HOUSE BILL 557

Sponsored By:

Delegate Franchot

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Unsafe Tires

Synopsis:

Altering the criteria used to determine the safety of a tire so that a tire is considered unsafe if the tread wear indicators are flush with the tread in any groove at three locations spaced approximately equally around the outside of the tire.

Legislative History

House Action

1/29

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

Hearing 2/11 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 (139-6)

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

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT

SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 22-405.5 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)