File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 391  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Baker, Blount, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Haines, Colburn, Ferguson,
Forehand, Green, Middleton, and Bromwell
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems
 
Authorizing law enforcement agencies to mail a citation to the owner
of a vehicle that is recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring
system running a red light; requiring the citation to be mailed within
a specified time period; authorizing the sending of a warning in lieu
of a citation; providing for civil penalties; allowing persons to
elect to stand trial in the District Court; establishing specified
defenses; providing for the reissuance of a citation to another person
under specified circumstances; etc.
Senate Action
- 1/31
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 2/5
 - Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/17
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/18
 - Favorable with Amendments
 -      Laid Over (Senator Della) Adopted
 - 3/19
 - Favorable with Amendments
 -      Committee Amendment Adopted
 -      Special Order later (Senator Astle) Adopted
 -      Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Floor Amendment (Senator Astle) Rejected (6-36)
 -      Floor Amendment (Senator Astle) Rejected
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/21
 - Third Reading Passed (34-13)
 - 4/1
 - Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
 -      Senate Requests House Recede
 -      Conference Committee Appointed ...
 -      Senators Green, Colburn, Baker
 - 4/6
 - Conference Committee Report Adopted
 -      Third Reading Passed (36-9)
 
House Action
- 3/21
 - First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
 - 3/24
 - Hearing 3/25 at 1:15 p.m.
 - 3/26
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
 - 3/24
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/25
 - Special Order 3/28 (Delegate Poole) Adopted
 - 3/26
 - Third Reading Passed with Amendments (91-42)
 - 3/29
 - House Refuses to Recede
 -      Conference Committee Appointed ...
 -      Delegates Poole, Dypski, Malone
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
 - Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
 - Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
 - Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
 - Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
 - Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
 - Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
 - Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
 - Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
 - Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
 - Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
 - COURT COSTS
 - 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
 - PUBLIC INFORMATION
 - 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 ,
 7-301 ,
 7-302 ,
 7-302 ,
 10-311 
)
 -   State Government
 - (
 10-616 
)
 -   Transportation
 - (
 11-168 ,
 21-201 ,
 21-202 ,
 21-202.1 ,
 26-305 ,
 26-401 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 -  First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
Amendments: 
- Senate
 - Number: 192392/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1997     at: 13:34
 Status: Rejected        
 - Number: 448341/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1997     at: 13:18
 Status: Adopted         
 - Number: 632090/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1997     at: 13:30
 Status: Rejected        
 - House 
 - Number: 536852/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 26, 1997     at: 10:43
 Status: Adopted         
 
Conference Committee Documents:
- Report Number: 122096/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997      at: 16:47
 Status: Adopted         
 - Amendment Number: 882293/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997      at: 16:47
 Status: Adopted