HOUSE BILL 189

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Licensing and Registration

Sponsored By:

Delegates Dumais, Holmes, Cryor, Feldman, King, Lee, and Murray

Entitled:

Motor Vehicles - Learner's Instructional Permit and Provisional Driver's License - Restriction on Use of Communication Device While Driving

Synopsis:

Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to impose a restriction on learner's instructional permits and provisional driver's licenses that prohibits permit holders or licensees from using specified interactive wireless communication devices while operating a motor vehicle; providing for an exception for contacting a 9-1-1 system; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

1/21

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 2/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/1

Withdrawn

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15

Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15

Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15

Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B

Delegate Nancy J. King, District 39

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Gareth E. Murray, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DRIVERS' LICENSES

MINORS -see also- AGE OF MAJORITY; YOUTH

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES

TELEPHONES

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 16-113 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered