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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception [HB-1410]
Providing that the prohibition against operating or riding on a motorcycle without specified protective headgear does not apply to an individual at least 21 years old who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years, has completed a specified motorcycle safety course, or is a passenger on a motorcycle operated by a driver who has been licensed for at least 2 years or completed a specified motorcycle safety course; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/16/2017
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Prohibition on Use of Wireless Communication and Text-Messaging Devices While Driving - Enforcement - Study [HB-1359]
Requiring the Department of State Police, in consultation with the Maryland Chiefs of Police Association and the Maryland Sheriffs' Association, to conduct a study of potential methods of improving the enforcement of laws that prohibit the use of wireless communication and text-messaging devices while operating a motor vehicle; requiring the Department to report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before December 1, 2017; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/13/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Passing to the Right - Use of Shoulder [HB-1456]
Authorizing the driver of a vehicle to pass to the right of another vehicle making or about to make a left turn by driving outside the marked lane onto the shoulder, if the driver can do so without leaving the paved surface.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 759 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Wireless Communication Devices - Prohibited Acts [HB-1477]
Repealing a provision of law that applies a specified prohibition involving the use of a wireless communication device to drivers of Class H (school) vehicles only if the motor vehicle is in motion; and providing that prohibitions against the use of a wireless communication device by a driver of a Class H (school) vehicle or a minor while operating a motor vehicle apply only if the motor vehicle is in the travel portion of the roadway.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/27/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Left Lane - Use for Passing [HB-1451]
Providing that, on a roadway that has three or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction with a posted maximum speed limit of 55 miles per hour or more, the far left lane may be used only for the overtaking and passing of another vehicle in a specified manner and under specified circumstances; and establishing that the penalty for a violation of the Act for a first offense is $75, for a second offense is $150, and for a third or subsequent offense is $250.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Oaks
Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/30/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Dump Trucks - Gross Vehicle Weight Limits [HB-1479]
Allowing dump trucks registered in the State to exceed the motor vehicle's maximum gross vehicle weight by 3,000 pounds.
Sponsored by: Rep. Teresa Reilly
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/16/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Obstruction Hanging From Rearview Mirror - Enforcement [HB-1335]
Providing for enforcement only as a secondary offense for a violation of the prohibition under specified circumstances against a person driving a vehicle on a highway with any object, material, or obstruction hanging from the rearview mirror that interferes with the clear view of the driver through the windshield.
Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Luedtke
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 756 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Drugged Driving - Oral Fluid Tests - Pilot Program [HB-1068]
Establishing a pilot program to examine the testing of oral fluid samples by specified police officers to assist in determining if an individual is operating a motor vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance; authorizing a police officer in a participating jurisdiction who has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual is or has been driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance to request the individual to provide an oral fluid sample; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Geraldine Valentino-Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/13/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Safe Autonomous Vehicle (SAVE) Act [HB-1013]
Authorizing specified manufacturers of autonomous and connected (AV/CV) vehicles to establish a safe autonomous vehicle (SAVE) project authorizing the manufacturer to supervise the driving of AV/CV vehicles on highways in the State; requiring an AV/CV vehicle manufacturer to certify to the Motor Vehicle Administration that the AV/CV vehicles in its fleet under a SAVE project meet specified standards; establishing that an AV/CV vehicle may be driven on a highway only as part of a SAVE project; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/14/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Motor Vehicle Administration - Driving Records - Expungement [HB-1017]
Altering the standards and procedures applicable to the expungement of public driving records by the Motor Vehicle Administration; prohibiting the Administration from expunging specified driving record entries; and requiring the Administration to adopt specified regulations.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 717 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Vehicle Presence Monitoring Systems - Authorization by Local Jurisdictions [HB-947]
