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Legislation


2012 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 160

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: HB 356/11 - ENV Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 401
Sponsored By:
Delegates Niemann, Barnes, Beidle, Branch, Braveboy, Carr, Carter, Clippinger, Frush, Gilchrist, Glenn, Healey, Hogan, Holmes, Kipke, Lafferty, McMillan, Proctor, Ross, Summers, V. Turner, Weir, and Wilson
Entitled:
Motor Vehicles - Towing Practices and Procedures

Synopsis:

Clarifying the application of and altering security requirements for tow trucks; altering penalties for specified violations relating to tow truck vehicle registration; repealing a provision exempting abandoned vehicles from the application of provisions relating to the towing and removal of vehicles from parking lots; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to establish and maintain a database containing addresses for specified insurers and make the database available to any tower free of charge; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

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House Action
1/23
First Reading Environmental Matters
1/25
Hearing 2/7 at 1:00 p.m.
2/1
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5

Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/31
Favorable with Amendments {910214/1 Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
4/1
Third Reading Passed (130-6)
Senate Action
3/31
First Reading Senate Rules
4/7
Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate Doyle L. Niemann, District 47
Delegate Ben Barnes, District 21
Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Aisha N. Braveboy, District 25
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Luke Clippinger, District 46
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Jim Gilchrist, District 17
Delegate Cheryl D. Glenn, District 45
Delegate Anne Healey, District 22
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Stephen W. Lafferty, District 42
Delegate Herb McMillan, District 30
Delegate James E. Proctor, Jr., District 27A
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Michael G. Summers, District 47
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Delegate C. T. Wilson, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Abandoned Vehicles
Auctions
Checks
Civil Actions -see also- Small Claims
Consumer Protection -see also- Unfair Trade Practices
Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Credit
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties and Sentnc; etc.
Disclosure
Electronic Government
Equipment -see also- Motor Vehicle Equipment
Evidence
Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes; Reimb Rates.
Liability -see also- Good Samaritan
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers' Licenses
License Plates
Liens -see also- Mechanics' Liens
Local Government Mandates
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Motor Vehicle Administration
Motor Vehicle Dealers and Salesmen
Motor Vehicle Insurance -see also- MD Auto Insurance Fund
Motor Vehicle Registration
Notices
Parking
Penalties and Sentences -see also- Death Penalty
Security Interests -see also- Liens; Mechanics' Liens
Signs and Billboards
Storage
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Titles
Towing
Trucks
Wreckers and Scrap Processors

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 13-920 , 21-10A-01 through 21-10A-06 , 27-101 )

Documents

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Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 910214/01     Offered on: April 5, 2012   at: 11:41 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
April 1, 2012: Third Reading Passed (130-6)
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