2023 23LSO-0577
STATE OF WYOMING
HOUSE BILL NO. HB0230
Driver license penalties-time limit for imposition.
Sponsored by: Representative(s) Oakley, Burkhart, Byron,
Chestek, Clouston, Lawley and Provenza and Senator(s) Case, Ellis and Kolb
A BILL
for
1 AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; specifying time limits
2 by which specific penalties for motor vehicle offenses may
3 be imposed; making conforming amendments; requiring
4 rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.
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6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
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8 Section 1. W.S. 31-5-233(f)(intro) and by creating a
9 new subsection (o), 31-7-127(a)(intro) and by creating a
10 new subsection (d), 31-7-128 by creating a new subsection
11 (o) and 31-7-401(c) and by creating a new subsection (f)
12 are amended to read:
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1 31-5-233. Driving or having control of vehicle while
2 under influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled
3 substances; penalties; imposition limitations.
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5 (f) Any person convicted under this section or other
6 law prohibiting driving while under the influence as
7 defined in W.S. 31-5-233(a)(v), or whose prosecution under
8 this section is deferred under W.S. 7-13-301, shall, in
9 addition to the penalty imposed and subject to subsection
10 (o) of this section:
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12 (o) No administrative action of the department under
13 subsection (f) of this section shall be effective unless
14 the department initiates the administrative action not
15 later than sixty (60) days after the entry of an order of
16 conviction or deferral of prosecution under W.S. 7-13-301.
17 For administrative actions under W.S. 31-7-401 where the
18 department seeks to require an ignition interlock device in
19 accordance with subsection (f) of this section, the
20 department shall initiate the administrative actions not
21 later than sixty (60) days after the entry of an order of
22 conviction or deferral of prosecution under W.S. 7-13-301,
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1 regardless of whether the ignition interlock device has
2 been installed.
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4 31-7-127. Mandatory revocation of license for certain
5 violations; imposition limitations.
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7 (a) The division shall revoke the license or
8 nonresident operating privilege of any person, upon receipt
9 of a record of conviction of the person of any of the
10 following violations and subject to subsection (d) of this
11 section:
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13 (d) No revocation under this section shall be
14 effective unless the department initiates the
15 administrative action not later than sixty (60) days after
16 the entry of an order of conviction or deferral of
17 prosecution under W.S. 7-13-301.
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19 31-7-128. Mandatory suspension of license or
20 nonresident operating privilege for certain violations;
21 suspension of registration; imposition limitations.
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1 (o) No suspension under this section shall be
2 effective unless the department initiates the
3 administrative action not later than sixty (60) days after
4 the entry of an order of conviction or deferral of
5 prosecution under W.S. 7-13-301.
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7 31-7-401. Ignition interlock licenses; definitions;
8 administration and enforcement; imposition limitations.
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10 (c) The department shall prescribe reasonable rules
11 and regulations and prescribe forms related to the issuance
12 of ignition interlock restricted licenses as provided in
13 this article. The rules shall include a requirement for the
14 department to initiate an administrative action to require
15 an ignition interlock device or issue an ignition interlock
16 restricted license not later than sixty (60) days after the
17 entry of an order of conviction or deferral of prosecution
18 under W.S. 7-13-301.
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20 (f) No action for requiring or installing an ignition
21 interlock device or requiring or issuing an ignition
22 interlock restricted license under this article shall be
23 effective unless the department initiates the
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1 administrative action not later than sixty (60) days after
2 the entry of an order of conviction or deferral of
3 prosecution under W.S. 7-13-301.
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5 Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2023.
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7 (END)
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Statutes affected:
Introduced: 31-5-233, 31-7-127, 31-7-128, 31-7-401