Commercial vehicle driving disqualification.

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide details on the frequency or circumstances under which the Department of Transportation reviews and updates its rules.

Commercial Vehicle Driving Disqualification

This law changes rules about when someone can no longer drive commercial vehicles because of certain crimes.

What This Bill Does

• Amends the list of offenses related to human and drug trafficking that disqualify a person from driving a commercial vehicle for life, aligning state law with federal law.
• Specifies that if a person's lifetime ban is reduced after ten years and they commit another disqualifying offense, they cannot get their driving rights back again.

Who It Names or Affects

• People who drive commercial vehicles
• The Department of Transportation

Terms To Know

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986

A federal law that sets safety standards for commercial vehicle drivers.

Disqualification

When someone is not allowed to do something, like driving a commercial vehicle, because they broke the law.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how often or under what circumstances the Department of Transportation must review and update its rules.
• It's unclear if there are any exceptions for people who have been disqualified from driving commercial vehicles.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 22LSO-0040
Bill No.:

HB0007

Effective:

7/1/2022 12:00:00 AM

LSO No.:

22LSO-0040

Enrolled Act No.:

HEA No. 0012

Chapter No.:

45

Prime Sponsor:

Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:

Commercial vehicle driving disqualification.

Subject:

Amending offenses that disqualify a person for life from driving a commercial vehicle.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act amends the list of offenses related to human and drug trafficking that disqualify a person from driving a commercial vehicle for life. This aligns state law with federal law.

The act specifies that a person whose disqualification for life has been reduced after ten (10) years and who then is subsequently convicted of another offense disqualifying the person for life from driving shall not be again eligible for a reduction.

The act amends rulemaking requirements for the Department of Transportation.
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

22LSO-0040

ORIGINAL House

Bill No
.
HB0007

ENROLLED ACT NO. 12,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2022 Budget Session

AN ACT relating to commercial vehicles; amending offenses that disqualify a person for life from driving a commercial vehicle; amending rulemaking requirements; 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
‑
305(d) and (e) is amended to read:

31
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7
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305.

Disqualification and cancellation; right to a hearing.

(d)

The department shall issue regulations establishing guidelines and conditions under which a disqualification for life under subsection (c) of this section may be reduced to a period of not less than ten (10) years.
Any person whose disqualification for life has been reduced under this subsection and who is subsequently convicted of another disqualifying offense under subsection (a) of this section shall not be again eligible for a reduction under this subsection.
The guidelines and conditions shall be in compliance with the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986, P.L. 99
‑
570
and 49 C.F.R. § 383.51
.

(e)

A person
may
shall
be disqualified
for life
from driving a commercial motor vehicle for
:
life who uses

(i)

Using
a motor vehicle in the commission of any felony involving the manufacture, distribution or dispensing of a controlled substance, or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute or dispense a controlled substance
;
.

(ii)

Using a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of any felony involving human trafficking under W.S. 6
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2
‑
702 or 6
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2
‑
703.

Section 2
.

This act is effective July 1, 2022
.

(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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