HOUSE BILL 794

Sponsored By:

Delegates D. Murphy, E. Burns, Petzold, Holt, Menes, Perry, Rzepkowski, La Vay, McKee, Jacobs, M. Burns, Turner, Ports, Malone, Morgan, Dewberry, Mohorovic, O'Donnell, Redmer, Barve, Owings, and Mossburg

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Driving While License Suspended or Revoked for Alcohol and Drug Related Driving Offenses - Vehicle Impoundment

Synopsis:

Allowing a court, as a sentence, part of a sentence, or condition of probation, to order the impoundment or immobilization of a vehicle driven by an owner whose license was suspended or revoked for alcohol or drug related driving offenses; providing for length of impoundment or immobilization; providing for consideration of specified factors by the court in determining whether to order an impoundment or immobilization; requiring the owner who drove the vehicle with a suspended or revoked license to pay specified costs; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Judiciary

2/5

Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary

Favorable with Amendments

Committee Amendment (#1-7) Adopted

Committee Amendment (#8) Withdrawn

Substitute Committee Amendment (#8) Adopted

Committee Amendment (#9-11) Adopted

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Special Order 3/21 (Del. Arnick) Adopted

3/21

Floor Amendment (Del. Arnick) Rejected (45-79)

Special Order p.m. session (Del. Linton) Adopted

Special Order later today (Del. Hutchins) Adopted

Floor Amendment (Del. Linton) Withdrawn

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/22

Third Reading Passed (128-4)

4/1

Returned Passed

4/29

Signed by the Governor Chapter 261

Senate Action

3/24

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/25

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable

Special Order 4/4 (Sen. Middleton) Adopted

4/4

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/5

Third Reading Passed (42-4)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Donald E. Murphy, District 12A

Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17

Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10

Delegate Michael W. Burns, District 32

Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B

Delegate Kenneth C. Holt, District 6

Delegate Nancy Jacobs, District 34

Delegate Richard La Vay, District 15

Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A

Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Jacob J. Mohorovic, Jr., District 7

Delegate John S. Morgan, District 13B

Delegate Mathew Mossburg, District 39

Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C

Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B

Delegate Marsha G. Perry, District 33

Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19

Delegate James F. Ports, Jr., District 8

Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8

Delegate James E. Rzepkowski, District 32

Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABANDONED VEHICLES

BONDS -see also- COUNTY & BALTIMORE CITY BONDS; STATE BONDS.

COURTS -see also- CIRCUIT COURTS; DISTRICT COURTS

DRIVERS' LICENSES

DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK

NOTICES

PAROLE AND PROBATION

PENALTIES

SENTENCES -see also- DEATH PENALTY

STORAGE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 16-205, 16-303, 25-201, 25-201, 27-111 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in Rich Text Format. Enrolled bill format problems are being addressed. Printed copies available from the MGA Bill Room):

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 031182/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997 at: 10:49 Status: Incomplete

Number: 412793/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1997 at: 10:40 Status: Rejected

Number: 532793/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 21, 1997 at: 17:39 Status: Withdrawn

Number: 561384/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997 at: 10:53 Status: Adopted