HB0127 • 2013

Driver's licenses-veterans designation.

AN ACT relating to veterans; specifying a procedure for placing a veteran designation on driver's licenses and identification cards; specifying duties of the veterans' commission; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Gingery
Last action: 2013-03-14
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2013

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Amendments

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HB0127HS001

Standing Committee • H08

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H08

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HB0127SS001

Standing Committee • VON FLATER

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by VON FLATER

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Bill History

2013-03-14 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2013-03-13 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0113
2013-02-27 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0113
2013-02-27 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0113
2013-02-26 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0113
2013-02-26 House
H Did Concur
2013-02-26 House
H Received for Concurrence
2013-02-26 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2013-02-25 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2013-02-22 Senate
S Passed CoW
2013-02-22 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2013-02-22 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2013-02-07 Senate
S Placed on General File
2013-02-07 Senate
S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-01-25 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08
2013-01-25 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2013-01-24 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2013-01-23 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2013-01-22 House
H Passed CoW
2013-01-22 House
H Amendments Adopted
2013-01-22 House
Amendment Adopted
2013-01-18 House
H Placed on General File
2013-01-18 House
H08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2013-01-11 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08
2013-01-10 House
H Received for Introduction
2013-01-09 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

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

Bill No.:
HB0127
Drafter:

IDS

LSO No.:
13LSO-0331
Effective Date:

7/1/2013

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0113

Chapter No.:
CH0199

Prime Sponsor:
Representative Gingery

Catch Title:
Drivers licenses-veterans designation.

Subject:
Veterans designation on drivers licenses.

Summary/Major
Elements:

This legislation allows veterans the option of placing a
designation on their drivers license confirming that they are an honorably
discharged military veteran.

The designation is represented by a V on the face of
the drivers license.

The legislation requires that the Wyoming Veterans
Commission certify that the applicant is an honorably discharged veteran prior
to receiving the V designation.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0127

ENROLLED ACT NO. 113, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2013 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to
veterans; specifying a procedure for placing a veteran designation on driver
's
licenses
and identification cards
; specifying duties of the veterans' commission;
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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7
‑
1
41 is created to read:

31
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7
‑
141.

Veteran designation.

Upon receiving
the certification
required by W.S. 31
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7
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1
11(b)(xii), t
he department shall

identify on the Wyoming driver's license or identification card that the person is
an honorably discharged
veteran of the armed forces of the United States
.
The identification shall be in the form of a "V" printed on the face of the driver's license or identification card.

Section 2.

W.S.
19
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14
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107(c)(viii),
31
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7
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111(b) by creating a new paragraph (xii) and 31
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7
‑
115(a)
(iii)
by creating a new subparagraph (
M
) are amended to read:

19
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14
‑
107.

Creation of veterans' commission; composition; terms
.

(c)

The commission shall:

(viii)

Administer all vehicle licensing

and driver
's
licensing
obligations required of the commission pursuant to title 31;

31
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7
‑
111.

Application for license or permit generally
.

(b)

The application shall include:

(xii)

C
ertification by the Wyoming veterans' commission that the applicant is
an honorably discharged
veteran of the armed forces of the United States
, if the applicant wishes to have a veteran designation pursuant to W.S. 31
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7
‑
141
.

31
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7
‑
115.

Issuance, description and contents.

(a)

Upon the satisfactory completion of any required examination, the division shall issue to every qualifying applicant a driver's license, and:

(iii)

The driver's license shall include, but not be limited to, the following information:

(
M
)

A veteran designation in the form of a printed "V" pursuant to W.S. 31
‑
7
‑
141.

Section 3.

This act is effective July 1, 2013.

(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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