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HB0202 • 2017

Motor vehicle insurance-penalties.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle insurance; increasing penalties for failing to sufficiently insure a motor vehicle; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Representative Lone
Last action
2017-03-08
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2017

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Amendments

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HB0202HS001

Standing Committee • HTransportation

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by HTransportation

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Bill History

  1. 2017-03-08 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0099

  2. 2017-03-08 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  3. 2017-03-03 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0099

  4. 2017-03-02 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0099

  5. 2017-03-01 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0099

  6. 2017-03-01 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 19-11-0-0-0

  7. 2017-02-28 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  8. 2017-02-27 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  9. 2017-02-23 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2017-02-23 Senate

    S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 4-1-0-0-0

  11. 2017-02-07 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation

  12. 2017-02-07 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2017-02-06 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-11-2-0-0

  14. 2017-02-03 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  15. 2017-02-02 House

    H COW:Passed

  16. 2017-02-01 House

    H Placed on General File

  17. 2017-02-01 House

    H08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  18. 2017-01-23 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

  19. 2017-01-23 House

    H Received for Introduction

  20. 2017-01-20 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary

Bill No.:
HB0202
Effective
:
7/1/2017

LSO No.:
17LSO-0614

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0099

Chapter No.:
[Chapter Number_RO]

Prime Sponsor:
Lone

Catch Title:
Motor vehicle insurance-penalties.

Subject:
Penalties-Motor Vehicle Insurance
.

Summary/Major Elements:

Under existing law, the fine for failing to maintain liability coverage for a motor vehicle is $250 to $750 for the first violation. The fine for a second or subsequent violation is $500 to $1,500.

This bill would create one fine range for failing to maintain liability coverage for a motor vehicle: $500 to $1,500.

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
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HB0202

ENROLLED ACT NO. 99,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE OF
THE STATE OF WYOMING
2017 General Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle insurance; increasing penalties for failing to sufficiently insure a motor vehicle; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section
1
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W.S. 31
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4
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103(
a) is amended to read
:

31
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4
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103
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Failure to maintain liability coverage; penalties; exceptions.

(a)

No owner of a motor vehicle currently required to be registered or which is required to be registered within a period of time, shall operate or permit the operation of his motor vehicle without having in full force and effect a motor vehicle liability policy in amounts provided by W.S. 31
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9
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405(
b) or a bond in amounts provided by W.S. 31
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9
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102(a)(xi). Violation of this subsection is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six (6) months, a fine of not less than
two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00)
five hundred dollars ($500.00)
nor more than
seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00)
one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00)
, or both.
On a second or subsequent violation of this subsection, the person may be fined not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00) nor more than one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00), imprisoned for not more than six (6) months, or both.
In

addition to the fine or imprisonment imposed

F
or a second or subsequent violation of this subsection, the judge shall require the defendant to deliver the registration and license plates of the vehicle involved to the county treasurer for the county where the citation was issued, and the registration and license plates shall be held by the county treasurer until such time as the judge determines that the defendant has met all obligations imposed by law.
Excusable neglect or mistake by another is a defense for any violation of this subsection. If evidence of excusable neglect or mistake by another is presented and the defendant is convicted, the court may consider this evidence in imposing a penalty under this subsection. The judge may suspend part or
all of the
sentence under this subsection and place the defendant on probation subject to conditions imposed by the judge which shall include a condition that the defendant shall deliver the registration and license plates of the vehicle involved to the county treasurer for the county where the citation was issued. This subsection does not apply to a vehicle owned by a nonresident and registered in a state requiring insurance if a vehicle insurance policy meeting requirements of the laws and regulations of that state is in effect or unless it otherwise complies with the laws of that state concerning compulsory financial responsibility. The department shall report any violation of this subsection to the motor vehicle administrator in the state wherein the vehicle is registered. A vehicle owned by a nonresident and registered in a state not requiring insurance is exempt from this subsection.

Section 2
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This
act is effective July 1,
201
7
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(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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