HOUSE BILL 25

Sponsored By:

Delegates Campbell, Minnick, Rosenberg, and McIntosh

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Display of Amber Flashing Lights - Community Patrols

Synopsis:

Authorizing participants in a Citizens on Patrol group or other community watch group to display amber flashing lights while on patrol, if allowed by a specified law enforcement agency, and unless instructed by a uniformed law enforcement officer to extinguish the amber flashing lights; and providing that the law enforcement agency may require that a specified sign appear on a vehicle displaying amber flashing lights.

Legislative History

House Action

6/25

Pre-filed

1/8

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Hearing 1/14 at 1:15 p.m.

1/9

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 1/28 at 1:15 p.m.

2/17

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

2/18

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

2/21

Third Reading Passed (133-4)

Senate Action

2/24

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/12

Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.

4/3

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Sponsored by:

Delegate James W. Campbell, District 42

Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42

Delegate Joseph J. Minnick, District 7

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 42

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 22-218.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 096950/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 18, 1997 at: 10:28 Status: Adopted