Legislation

Title: Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing Bicycles, EPAMDs, or Motor Scooters
Sponsored by: Delegates Cardin, Arikan, Hill, and Stein
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis

Synopsis

Authorizing the driver of a vehicle to drive on the left side of the roadway in a no-passing zone to overtake and pass at a safe distance a bicycle, an EPAMD, or a motor scooter traveling in the same direction if the vehicle is driven in accordance with certain provisions of law and the driver reasonably believes, based on weather, road, and vehicular or pedestrian traffic conditions, that the adjustment does not endanger, impede, or interfere with another vehicle.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation

Details

Introduced in a prior session as: HB0398 Session: 2019 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/30/2020 Legislative Date 1/30/2020 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing Bicycles, EPAMDs, or Motor Scooters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2020 Legislative Date 2/03/2020 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/14/2020 Legislative Date 2/14/2020 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2020 Legislative Date 2/24/2020 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/30/2020	1/30/2020	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Overtaking and Passing Bicycles, EPAMDs, or Motor Scooters
House	2/03/2020	2/03/2020	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/14/2020	2/14/2020	Hearing canceled
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2020	2/24/2020	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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