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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 140

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Sponsored By:
Delegates Wood, Benson, Bobo, Brinkley, Bronrott, Clagett, DeCarlo, Dobson, Dypski, Glassman, Kittleman, Malone, Mandel, McIntosh, Paige, Parrott, Riley, Shank, Snodgrass, Sophocleus, and Swain
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - School Bus Passenger Safety Act

Synopsis:

Authorizing a law enforcement agency to issue through the mail a citation providing for a civil penalty based on specified reports of school bus operators concerning failure to stop for a school vehicle; providing for adjudication of civil infractions before the District Court; establishing a maximum civil penalty; authorizing the MVA to refuse to register or reregister, or to suspend the registration of, a vehicle under certain circumstances; providing for a form for school bus operators to use to report a violation; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/27
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
2/10
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15

Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/17 (Delegate Dembrow) Adopted
3/17
Floor Amendment (Delegate Dembrow) Rejected (47-76)
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/22
Third Reading Passed (89-41)
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/24
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/7
Favorable Report Rejected (19-25)
Second Reading Failed
Sponsored by:
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate Diane DeCarlo, District 6
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Robert H. Kittleman, District 14B
Delegate James E. Malone, Jr., District 12A
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Joanne S. Parrott, District 35A
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Darren M. Swain, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CITATIONS
DISTRICT COURTS
DRIVERS' LICENSES
EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF
FORMS
JURISDICTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPT. OF
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
MOTOR VEHICLE INSURANCE -see also- MD AUTO INSURANCE FUND
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION
PENALTIES
REPORTS -see also- RECORDS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
SCHOOL BUSES
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Courts and Judicial Proceedings
( 4-401 )
Transportation
( 16-402 , 21-706 , 21-706.1 , 26-401 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
House
Number: 396079/3 (PDF)     Offered on: March 16, 1999   at: 10:14 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 803710/1 (PDF)     Offered on: March 17, 1999   at: 10:27 a.m.     Status: Rejected
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 1999: Floor Amendment (Dembrow) {803710/1 Rejected (47-76)
March 22, 1999: Third Reading Passed (89-41)
Senate
April 7, 1999: Favorable Rejected (19-25)
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