Authorizing and establishing requirements for the use of specified vehicle presence monitoring systems in local jurisdictions to enforce State and local laws restricting the presence of vehicles during specified times; establishing that a vehicle presence monitoring system may be used in a local jurisdiction under the Act only if its use is authorized by a local law adopted by the local jurisdiction; requiring the issuance of a warning for a first violation under the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred Carr
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Driving With Detectable Levels of a Controlled Dangerous Substance or Its Metabolites - Prohibition [SB-974]
Prohibiting a person from driving or attempting to drive any vehicle while the person has a detectable level of a controlled dangerous substance or its metabolites in the person's blood, if the person is not entitled to use the controlled dangerous substance under the laws of the State; requiring the assessment of a specified number of points against a person for a violation of a specified provision of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Justin Ready
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - All-Terrain Vehicles and Snowmobiles [SB-979]
Prohibiting an individual from driving or attempting to drive an all-terrain vehicle or a snowmobile on portions of a highway in the State on which an all-terrain vehicle or a snowmobile is authorized unless the individual holds a driver's license or is specifically exempted; applying specified provisions of law relating to the operation of a snowmobile to the operation of an all-terrain vehicle; prohibiting a person under 16 years of age from operating specified vehicles on public property unless accompanied by a specified adult; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 694 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Seasonal Exceptional Poultry Hauling Permit [SB-917]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to issue a seasonal exceptional poultry hauling permit that authorizes specified axle configurations and specified increased weight limits while carrying live poultry from a farm to a processing facility from November 1 until April 30 annually in specified counties; requiring, before October 1 each year, each specified poultry processing facility to submit to the Administration a complete list of registered combinations of vehicles used for carrying live poultry; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jim Mathias
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 353 on 04/18/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Safe Autonomous Vehicle (SAVE) Act [SB-902]
Authorizing specified manufacturers of autonomous and connected (AV/CV) vehicles to establish a safe autonomous vehicle (SAVE) project authorizing the manufacturer to supervise the driving of AV/CV vehicles on highways in the State; requiring an AV/CV vehicle manufacturer to certify to the Motor Vehicle Administration that the AV/CV vehicles in its fleet under a SAVE project meet specified standards; establishing that an AV/CV vehicle may be driven on a highway only as part of a SAVE project; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/17/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Drugged Driving - Oral Fluid Tests - Pilot Program [SB-972]
Establishing a pilot program to examine the testing of oral fluid samples by specified police officers to assist in determining if an individual is operating a motor vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance; authorizing a police officer in a participating jurisdiction who has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual is or has been driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance to request the individual to provide an oral fluid sample; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/02/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts [SB-779]
Prohibiting vehicle traffic from entering specified intersections against specified traffic signals if the vehicle is unable to safely and completely proceed through the intersection; prohibiting the driver of a vehicle approaching a stop sign at an intersecting highway from crossing the intersecting highway if the driver is unable to safely and completely proceed through the intersection; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Lee
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/22/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - HOV Lanes - Tow Trucks [HB-889]
Authorizing a properly registered tow truck to be driven in a high occupancy vehicle lane at all times regardless of the number of passengers in the vehicle while responding to a call for service if the tow truck has been authorized by an appropriate law enforcement agency to use high occupancy vehicle lanes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 748 on 05/25/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Public Utilities - Transportation Network Services - Operators' Licenses and Vehicle Permits [SB-766]
Requiring that a passenger motor vehicle used to provide transportation network services have a specified safety inspection certificate issued within 90 days after the first use of the vehicle to provide the services; prohibiting the Public Service Commission from denying an application for specified transportation network operators' licenses due to a criminal conviction or traffic violation that occurred more than 7 years before the application, with an exception; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Ferguson
Unfavorable Report By Finance; Withdrawn on 03/09/2017
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Driver Improvement Program and Failure to Pay Child Support - Driver's License Suspensions - Penalties and Assessment of Points [SB-799]
Altering the assessment of points and the penalties associated with the suspension of a driver's license or privilege to drive of an individual who fails to attend a specified driver improvement program or is an obligor 60 days or more out of compliance with the most recent order of the court in making child support payments.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 488 on 05/04/2017