HOUSE BILL 333

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration

Sponsored By:

Delegates Pitkin, Barkley, Kopp, Petzold, Menes, Hubers, Cole, Heller, Dypski, Stocksdale, and A. Jones

Entitled:

Drivers' Licenses - Graduated Licensing System - Provisional Licenses - Restrictions Applicable to Minors

Synopsis:

Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to impose restrictions on provisional drivers' licenses for drivers under 18 that limit occupancy in a vehicle driven by a provisional licensee to two passengers under the age of 21 and require each occupant to use a seat belt; providing that a provisional licensee under 18 may not drive between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m., subject to specified exceptions; making violations of the license restrictions subject to specified sanctions; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/31

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/2

Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.

3/22

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23

Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39

Delegate William H. Cole, IV, District 47A

Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46

Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19

Delegate Nancy M. Hubers, District 6

Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10

Delegate Nancy K. Kopp, District 16

Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21

Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19

Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DRIVERS' LICENSES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION

MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 16-113 , 16-113 , 16-213 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered