKS

Adopted

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SF0124SW001

Committee of the Whole • LANDEN

Adopted

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SF0124SS001

Standing Committee • SCHIFFER

Adopted

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Bill History

2011-03-10 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2011-03-10 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0096
2011-03-03 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0096
2011-03-03 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0096
2011-03-03 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0096
2011-03-03 Senate
S Adopted SF0124JC01
2011-03-02 House
H Appointed JCC01 Members
2011-03-01 Senate
S Appointed JCC01 Members
2011-03-01 Senate
S Did Not Concur
2011-02-28 Senate
S Received for Concurrence
2011-02-28 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2011-02-25 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2011-02-24 House
H Passed CoW
2011-02-24 House
H Amendments Adopted
2011-02-24 House
Amendment Adopted
2011-02-18 House
H Placed on General File
2011-02-18 House
H08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-02-03 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08
2011-02-02 House
H Received for Introduction
2011-02-01 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2011-01-31 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2011-01-31 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-28 Senate
S Passed CoW
2011-01-28 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-28 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2011-01-28 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2011-01-27 Senate
S Placed on General File
2011-01-27 Senate
S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2011-01-21 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08
2011-01-21 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2011-01-20 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
SF0124
Drafter:

IDS

LSO No.:
11LSO-0277
Effective Date:

7/1/2011

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0096

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Esquibel, F.

Catch Title:
Overweight
and oversize vehicle penalties.

Subject:
Oversize/overweight
commercial truck penalties.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act increases the fine
for the operation of oversize / overweight commercial vehicles on Wyoming highways.

The oversize penalty is
raised from $50 to $100.

The overweight penalties,
which are calculated according to the weight of the load, are increased between
$25 and $100, depending on the weight category.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE
FILE

NO.
0124

ENROLLED ACT NO. 96, SENATE

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2011 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; increasing fines for overweight and oversize vehicles; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.
W.S. 31
‑
18
‑
805(a) and (e) is amended to read:

31
‑
18
‑
805.

Penalties for violations; permit where vehicle or load cannot be dismantled; enforcement; fines
.

(a)

Any person who violates this article, rules and regulations promulgated under it or the conditions of any permit issued under it is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable except where otherwise provided in this article, by a fine of not less than
fifty dollars ($50.00)

one hundred dollars ($100.00)
nor more than
five hundred dollars ($500.00)
, imprisonment for not more than thirty (30) days, or both.

(e)

Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the fine for exceeding weight limitations is as follows:

EXCESS WEIGHT (LBS)
FINE

0
- 2,000
$
25.00

2,001 - 4,000
50.00

75.00

4,001 - 6,000
75.00

125.00

6,001 - 8,000
100.00

150.00

8,001 - 10,000
150.00

200.00

10,001 - 12,000
200.00

300.00

12,001 - 14,000
250.00

400.00

14,001 - 16,000
300.00

500.00

16,001 - 18,000
400.00

600.00

18,001 - 20,000
500.00

700.00

Over 20,000
750.00

1,000.00

Plus an additional
one hundred dollars ($100.00)

two hundred dollars ($200.00)
for each one thousand (1,000) pounds or fraction thereof exceeding twenty thousand (20,000) pounds over the legal limits.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2011.

(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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