2008 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 276

CHAPTER NUMBER: 384
File Code: Transportation - Generally Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1160
Sponsored By:
Senators Stone, Colburn, Conway, Dyson, Haines, Klausmeier, Kramer, McFadden, Munson, Peters, and Raskin
Entitled:
Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force

Synopsis:

Establishing a Maryland Quiet Vehicles and Pedestrian Safety Task Force; providing for the membership, duties, and staffing of the Task Force; prohibiting a member of the Task Force from receiving compensation; authorizing a member of the Task Force to receive specified reimbursement; requiring the Task Force to study the effects of vehicle sound on pedestrian safety, and technology available to enhance safety of blind pedestrians; requiring the Task Force report findings to the General Assembly by December 31, 2008; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
1/25
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/6
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/19
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (44-3)
3/31
Returned Passed
House Action
3/18
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/21
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
4/2
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/28
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 384

Sponsored by:

Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Senator Donald F. Munson, District 2
Senator Douglas J. J. Peters, District 23
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Blind Persons
Committees and Commissions -see also- Political Committees
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Noise
Pedestrians
Reports
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Sunset

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in PDF Format):
Senate
Number: 478075/01     Offered on: March 19, 2008   at: 10:42 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 21, 2008: Third Reading Passed (44-3)
House
March 28, 2008: Third Reading Passed (139-0)