HB0155 • 2022

Automated traffic law enforcement-prohibition.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; prohibiting use of information obtained through an automated traffic enforcement system; limiting provision of information obtained through an automated traffic enforcement system; defining a term; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Representative Styvar
Last action: 2022-02-18
Official status: inactive
Effective date: 3/1/2022

Plain English Breakdown

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Ban on Automated Traffic Enforcement Systems

The bill prohibits the state of Wyoming and its agencies from providing information obtained through automated traffic enforcement systems to other states or their agencies for fines, limits existing contracts if they do not allow sharing such information before July 1, 2022, and prevents new agreements after that date.

What This Bill Does

Prohibits the state of Wyoming and its agencies from providing any information obtained through automated traffic enforcement systems to other states or their agencies for fines.
Limits existing contracts or compacts between Wyoming and other states if they do not specifically allow sharing such information before July 1, 2022.
Prevents the renewal of or entry into new agreements after July 1, 2022 that would require sharing traffic violation information from automated systems.

Who It Names or Affects

The state of Wyoming and its agencies
Other states and their agencies involved in interstate compacts or contracts related to traffic enforcement

Terms To Know

Automated Traffic Enforcement System: A device like a red light camera, speed camera, or any other device used to detect traffic violations without the need for a police officer to witness them.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was not considered for introduction, so it has no legal effect.
It only applies to information sharing between Wyoming and other states, not within Wyoming itself.

Bill History

2022-02-18 House
H Did not Consider for Introduction
2022-02-16 House
H Received for Introduction
2022-02-16 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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22LSO-0435
2022
STATE OF WYOMING
22LSO-0435
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0155

Automated traffic law enforcement-prohibition.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Styvar, Bear, Burt, Gray and Jennings and Senator(s) Biteman

A BILL

for

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

Section 1.

W.S. 31
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205 is created to read:

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205.

Automated traffic enforcement systems.

(a)

Neither the state of Wyoming nor any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof shall provide or contract to provide to another state or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof any information used to impose or collect a civil or criminal fine that results from an alleged violation of a state traffic law by an automated traffic enforcement system.

(b)

For any existing interstate compact or contract entered into before July

2022, if that compact or contract does not specifically allow, or require, information to be shared to impose or collect a civil or criminal fine that results from a violation captured by an automated traffic enforcement system neither the state of Wyoming nor any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof shall provide the information. On and after July 1, 2022 the state of Wyoming or any agency, instrumentality or political subdivision thereof shall not renew any existing compact or contract provision or enter into any new compact or contract provision that requires provision of information used to impose or collect a civil
or criminal fine that results from a violation captured by an automated traffic enforcement system.

Section 2.

W.S. 31
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Definitions.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided, as used in this act:

(xxxv)

"Automated traffic enforcement system" means a red light camera, a speed camera or any other device used to detect a violation of a state traffic law under title 31 of the Wyoming statutes without requiring a law enforcement officer to be present to witness the violation, which results in a notice of the violation being delivered to the registered owner of a vehicle.

Section 3
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This act is effective July 1, 2022
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