SENATE BILL 38

Sponsored By:

Senator Colburn

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Reduction of Speed Limits by Local Authorities - Engineering and Traffic Investigations

Synopsis:

Authorizing a county, municipality, or other public body that has the authority to enact laws and adopt local police regulations relating to traffic to decrease a maximum speed limit in a business district or a residential district to not less than 25 miles an hour without conducting an engineering and traffic investigation.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Senate Action

11/6

Pre-filed

1/14

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/16

Hearing 1/27 at 1:00 p.m.

2/16

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties

Investigations and Inquiries -see also- Crim Bckgrnd Invest.

Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC

Traffic Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 21-801.1 , 21-803 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered