CHAPTER NUMBER: 41  
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 590  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Forehand and Baker
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Diesel Vehicle Emissions Control Program
 
Requiring the Secretaries of the Environment, of the State Police, and
of Transportation to jointly establish by regulation a Diesel Vehicle
Emissions Control Program; requiring the establishment of certain
requirements for certain emissions standards, emissions tests,
emissions test equipment, emissions test procedures, and specified
circumstances under which a test may be performed; providing that the
operation of a diesel vehicle in the State constitutes consent to be
subject to an emissions test; etc.
Senate Action
- 2/5
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 2/10
 - Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 2/18
 - Hearing cancelled
 -      Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/15
 
- Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/16
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/18
 - Third Reading Passed (42-3)
 - 4/2
 - Return Passed
 - 4/13
 - Signed by the Governor Chapter 41
 
House Action
- 3/19
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 - 3/26
 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/1
 - Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
 - 3/30
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/31
 - Third Reading Passed (129-7)
 
- Sponsored by:
 - Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
 - Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
 
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
 - APPEALS -see also- JUDICIAL REVIEW
 - AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
 - ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
 - ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- NAT. RESOURCES; POLLUTION
 - EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
 - EVIDENCE
 - FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
 - FINES
 - MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
 - MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
 - NOTICES
 - PENALTIES
 - POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
 - RULES AND REGULATIONS
 - SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
 - STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
 - TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
 - TRUCKS
 
- Bill affects the following Statutes:
 -   Courts and Judicial Proceedings
 - (
 10-312 
)
 -   Transportation
 - (
 12-118 ,
 23-401 ,
 23-402 ,
 23-403 ,
 23-404 
)
 
- Bill Text:
 First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled 
 - Fiscal Note:
 Available (PDF) 
 - Amendments:
- Senate
 - Number: 078164/1 (PDF)      Offered on: March 16, 1999      at:
12:32 p.m.     Status: Adopted
 
 - Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
- Senate
 - March 18, 1999: Third Reading Passed  (42-3)
 - House 
 - March 31, 1999: Third Reading Passed  (129-7)