HB0039 • 2016

Enhanced speeding fines-amendments.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; amending weight limitations for violations of speed limits while operating a large vehicle as specified; repealing a related provision for violations of speed limits while operating a large vehicle; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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Sponsor: Representative Greear
Last action: 2016-03-07
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2016

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HB0039HS001

Standing Committee • HTransportation

Adopted

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Bill History

2016-03-07 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2016-03-04 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0017
2016-03-01 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0017
2016-02-29 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0017
2016-02-29 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0017
2016-02-29 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 26-4-0-0-0
2016-02-26 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2016-02-25 Senate
S COW:Passed
2016-02-25 Senate
S Placed on General File
2016-02-25 Senate
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 3-2-0-0-0
2016-02-24 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
2016-02-24 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2016-02-23 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 56-4-0-0-0
2016-02-22 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2016-02-19 House
H 2nd Reading:Laid Back
2016-02-18 House
H COW:Passed
2016-02-18 House
Amendment Adopted
2016-02-17 House
H Placed on General File
2016-02-17 House
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 6-3-0-0-0
2016-02-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation 49-3-8-0-0
2016-02-05 House
H Received for Introduction
2016-01-22 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115

Bill No.:
HB0039
Effective
:
7/1/2016

LSO No.:
16LSO-0129

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0017

Chapter No.:
43

Prime Sponsor:
Greear

Catch Title:
Enhanced speeding fines-amendments.

Subject:
Raising vehicle weight limits f
or enhanced
speeding
penalties

Summary/Major Elements:

Under current law,
a
n additional fin
e

of
$
300.00
is
assessed
for s
peeding while operating a vehicle
with
a gross vehicle weight that exceeds 26,000 pounds
.

This bill
raises the gross vehicle weight

for which the enhanced fine may be assessed
from 26,000 pounds to 39,000 pounds
.

This
bill
also
repeals a provision
that provides for
a
fine of $100.00 for speeding while operating a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight that exceeds 26,000 pounds
.
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
.
HB0039

ENROLLED ACT NO. 17,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2016 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; amending weight limitations for violations of speed limits while operating a large vehicle as specified; repealing a related provision for violations of speed limits while operating a large vehicle; 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)

I
n addition to any other penalty, every person convicted of violating W.S. 31
‑
5
‑
301(
b)(iii), (iv), (vi) or (c) or 31
‑
5
‑
302 by exceeding the posted speed limit 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)
thirty
‑
nine thousand (39,000)

pounds shall be fined three hundred dollars ($300.00).

Section 2
.

W.S. 31
‑
18
‑
704 is repealed.

Section
3
.

This
act is effective July 1,
201
6
.

(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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