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Legislation


1997 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 670

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 391
Sponsored By:
Senators Baker, Blount, Kelley, Teitelbaum, Haines, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Middleton, and Bromwell
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Traffic Control Signal Monitoring Systems

Synopsis:

Authorizing law enforcement agencies to mail a citation to the owner of a vehicle that is recorded by a traffic control signal monitoring system running a red light; requiring the citation to be mailed within a specified time period; authorizing the sending of a warning in lieu of a citation; providing for civil penalties; allowing persons to elect to stand trial in the District Court; establishing specified defenses; providing for the reissuance of a citation to another person under specified circumstances; etc.

Legislative History

Senate Action
1/31
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/5
Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/18
Favorable with Amendments
Laid Over (Senator Della) Adopted
3/19
Favorable with Amendments
Committee Amendment Adopted
Special Order later (Senator Astle) Adopted
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Floor Amendment (Senator Astle) Rejected (6-36)
Floor Amendment (Senator Astle) Rejected
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/21
Third Reading Passed (34-13)
4/1
Senate Refuses to Concur - House Amendments
Senate Requests House Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Senators Green, Colburn, Baker
4/6
Conference Committee Report Adopted
Third Reading Passed (36-9)
House Action
3/21
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
3/24
Hearing 3/25 at 1:15 p.m.
3/26
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/24
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/25
Special Order 3/28 (Delegate Poole) Adopted
3/26
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (91-42)
3/29
House Refuses to Recede
Conference Committee Appointed ...
Delegates Poole, Dypski, Malone
Sponsored by:
Senator Walter M. Baker, District 36
Senator Clarence W. Blount, District 41
Senator Thomas L. Bromwell, District 8
Senator Richard F. Colburn, District 37
Senator Timothy R. Ferguson, District 4
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Larry E. Haines, District 5
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Thomas McLain Middleton, District 28
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
COURT COSTS
DISTRICT COURTS
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
EVIDENCE
JURISDICTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED VEH; OFF-RD. VEH.; TRUCK
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
PENALTIES
PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS; LAND RCDS; VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
TRIALS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-401 , 4-401 , 7-301 , 7-302 , 7-302 , 10-311 )
State Government
( 10-616 )
Transportation
( 11-168 , 21-201 , 21-202 , 21-202.1 , 26-305 , 26-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text:
First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:
Senate
Number: 192392/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1997 at: 13:34 Status: Rejected
Number: 448341/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1997 at: 13:18 Status: Adopted
Number: 632090/2 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 19, 1997 at: 13:30 Status: Rejected
House
Number: 536852/1 (PDF) Offered on: MARCH 26, 1997 at: 10:43 Status: Adopted
Conference Committee Documents:
Report Number: 122096/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 16:47 Status: Adopted
Amendment Number: 882293/1 (PDF) Offered on: APRIL 7, 1997 at: 16:47 Status: Adopted
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