Wyoming 2025 Regular Session

Wyoming House Bill HB0025 Compare Versions

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2		-	BILL NO. HB0025
3		-	ENROLLED ACT NO. 1, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
4		-	SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
5		-	2025 GENERAL SESSION
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	2	+	STATE OF WYOMING
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	6	+	HOUSE BILL NO. HB0025
	7	+	Vehicle accident reporting-amendments.
	8	+	Sponsored by: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military
	9	+	Affairs Interim Committee
	10	+	A BILL
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	12	+	1 AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; amending when
	13	+	2 notification and reporting is required for motor vehicle
	14	+	3 accidents; and providing for an effective date.
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	18	+	7. W.S. 31-5-1105 and 31-5-1106(c) are
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	23	+	12 The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident
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7		-	AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; amending when
8		-	notification and reporting is required for motor vehicle
9		-	accidents; and providing for an effective date.
10		-	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
11		-	Section 1. W.S. 31-5-1105 and 31-5-1106(c) are
12		-	amended to read:
13		-	31-5-1105. Notice required of driver.
14		-	(a) The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident
15		-	resulting in injury to or death of any person, in property
16		-	damage to another or others to an apparent extent of at
17		-	least one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or in any vehicle,
18		-	excluding bicycles or any other vehicle moved solely by
19		-	human power, becoming so disabled as to prevent its normal
20		-	and safe operation,
21		-	of communication give notice of the accident to:
22		-	(i) The local police department if the accident
23		-	occurs within a municipality;, otherwise or
24		-	(ii) To the nearest office of the state highway
25		-	patrol or to the office of the county sheriff.
26		-	(b) Subsection (a) of this section shall only apply
27		-	if the accident results in:
28		-	(i) Injury to or death of any person; or
29		-	(ii) Property damage to the extent the vehicle,
30		-	excluding bicycles or any other vehicle moved solely by
31		-	human power, is so disabled as to prevent its normal and
32		-	safe operation. ORIGINAL HOUSE
33		-	BILL NO. HB0025
34		-	ENROLLED ACT NO. 1, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
35		-	SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
36		-	2025 GENERAL SESSION
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38		-	31-5-1106. Written reports required of police
39		-	officers; reporting of vehicles struck by bullets.
40		-	(c) Every police officer who investigates a motor
41		-	vehicle accident
42		-	of the accident to the highway department within ten (10)
43		-	days after his investigation of the accident if the motor
44		-	vehicle accident results in
45		-	(i) Bodily injury to or death of any person; or
46		-	(ii) Total property damage to
47		-	extent
48		-	vehicle is so disabled as to prevent its normal and safe
49		-	operation, either:
50		-	(A) At the time of and at the scene of the
51		-	accident; or thereafter by interviewing the participants or
52		-	witnesses shall forward a written report of the accident to
53		-	the highway department within ten (10) days after his
54		-	investigation of the accident.
55		-	(B) After the motor vehicle has been moved
56		-	from the scene of the accident and the police officer is
57		-	informed by the participants or witnesses of the accident
58		-	that the motor vehicle is no longer operable. ORIGINAL HOUSE
59		-	BILL NO. HB0025
60		-	ENROLLED ACT NO. 1, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
61		-	SIXTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
62		-	2025 GENERAL SESSION
63		-	3Section 2. This act is effective July 1, 2025.
64		-	(END)
65		-	Speaker of the HousePresident of the SenateGovernorTIME APPROVED: _________DATE APPROVED: _________
66		-	I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.
67		-	Chief Clerk
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	32	+	4 of communication give notice of the accident to:
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	34	+	6he local police department if the accident
	35	+	7 occurs within a municipality;, otherwise or
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	37	+	9o the nearest office of the state highway
	38	+	10 patrol or to the office of the county sheriff.
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	54	+	2 (c) Every police officer who investigates a motor
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	58	+	6 in:
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	60	+	8odily injury to or death of any person; or
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	62	+	10otal property damage to
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	67	+	15t the time of and at the scene of the
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	80	+	4. This act is effective July 1, 2025.
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	82	+	6 (END)