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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 73

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Prior Year Introduction As: HB 52/00 - CGM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kelly, O'Donnell, and Mitchell
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing Vehicles

Synopsis:

Providing that on a roadway that has two or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction, when safe and practicable, a vehicle being overtaken in the far left lane shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle unless the vehicle is preparing for a left turn or the vehicle is in a high occupancy vehicle lane under specified circumstances.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
2/19
Favorable Report Adopted
Special Order 2/20 (Delegate Pendergrass) Adopted
2/20
Floor Amendment (Delegate O'Donnell) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Delegate Brown) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/25
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Failed (69-65)
Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Delegate Malone)
Special Order 2/26 (Delegate Malone) Adopted
2/26
Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Delegate Malone) Adopted (78-47)
Motion vote previous question (Delegate Minnick) Adopted
Third Reading Passed (90-49)
Senate Action
2/27
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/12
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Sponsored by:
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 21-303 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 743627/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 20, 2003   at: 10:15 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 803021/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 20, 2003   at: 10:14 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 25, 2003: Third Reading Failed (69-65)
February 26, 2003: Motion Reconsider Third Reading (Malone) Adopted (78-47)
February 26, 2003: Third Reading Passed (90-49)
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