Legislation

Title: Vehicle Laws - Driving in Right-Hand Lanes - Interstate Highways in Rural Areas
Sponsored by: Delegate Parrott
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 565
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring the driver of a vehicle traveling slower than the general speed of traffic on an interstate highway in a rural area to drive the vehicle in the right-hand lanes under certain circumstances; prohibiting the issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include information about the requirement in the State's driver education curriculum and to inform drivers of the requirement through certain signage; etc.

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Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0416

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0964 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/13/2022 Legislative Date 1/13/2022 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Driving in Right-Hand Lanes - Interstate Highways in Rural Areas Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/19/2022 Legislative Date 1/19/2022 Action Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2022 Legislative Date 3/19/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2022 Legislative Date 3/13/2022 Action Favorable with Amendments {743821/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2022 Legislative Date 3/13/2022 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Driving in Right-Hand Lanes - Interstate Highways in Rural Areas Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/14/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (124-5) Proceedings 35 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2022 Legislative Date 3/09/2022 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 49 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 4/07/2022 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2022 Legislative Date 3/26/2022 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 67AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/01/2022 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 53 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/29/2022 Legislative Date 5/29/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 565 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Vehicle Laws - Driving in Right-Hand Lanes - Interstate Highways in Rural Areas Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/13/2022	1/13/2022	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Driving in Right-Hand Lanes - Interstate Highways in Rural Areas
House	1/19/2022	1/19/2022	Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2022	3/19/2022	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/19/2022	3/13/2022	Favorable with Amendments {743821/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2022	3/13/2022	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Vehicle Laws - Driving in Right-Hand Lanes - Interstate Highways in Rural Areas
House	3/21/2022	3/14/2022	Third Reading Passed (124-5)	35 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2022	3/09/2022	Referred Judicial Proceedings	49 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	4/07/2022	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Favorable Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2022	3/26/2022	Second Reading Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	67AClick to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/01/2022	Returned Passed	53 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/29/2022	5/29/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 565
			Text - Chapter - Vehicle Laws - Driving in Right-Hand Lanes - Interstate Highways in Rural Areas

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