CHAPTER NUMBER: 176 
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 561/96 - CGM
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 430  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Delegate Workman
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Vehicle Laws - Use of Headlamps
 
Requiring the driver of a vehicle to light the vehicle's headlamps or
fog lights when the vehicle's windshield wipers are being operated for
a continous period because of impaired visibility due to unfavorable
atmospheric conditions; specifying that a violation of the Act is not
a moving violation for specified purposes; establishing a penalty;
permitting the enforcement of the Act only as a secondary violation;
etc.
House Action
- 10/8
 - Pre-filed
 - 1/8
 - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
 -      Hearing 1/14 at 1:15 p.m.
 - 1/10
 - Hearing cancelled
 -      Hearing 1/28 at 1:15 p.m.
 - 2/17
 - Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
 - 2/18
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 2/21
 - Third Reading Passed (78-52)
 - 3/30
 - House Concur - Senate Amendments
 -      Third Reading Passed (71-58)
 -      Passed Enrolled
 - 4/29
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 176
 
Senate Action
- 2/24
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/31
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 4/1
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 4/2
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (36-9)
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
 - PENALTIES
 - SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
 - WEATHER
 
- Bill affects the following Statute:
 -   Transportation
 - (
 22-201.2 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF) 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- Senate
 - Number: 598743/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 1, 1997      at: 12:09
 Status: Adopted