SENATE BILL 685

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 701

Sponsored By:

Senator Robey

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Fleeing or Eluding Police - Penalties and Forfeiture

Synopsis:

Altering penalties for offenses relating to fleeing or eluding police; authorizing a law enforcement officer to seize a vehicle that is used to commit offenses relating to fleeing or eluding police; establishing a rebuttable presumption, for purposes related to forfeiture of a vehicle, that the registered owner of a vehicle was the driver at the time a specified offense relating to fleeing and eluding police was committed; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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

Senate Action

2/6

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/11

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Hearing cancelled

3/16

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.

District Courts

Evidence

Forfeiture

Hearings

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Liens -see also- Mechanics` Liens

Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.

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

Notices

Penalties

Search and Seizure

Subpoenas

Traffic Regulations

Trials

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-904 , 27-101 , 27-115 )

Documents:

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

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

Amendments: None offered