2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 67

CHAPTER NUMBER: 274 File Code: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration
Sponsored By:
Delegates Conway, Bartlett, Bohanan, Bozman, Cadden, G. Clagett, Donoghue, Glassman, Heller, James, Krysiak, Malone, Moe, Owings, Parrott, Rudolph, and Stull
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Firefighters and Other Emergency Services Personnel - Exemption from Driver Licensing Requirements

Synopsis:

Exempting a member or employee of a fire department, rescue squad, emergency medical services unit, or volunteer fire company from specified driver licensing requirements if a member or employee is driving an emergency vehicle under specified circumstances; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to adopt regulations that establish training and testing requirements; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
2/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2/21
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
4/2
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 274
Senate Action
2/24
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/12
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/1
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/2
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (44-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Norman H. Conway, District 38B
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate John L. Bohanan, Jr., District 29B
Delegate K. Bennett Bozman, District 38B
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate David D. Rudolph, District 34B
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DRIVER EDUCATION
DRIVERS' LICENSES
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
EMERGENCIES
EXAMINATIONS
FIRE PROTECTION
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS
Bill affects the following Statute:
Transportation
( 16-102 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 330712/01 (PDF)     Offered on: February 19, 2003   at: 10:25 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Senate
Number: 128472/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 3, 2003   at: 12:07 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 21, 2003: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (135-0)
Senate
April 2, 2003: Third Reading Passed (44-0)