WyomingSF 52025 General SessionSenate

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; specifying that school district vehicles that are not school buses and are used for transporting students may display flashing lights as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Sponsored By: Ed Cooper (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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School districts can add flashing lights

Wyoming public school districts can display flashing white and amber lights on vehicles they own, lease, or register. Eligible vehicles must not be school buses and must transport children to or from school or for school activities. These lights are allowed in addition to lights already permitted by law. Districts do not have to install or use them. The authority took effect immediately upon completion of the constitutional steps for becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Ed Cooper

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Martha Lawley

    Republican • House

  • John Winter

    Republican • House

  • Tim French

    Republican • Senate

  • Bill Landen

    Republican • Senate

  • Dan Laursen

    Republican • Senate

  • Wendy Schuler

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 103 • No: 0

House vote • 2/26/2025

H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0

Yes: 59 • No: 0

House vote • 2/21/2025

H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/31/2025

S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0

Yes: 30 • No: 0

Senate vote • 1/28/2025

S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

Yes: 5 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Assigned Chapter Number 77

    2/28/2025
  2. Governor Signed SEA No. 0045

    2/28/2025Governor
  3. H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0045

    2/26/2025House
  4. S President Signed SEA No. 0045

    2/26/2025Senate
  5. Assigned Number SEA No. 0045

    2/26/2025
  6. H 3rd Reading:Passed 59-0-3-0-0

    2/26/2025House
  7. H 2nd Reading:Passed

    2/25/2025House
  8. H COW:Passed

    2/24/2025House
  9. H Placed on General File

    2/21/2025House
  10. H04 - Education:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

    2/21/2025House
  11. H Introduced and Referred to H04 - Education

    2/18/2025House
  12. H Received for Introduction

    1/31/2025House
  13. S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-1-0-0

    1/31/2025Senate
  14. S 2nd Reading:Passed

    1/30/2025Senate
  15. S COW:Passed

    1/29/2025Senate
  16. S Placed on General File

    1/28/2025Senate
  17. S08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

    1/28/2025Senate
  18. S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation

    1/22/2025Senate
  19. S Received for Introduction

    12/19/2024Senate
  20. Bill Number Assigned

    12/2/2024

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