S.F. No. 0027

Motor vehicle insurance verification.

Sponsored By:     Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs Interim Committee

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; requiring the department of transportation to establish an accessible common carrier based motor vehicle insurance verification system, as specified; requiring motor vehicle insurers to provide policy information for the verification system, as specified; providing an appropriation; and providing for an effective date.

12/7/2005   Bill Number Assigned

2/13/2006   S Received for Introduction

2/13/2006   S Introduced and Referred to S08

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Meier, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Scott, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern.

Nays:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Massie, Mockler, Schiffer and Vasey.

Ayes 25 Nays 5 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/15/2006   S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Barrasso, Boggs, Geis, Peterson and Von Flatern

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/15/2006   S Rereferred to S02

2/16/2006   S02 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Case, Hines, Job and Nicholas

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/16/2006   S Placed on General File

SF0027SS001/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 22                Delete "January 1," insert "July 1,".

Page 3–line 14          Delete "." insert ";".

Page 3-after line 14    Insert:

"(vii)  Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (b) of this section and W.S. 31‑8‑203(a), any police officer as defined by W.S. 31‑5‑102(a)(xxxiii), during a traffic stop or accident investigation, may access information from the on-line verification system to establish compliance with this section and to verify the current validity of the policy described on any insurance identification card issued pursuant to W.S. 31‑8‑201 and produced by the operator of a motor vehicle during the traffic stop or accident investigation.".  BARRASSO, CHAIRMAN

2/20/2006   S Passed CoW

2/21/2006   S Passed 2nd Reading

2/22/2006   S Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Scott, Sessions, Townsend, Vasey and Von Flatern.

Nays:  Senator(s) Schiffer

Ayes 29 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/23/2006   H Received for Introduction

2/23/2006   H Introduced and Referred to H08

3/1/2006    H08 Recommended Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Pedersen, Powers, Slater, Walsh and Zwonitzer

Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/1/2006    H Placed on General File

3/3/2006    H Passed CoW

SF0027H2001/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Page 1-line 6           After "specified;" insert "prohibiting inspection of records except as specified;".

Page 1-line 11          After "W.S." insert "16‑4‑203(d)(x),".

Page 1-After line 12    Insert:

"16‑4‑203.  Right of inspection; grounds for denial; access of news media; order permitting or restricting disclosure; exceptions.

(d)  The custodian shall deny the right of inspection of the following records, unless otherwise provided by law:

(x)  Information obtained through a 911 emergency telephone system or through a verification system for motor vehicle insurance or bond as provided under W.S. 31‑4‑103(e) except to law enforcement personnel or public agencies for the purpose of conducting official business, to the person in interest, or pursuant to a court order;

Page 3-line 14          After "shall" delete balance of line and insert "only be available for inspection under W.S. 16‑4‑201 through 16‑4‑205 as provided in W.S. 16‑4‑203(d)(x);".  LUBNAU

3/6/2006    H Passed 2nd Reading

SF0027H3002/ADOPTED  (TO ENGROSSED COPY)

Delete the Simpson third reading amendment (SF0027H3001/AE) and further amend as follows:

Page 3-line 20          After "information" insert "relating to a motor vehicle or an operator subject to the traffic stop, or to a motor vehicle or operator involved in an accident,".  EDWARDS

3/7/2006    H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Barnard, Berger, Brown, Buchanan, Childers, Cohee, Davison, Edwards, Esquibel, Gay, Gilmore, Gingery, Goggles, Hageman, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Hastert, Hinckley, Iekel, Illoway, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Lubnau, Martin, McOmie, Mercer, Meuli, Miller, Morgan, Olsen, Osborn, Pedersen, Petersen, Philp, Powers, Quarberg, Reese, Robinson, Samuelson, Semlek, Simpson, Slater, Thompson, Walsh, Warren, Wasserburger, Watt, White and Zwonitzer.

Nays:  Representative(s) Brechtel, Diercks and Luthi.

Excused:  Representative(s) Bucholz and Jackson.

Ayes 55 Nays 3 Excused 2 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/8/2006    S Did Concur

ROLL CALL

Ayes:  Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Geis, Hanes, Hawks, Hines, Jennings, Job, Johnson, Larson, Massie, Meier, Mockler, Nicholas, Peck, Peterson, Ross, Schiffer, Sessions, Townsend and Von Flatern.

Nays:  Senator(s) Scott and Vasey.

Ayes 28 Nays 2 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

3/8/2006    Assigned Number SEA No. 0029

3/8/2006    S President Signed SEA No. 0029

3/9/2006    H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0029

3/15/2006   Governor Signed SEA No. 0029

3/15/2006   Assigned Chapter Number

Chapter No. 0054  Session Laws of Wyoming 2006.