2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 408

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
Sponsored By:
Delegates Glassman, Barkley, Boteler, Boutin, Cadden, G. Clagett, DeBoy, Donoghue, Dwyer, Impallaria, James, McComas, McConkey, McDonough, Moe, Murray, O'Donnell, Paige, Parrott, Pendergrass, Shank, Sophocleus, Stocksdale, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Vehicle Emissions Testing - Refusal of Facility to Test and Inspect - Prohibition

Synopsis:

Requiring the Secretary of the Environment and the Motor Vehicle Administration to prohibit an emissions inspection facility from refusing to perform vehicle emissions tests and inspections for a reason relating to defective vehicle equipment unless the defect would be a sufficient reason to refuse to issue an equipment inspection certificate for the vehicle.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/5
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
2/20
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/3
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Charles E. Barkley, District 39
Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34A
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Don Dwyer, District 31
Delegate Richard K. Impallaria, District 7
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34A
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Pat McDonough, District 7
Delegate Brian R. Moe, District 21
Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20
Delegate Anthony J. O'Donnell, District 29C
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ENVIRONMENT, DEPARTMENT OF
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Transportation
( 23-202 , 23-202 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered