HB0085 • 2015

Motor vehicle passing bicycles.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing requirements for motor vehicles overtaking and passing bicycles as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative Stubson
Last action: 2015-03-12
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2015

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendments

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HB0085H2001

2nd reading • Jaggi

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 2nd reading by Jaggi

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HB0085H3001

3rd reading • Steinmetz

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Steinmetz

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HB0085H3002

3rd reading • Stubson

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Stubson

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HB0085H3003

3rd reading • Jaggi

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn 3rd reading by Jaggi

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HB0085HS001

Standing Committee • HTransportation

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HTransportation

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Bill History

2015-03-12 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2015-03-12 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0099
2015-03-05 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0099
2015-03-04 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0099
2015-03-04 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0099
2015-03-04 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 21-7-2-0-0
2015-03-03 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2015-03-02 Senate
S COW:Passed
2015-02-24 Senate
S Placed on General File
2015-02-24 Senate
Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
2015-02-09 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
2015-01-28 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2015-01-26 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 33-25-2-0-0
2015-01-26 House
Amendment was withdrawn before vote
2015-01-26 House
Amendment Adopted
2015-01-26 House
Amendment Adopted
2015-01-23 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2015-01-23 House
Amendment was withdrawn before vote
2015-01-22 House
H COW:Passed
2015-01-22 House
Amendment Adopted
2015-01-21 House
H Placed on General File
2015-01-21 House
Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 7-2-0-0-0
2015-01-16 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
2015-01-14 House
H Received for Introduction
2015-01-12 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115
Bill No.:
HB0085
Effective
:
7/1/2015

LSO No.:
15LSO-0430

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA 99

Chapter No.:
190

Prime Sponsor:
Stubson

Catch Title:
Motor vehicle passing bicycles.

Subject:
Motor vehicle - bicycle safety.

Summary/Major Elements:

W.S. 31-5-203 establishes rules for motor vehicle drivers when they
pass
traffic moving in the same direction.

This legislation amends W.S. 31-5-203 to require drivers allow at least three feet of separation between a bicycle and their vehicle when passing the bicycle.
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
.
HB0085

ENROLLED ACT NO. 99,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; providing requirements for motor vehicles overtaking and passing bicycles as specified; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1
.

W.S. 31
‑
5
‑
203(
a)(intro) and by creating a new subsection (c) is amended to read:

31
‑
5
‑
203
.

Rules governing overtaking on the left
.

(a)

The following rul
es shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions and special rules hereinafter stated
and those contained in subsection (c) of this section
:

(c)

The driver of a motor vehicle overtaking and passing a bicycle
, which is operating lawfully,
proceeding in the same
direction
shall
, when space allows,
maintain at least a three (3) foot separation between the right side of the driver's motor vehicle, including all mirrors and other projections from the motor vehicle, and the bicycle.

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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