1997 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 698

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Prior Year Introduction As: SB 158/96 - JPR Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 122
Sponsored By:
Delegates Snodgrass, Faulkner, DeCarlo, Clagett, Stup, Dypski, Poole, Hecht, McKee, Donoghue, Stull, Edwards, Klima, Elliott, and Patterson
Entitled:
Blind, Deaf, or Mobility Impaired Pedestrians - Right-of-Way - Penalties

Synopsis:

Altering the number of points that the Motor Vehicle Administration is required to assess against an individual convicted of specified motor vehicle violations related to the failure to yield the right-of-way to mobility impaired, blind, or deaf pedestrians.

Legislative History

House Action
1/31
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/5
Hearing 2/18 at 1:15 p.m.
2/24
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
2/25
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/28
Third Reading Passed (109-16)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate George C. Edwards, District 1A
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate Patricia Anne Faulkner, District 14A
Delegate Sue C. Hecht, District 3
Delegate Martha S. Klima, District 9A
Delegate Robert A. McKee, District 2A
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate D. Bruce Poole, District 2B
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate J. Anita Stup, District 3
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BLIND PERSONS
DEAF PERSONS
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERSONS; DEAF PERSONS
DRIVERS' LICENSES
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
PEDESTRIANS
PENALTIES
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 16-402 , 16-402 , 16-402 , 21-511 , 27-101 )

Documents:

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

Amendments:
House
Number: 576350/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 25, 1997 at: 10:13 Status: Adopted