1996 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 269

File Code: Motor Vehicles - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 310
Sponsored By:
Delegate Hixson
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability

Synopsis:

Authorizing a law enforcement agency of a political subdivision or State agency to mail a citation to the owner of a motor vehicle recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system as running a traffic light; authorizing the imposition of a certain civil penalty; making the owner of the vehicle responsible for paying the civil penalty under certain circumstances; providing that a person receiving a citation may elect to stand trial in the District Court; establishing the defenses that may be considered; etc.

Legislative History

House Action
1/24
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Hearing 1/31 at 1:15 p.m.
1/26
Hearing cancelled
1/31
Hearing 2/13 at 1:15 p.m.
3/11
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/12
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/14 (Del. Dembrow) Adopted
3/14
Special Order 3/15 (Del. Curran) Adopted
3/15
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Floor Amendment (Del. Dembrow) Rejected
Special Order later today (Del. Genn) Adopted
Floor Amendment (Del. Genn) Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/18
Special Order 3/19 (Del. Oaks) Adopted
3/19
Motion vote previous question (Del. McHale) Adopted
Third Reading Failed (56-73)
Senate Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES
DISTRICT COURTS
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - EQUIPMENT
EVIDENCE
FINES
HEARINGS
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, STATE
INSURANCE-MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- MD. AUTO. INSURANCE FUND
JURISDICTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
PENALTIES
POSTAL SERVICE
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS, LAND RCDS, VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
TRIALS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-401 , 4-401 , 10-310 )
Transportation
( 11-168 , 21-201 , 21-202 , 21-202.1 , 26-305 , 26-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 102385/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 15, 1996 at: 12:35 Status: Adopted
Number: 186448/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 12, 1996 at: 11:52 Status: Adopted
Number: 296149/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 15, 1996 at: 10:55 Status: Adopted
Number: 342187/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 15, 1996 at: 10:56 Status: Rejected