1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 557

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections Prior Year Introduction As: HB 106/96 - CGM
Sponsored By:
Delegate Franchot
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Unsafe Tires

Synopsis:

Altering the criteria used to determine the safety of a tire so that a tire is considered unsafe if the tread wear indicators are flush with the tread in any groove at three locations spaced approximately equally around the outside of the tire.

Legislative History

House Action
1/29
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Hearing 2/11 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 (139-6)
Senate Action
2/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/12
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 22-405.5 )

Documents:

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