2002 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 527

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration Prior Year Introduction As: SB 128/01 - JPR
Sponsored By:
Senators Dyson, Collins, Conway, Della, Frosh, Hooper, Lawlah, Middleton, Ruben, Schrader, and Sfikas
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - License Restriction for a Minor - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers

Synopsis:

Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to impose a restriction on the original driver's license of a minor that prohibits the minor from transporting individuals under a specified age; requiring the restriction to be in effect for a specified time period; exempting specified passengers from the provisions of the Act; authorizing a police officer to enforce the Act only as a secondary violation; and providing that a violation of the Act is a moving violation for the purpose of awarding points against a driver's license.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
3/12
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 47
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Gloria Lawlah, District 26
Senator Thomas M. Middleton, District 28
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Sandra Schrader, District 13
Senator Perry Sfikas, District 46
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DRIVERS' LICENSES
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
TRANSPORTATION -see also- AIRCRAFT; AIRPORTS; BOATS; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 16-113 , 16-113 , 16-113 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered