SENATE BILL 365

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration Prior Year Introduction As: SB 784/96 - JPR

Sponsored By:

Senator Dyson

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - License Restriction for a Minor - Prohibition Against Minors as Passengers

Synopsis:

Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to impose a restriction on the driver's license of a minor which prohibits the minor from transporting another minor as a passenger; requiring the restriction to be in effect for 180 days from the original date of issuance; exempting passengers who are family members of the licensee from the provisions of the Act; authorizing a police officer to enforce the Act only as a secondary violation; and providing that a violation of the Act is a moving violation for a specified purpose.

Legislative History

Senate Action

1/27

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/29

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

2/18

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DRIVERS' LICENSES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; JUVENILE CAUSES; YOUTH

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK

MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 16-113 , 16-113 , 16-113 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)