SENATE BILL 310

File Code: Motor Vehicles - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 269

Sponsored By:

Senator Teitelbaum

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring System - Owner Liability

Synopsis:

Authorizing 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 political subdivision or State agency to fine the owner of the motor vehicle a certain amount; making the owner of the vehicle responsible for paying the fine without regard to the identity of the individual driving the motor vehicle at the time of the violation; authorizing the owner to request a hearing; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/26

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/31

Hearing 2/6 at 1:00 p.m.

2/1

Hearing cancelled

2/7

Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.

3/5

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLES - EQUIPMENT

EVIDENCE

FINES

HEARINGS

INSURANCE-MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- MD. AUTO. INSURANCE FUND

LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN

PENALTIES

POSTAL SERVICE

RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS, LAND RCDS, VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 11-168 , 21-201 , 21-202 , 21-202.1 , 21-204 , 26-305 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available