File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Prior Year Introduction As: 
HB 143/08 - ENV
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 496  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Raskin, Astle, Frosh, Mooney, and Rosapepe
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles, EPAMDs, and Motor Scooters - Rules of the Road
 
Requiring that a driver of a motor vehicle, when overtaking a bicycle,
an Electric Personal Assistive Mobility Device (EPAMD), or a motor
scooter, pass safely at a specified distance; requiring a driver of a
motor vehicle to yield the right-of-way to a person who is riding a
bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter in a bicycle lane or shoulder
under specified circumstances; etc.
Legislative date is used to record
history occurring in the Chambers
otherwise Calendar date is used.
Senate Action
- 2/2
 - First Reading Judicial Proceedings
 - 2/3
 - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/10
 - Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
 - 3/11
 - Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed with Amendments
 - 3/13
 - Third Reading Passed (45-2)
 
House Action
- 3/13
 - First Reading Environmental Matters
 - 3/25
 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/6
 - Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
 
Sponsored by:
- Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
 - Senator John C. Astle, District 30
 - Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
 - Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
 - Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- Bicycles
 - Highways
 - Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
 - Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
 - Traffic Regulations
 
Bill affects the following Statute:
-   Transportation
 - (
 21-1209 
)
 
- 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):
 Senate
- Number: 308073/01     Offered on: March 11, 2009      at:
10:29 a.m.     Status: Adopted
 
- Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
 Senate
- March 13, 2009: Third Reading Passed  (45-2)