Driving while license suspended-enhancement amendment.
HB 71 amends Wyoming law to increase penalties for driving with a suspended, revoked, or canceled license by including violations of similar laws in other states as "subsequent" offenses. It directly affects drivers who operate vehicles while their license is suspended, particularly those with prior suspensions in other jurisdictions. The key provision requires a minimum 7-day jail sentence (instead of probation) and a $200-$750 fine for such violations, with no eligibility for early release. This change expands the scope of prior offenses considered for enhanced penalties beyond Wyoming's own laws. The bill became effective July 1, 2022.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 17, 2022
Signed Mar 15, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 9, 2022 · House Mar 1, 2022
How they voted
24–6
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 9, 2022
D
Democratic2
50% Nay
R
Republican28
82% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Mar 15, 2022
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0043
legislature
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 24-6-0-0-0
upper
Mar 7, 2022
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 54-5-1-0-0
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 57-2-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Barry Crago
RRepublican
Co
Albert Sommers
RRepublican
Co
Ember Oakley
RRepublican
Co
Fred Baldwin
RRepublican
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