2010 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 624

CHAPTER NUMBER: 518
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1193
Sponsored By:
Senators Frosh, Conway, Dyson, Forehand, Mooney, Raskin, and Rosapepe
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles and Motor Scooters - Rules of the Road

Synopsis:

Authorizing a person operating a bicycle to ride the bicycle in or through a crosswalk in specified locations under specified circumstances; requiring a vehicle to yield the right-of-way under specified circumstances to a bicycle that is in a crosswalk; authorizing, under specified circumstances, a person who is operating a bicycle or motor scooter to use the roadway even if a shoulder is present; 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
2/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/10
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/23
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/24
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/10
Returned Passed
House Action
3/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
3/30
Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.
4/12
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
4/6
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/7
Third Reading Passed (128-13)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/20
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 518

Sponsored by:

Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator Roy P. Dyson, District 29
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Alexander X. Mooney, District 3
Senator Jamie Raskin, District 20
Senator Jim Rosapepe, District 21

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Bicycles
Motorcycles and Motor Scooters
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Traffic Regulation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 11-104 , 21-101 , 21-101 , 21-101 , 21-101 , 21-202 , 21-202 , 21-202 , 21-202 , 21-202 , 21-202 , 21-304 , 21-304 , 21-1103 , 21-1205.1 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 988878/01     Offered on: March 23, 2010   at: 12:57 p.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
Senate
Judicial Proceedings
House
Environmental Matters
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 24, 2010: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 7, 2010: Third Reading Passed (128-13)