HOUSE BILL 647

Sponsored By:

Delegate Benson

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - Improperly Registered Motor Vehicles - Law Enforcement Incentive Program

Synopsis:

Requiring the MVA to establish an incentive program offering financial rewards to encourage law enforcement officers to take action against improperly registered motor vehicles; requiring rewards under the incentive program to be paid to the local government employing a law enforcement officer who issues a citation for an improperly registered motor vehicle that leads to a conviction; and requiring the amount of the reward to equal 50% of the excise tax collected when the vehicle is properly registered in the State.

Legislative History

House Action

1/30

First Reading Commerce and Government Matters

2/5

Hearing 2/18 at 1:15 p.m.

3/18

Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF

MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION

MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation

( 12-104.2 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)