SENATE BILL 38

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 36

Sponsored By:

Senator Colburn

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Reduction of Speed Limits by Local Authorities - Engineering and Traffic Investigations

Synopsis:

Authorizing a county, municipality, or other public body that has the authority to enact laws and adopt local police regulations relating to traffic to decrease a maximum speed limit in a business district or a residential district to not less than 25 miles an hour without conducting an engineering and traffic investigation.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

11/6

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/16

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

2/16

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.

Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

Traffic Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-801.1 , 21-803 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered