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HB0074 • 2015

Front license plate requirement.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle registration; providing that front license plates need not be displayed on certain vehicles as specified; making a conforming amendment; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Blake
Last action
2015-02-25
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2015

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0074HS001

Standing Committee • HTransportation

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HTransportation

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HB0074S2001

2nd reading • Hastert

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Hastert

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HB0074S3001

3rd reading • Landen

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Landen

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Bill History

  1. 2015-02-25 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2015-02-25 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0026

  3. 2015-02-20 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0026

  4. 2015-02-20 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0026

  5. 2015-02-19 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0026

  6. 2015-02-19 House

    H Concur:Passed 38-21-1-0-0

  7. 2015-02-18 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  8. 2015-02-18 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-6-0-0-0

  9. 2015-02-18 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  10. 2015-02-17 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  11. 2015-02-17 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  12. 2015-02-12 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  13. 2015-02-12 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  14. 2015-02-12 Senate

    Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0

  15. 2015-02-09 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation

  16. 2015-01-28 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  17. 2015-01-26 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-8-0-0-0

  18. 2015-01-23 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  19. 2015-01-22 House

    H COW:Passed

  20. 2015-01-22 House

    Amendment Adopted

  21. 2015-01-21 House

    H Placed on General File

  22. 2015-01-21 House

    Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  23. 2015-01-14 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

  24. 2015-01-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  25. 2015-01-12 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115
Bill No.:
HB0074
Effective

Date:
7/1/2015

LSO No.:
15LSO-0306

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA 26

Chapter No.:
34

Prime Sponsor:
Blake

Catch Title:
Front license plate requirement.

Subject:
Creates additional front license plate exemptions.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act:

Exempts antique vehicles and vehicles originally manufactured without a front license plate bracket from the requirement to display a front license plate
;

Amends the existing front plate exemption for custom vehicles by removing a requirement that the vehicle have been manufactured before 1968.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
Bill No
.
HB0074

ENROLLED ACT NO.

26
,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2015 General Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle registration; providing that front license plates need not be displayed on certain vehicles as specified; making a conforming amendment; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 31
‑
2
‑
205(a)(i)(A)
and 31
‑
2
‑
227(d) are
amended to read:

31
‑
2
‑
205
.

Display of license plates.

(a)

License plates for vehicles shall be:

(i)

Conspicuously displayed and securely fastened to be plainly visible:

(A)

One (1) on the front of the vehicle, excluding

the following
:

(I)

M
otorcycles
;
,

(II)

M
ultipurpose vehicles
;
,

(III)

T
railers
,

(
including house trailers
)
;
,
(IV)

V
ehicles operated with demo, full use or manufacturer license plates issued pursuant to W.S. 31
‑
16
‑
125
;
,
(V)

S
treet rods registered pursuant to W.S. 31
‑
2
‑
226
;
and

(VI)

C
ustom vehicles registered pursuant to W.S. 31
‑
2
‑
227
;
, provided that such custom vehicles were manufactured prior to 1968 or were originally manufactured to have one (1) license plate;

(VII)

Antique vehicles registered pursuant to W.S. 31
‑
2
‑
223;

(V
I
I
I
)

A motor
vehicle
which was

originally
manufactured
without
a bracket, device or other means to display and secure a front license plate
.

31
‑
2
‑
227
.

Custom vehicles.

(d)

Upon receipt of an approved application and payment of the custom vehicle special license fee the vehicle shall be registered and special license plates issued therefor. The department shall issue a special custom vehicle license plate of a size and design as prescribed by the department. The registration expires upon transfer of ownership of the vehicle or upon the department's issuance of a new plate design. The department may promulgate rules and regulations to implement the provisions of this section.
Notwithstanding W.S. 31
‑
2
‑
205(a)(i)(A), for a custom vehicle that was manufactured prior to 1968 or was originally manufactured to have one (1) license plate, a license plate shall only be required to be displayed on the rear of the vehicle.

Section
2
.

This
act is effective July 1,
2015
.

(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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