2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 134

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Prior Year Introduction As: HB 132/97 - CGM
Sponsored By:
Delegates Kelly, Dumais, McComas, Shank, and Smigiel
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Transporting Pets in Trucks or Trailers

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from transporting pets in or on a truck or trailer on a highway unless the truck or trailer is enclosed on the sides and the top in a manner that safely prevents the pet from falling, jumping, or otherwise exiting the truck or trailer or unless the pet is confined by a device designed to safely prevent the pet from falling, jumping, or otherwise exiting the truck or trailer; providing that a violation of the Act is not considered a moving violation for specified purposes; defining "pet"; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/18
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/23
Hearing 2/5 at 1:00 p.m.
1/29
Hearing cancelled
Re-assigned Judiciary
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/20
Third Reading Passed (127-7)
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/25
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

Sponsored by:

Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Kathleen M. Dumais, District 15
Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Animals -see also- Birds; Turtles
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Penalties
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Trucks

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 21-1121.1 , 27-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
House
Number: 512818/01     Offered on: March 22, 2008   at: 11:55 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 20, 2008: Third Reading Passed (127-7)