HOUSE BILL 376

Sponsored By:

Delegate Wood

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Drivers' Licenses - Vision Standards

Synopsis:

Modifying vision standards under the Maryland Vehicle Law; authorizing individuals with specified eyesight levels to qualify for a driver's license, subject to specified and authorized restrictions; closing participation under the bioptic telescopic lens program to those not licensed under the program as of a specified date; establishing a limited vision license and specifying requirements and restrictions pertaining to the license; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to refer specified matters to its Medical Advisory Board; etc.

Legislative History

House Action

1/23

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

1/29

Hearing 2/11 at 1:15 p.m.

3/18

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/20

Third Reading Passed (129-2)

5/22

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Senate Action

3/21

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

4/7

Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

4/6

Favorable

Special Order later today (Senator Middlebrooks) Adopted

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/7

Third Reading Passed (42-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

BLIND PERSONS

COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERSONS; DEAF PERSONS

DRIVERS' LICENSES

EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION

SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 16-110.1 , 16-110.2 , 16-110.3 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 536759/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 18, 1997 at: 10:18 Status: Adopted