2009 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 622

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1263/08 - ENV
Sponsored By:
Delegates Bates, Boteler, Eckardt, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Sophocleus, Sossi, Weldon, and Wood
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and Personnel Protection Act

Synopsis:

Requiring drivers approaching emergency or police vehicles stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using any visual signals, except when otherwise directed by a police officer, to vacate the lane closest to the emergency or police vehicle under specified circumstances or to slow to a speed that is sufficient to ensure the safety of police officers or emergency services personnel in the vicinity of the emergency or police vehicle under specified circumstances; establishing a penalty; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B
Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ambulances -see also- Emergency Med Services; Rescue Squads.
Emergencies
Highways
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Penalties
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Traffic Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 21-405 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered