2011 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 289

CHAPTER NUMBER: 467
File Code: Transportation - Highways Prior Year Introduction As: HB 216/10 - ENV Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 410
Sponsored By:
Delegates Pena-Melnyk, Barnes, and Frush
Entitled:
State Highway Administration - Unauthorized Signs on Highway Rights-of-Way

Synopsis:

Providing for original jurisdiction of the District Court for specified actions; prohibiting a person without authorization from the State Highway Administration from placing a sign within the right-of- way of a State highway; clarifying that such signs may be removed by the Administration or other designated agencies; authorizing the Administration or a specified county or municipal corporation government to collect civil penalties and to seek an injunction against specified violations; repealing a reporting requirement; 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
2/1
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/2
Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/4
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/1
Third Reading Passed (35-10)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/19
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 467

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseline A. Pena-Melnyk, District 21
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Advertising
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
District Courts
Highway Administration, State
Highways
Jurisdiction
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Political Candidates
Political Committees
Signs and Billboards

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-401 , 4-401 , 4-401 )
Transportation
( 8-605 , 8-714 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 210718/01     Offered on: March 25, 2011   at: 4:48 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 25, 2011: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 1, 2011: Third Reading Passed (35-10)