CHAPTER NUMBER: 346
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 376
- Sponsored By:
-
Senator Munson
- Entitled:
-
Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Vision Standards
Modifying vision standards under the Maryland Vehicle Law; authorizing
individuals with specified eyesight levels to qualify for a driver's
license, subject to specified restrictions; closing participation
under the bioptic telescopic lens program to those not licensed under
the program as of a specified date; establishing a limited vision
license with specified requirements and restrictions; requiring the
Motor Vehicle Administration to refer specified matters to its Medical
Advisory Board; etc.
Senate Action
- 1/23
- First Reading Judicial Proceedings
- 1/29
- Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
- 3/19
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
- 3/20
- Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed with Amendments
- 3/21
- Third Reading Passed (46-0)
- 3/28
- Returned Passed
- 5/8
- Signed by the Governor Chapter 346
House Action
- 3/21
- First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
- 3/24
- Hearing 3/25 at 1:15 p.m.
- 3/26
- Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
- 3/24
- Favorable Report Adopted
- Second Reading Passed
- 3/25
- Third Reading Passed (126-1)
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- BLIND PERSONS
- COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
- DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERSONS; DEAF PERSONS
- DRIVERS' LICENSES
- EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
- SUNSET
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
- Transportation
- (
16-110.1 ,
16-110.2 ,
16-110.3
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
Amendments:
- Senate
- Number: 508140/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 20, 1997 at: 09:06
Status: Adopted