1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 579

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Prior Year Introduction As: HB 269/96 - CGM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 170
Sponsored By:
Delegates Hixson, Bozman, E. Burns, Cryor, Dypski, Franchot, Goldwater, Harrison, Heller, Howard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Kagan, Kopp, Krysiak, Love, Mandel, Parker, Pendergrass, Petzold, Pitkin, Rawlings, Shriver, Stup, Turner, Valderrama, and Workman
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 red 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
1/29
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/5
Hearing 2/18 at 1:15 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Sheila Ellis Hixson, District 20
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Brenda B. Hughes, District 25
Delegate John Adams Hurson, District 18
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Joan N. Parker, District 10
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A
Delegate Carol Stoker Petzold, District 19
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13A
Delegate David M. Valderrama, District 26
Delegate Betty Workman, District 1B
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DISTRICT COURTS
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
EVIDENCE
JURISDICTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
PENALTIES
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 , 7-302 , 10-311 )
Transportation
( 11-168 , 21-201 , 21-202 , 21-202.1 , 26-305 , 26-401 )

Documents:

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