HOUSE BILL 61

File Code: Transportation - Highways

Sponsored By:

Delegate Boschert

Entitled:

Transportation - State Highways - Roadside Solicitation

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from standing in a roadway, median divider, or intersection of a State highway to solicit money or donations from the occupant of a vehicle; providing that a person on whose behalf another commits a violation of the Act is also guilty of the violation; clarifying that, in specified counties, a person may not stand in a roadway, median divider, or intersection of a county road to solicit money or donations from the occupant of a vehicle; and specifying penalties.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

11/10

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Judiciary

Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

2/16

Unfavorable Report by Judiciary

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

HIGHWAYS

NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

PEDESTRIANS

PENALTIES

SOLICITATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 21-507 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered