Driver's license renewal or extension-exception.

Plain English Breakdown

The summary provided is based on the information available from the official bill text and summaries. Any additional details or interpretations beyond what is explicitly stated in these documents have been omitted.

Driver's License Renewal or Extension Exception

This law allows people whose public employment requires them to be outside of Wyoming, active duty members of the armed forces, and their spouses or dependent children to renew or extend their driver's licenses.

What This Bill Does

• Authorizes the Department of Transportation to renew or defer the expiration date for a person's driver's license if they are employed by a federal, state, or local government agency that requires them to be physically present outside of Wyoming.
• Permits the same renewal or deferral for people who are on active duty in the armed forces.
• Extends this permission to the spouse and dependent children of those working outside of Wyoming or serving in the military.
• Sets September 1, 2022 as the date when these changes take effect.

Who It Names or Affects

• People employed by federal, state, or local government agencies who need to be physically present outside of Wyoming for their job.
• Active duty members of the armed forces.
• Spouses and dependent children of those working outside of Wyoming or serving in the military.

Terms To Know

Division

The Department of Transportation responsible for managing driver's licenses.

Licensee

A person who holds a valid driver’s license.

Limits and Unknowns

• This law only applies to people whose jobs or military service require them to be outside of Wyoming.
• The Department of Transportation can set rules for how long the renewal or deferral lasts and under what conditions.
• It does not apply to all drivers in Wyoming.

Official Summary Text

Bill Summary - 22LSO-0441
Bill No.:

SF0092

Effective:

9/1/2022 12:00:00 AM

LSO No.:

22LSO-0441

Enrolled Act No.:

SEA No. 0043

Chapter No.:

72

Prime Sponsor:

Landen

Catch Title:

Driver's license renewal or extension-exception.

Subject:

Renewing or deferring the expiration of a driver's license under certain circumstances.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act authorizes the Department of Transportation to renew or defer the expiration of a driver's license for a person whose public employment requires physical presence outside of Wyoming or a person on active duty in the armed forces. The act also authorizes the Department to renew or defer the expiration of a driver's license for the person's spouse or dependent.

Comments:

Has a Delayed Effective Date: September 1, 2022.
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-0441

ORIGINAL Senate

File No
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SF0092

ENROLLED ACT NO. 43,

SENATE

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

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; authorizing the department of transportation to renew or defer the expiration of a driver's license for a person whose public employment requires physical presence outside of Wyoming or a person on active duty in the armed forces; extending the authorization to the person's spouse or dependent; 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
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119(c) is amended to read:

31
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7
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119.

Expiration and renewal; required tests; extension.

(c)

Notwithstanding subsection (f) of this section, the division may defer
for successive five (5) year periods
the expiration of
or renew
the license of a licensee who is on active duty in the armed forces of the United States
for successive five (5) year periods
or of a licensee employed by a federal, state or local government agency, where the federal, state or local government agency requires the licensee's physical presence in another state or foreign country
, upon terms and conditions as
it
the division
may prescribe. The division may similarly defer the expiration of
or renew
the license of the spouse or dependent child of the person in the armed forces
or the federal, state or local government agency
if residing with that person.

Section 2
.

This act is effective September 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 Senate.

Chief Clerk

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