HOUSE BILL 68

Sponsored By:

Delegate Workman

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Use of Headlamps

Synopsis:

Requiring the driver of a vehicle to light the vehicle's headlamps or fog lights when the vehicle's windshield wipers are being operated for a continous period because of impaired visibility due to unfavorable atmospheric conditions; specifying that a violation of the Act is not a moving violation for specified purposes; establishing a penalty; permitting the enforcement of the Act only as a secondary violation; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

10/8

Pre-filed

1/8

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

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

1/10

Hearing cancelled

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

2/17

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

2/18

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

2/21

Third Reading Passed (78-52)

3/30

House Concur - Senate Amendments

Third Reading Passed (71-58)

Passed Enrolled

4/29

Signed by the Governor Chapter 176

Senate Action

2/24

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

3/31

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/1

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

4/2

Third Reading Passed with Amendments (36-9)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

PENALTIES

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

WEATHER

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 22-201.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 598743/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 1, 1997 at: 12:09 Status: Adopted