HOUSE BILL 351

CHAPTER NUMBER: 625 File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 197

Sponsored By:

Harford County Delegation

Entitled:

Highway Work Zones - Reducing Speed Limits - County and Municipal Authority

Synopsis:

Authorizing a county, municipal corporation, or Baltimore City to designate a specified area as a highway work zone and reduce the established speed limits in the work zone after a determination that the change is necessary to ensure the public safety.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/8

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/10

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/9

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/11

Third Reading Passed (136-0)

4/4

Return Passed

5/27

Signed by the Governor Chapter 625

Senate Action

3/12

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/17

Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/6

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CONSTRUCTION

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

HIGHWAYS

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 1-101 , 21-802.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 286876/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 9, 1999   at: 10:23 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 11, 1999: Third Reading Passed (136-0)

Senate

April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (46-0)