1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 197

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 351
Sponsored By:
Senators Jacobs, Hooper, and Collins
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

Senate Action
2/1
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/10
Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/9
Return Passed
5/27
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/25
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/27
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/7
Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
4/3
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/4
Special Order 4/9 (Delegate D. Murphy) Adopted
4/6
Third Reading Passed (134-0)
Sponsored by:
Senator Nancy Jacobs, District 34
Senator Michael J. Collins, District 6
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
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:
Senate
Number: 768566/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 23, 1999   at: 11:20 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 25, 1999: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 6, 1999: Third Reading Passed (134-0)