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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Autocycles - Standards and Requirements [HB-805]
Establishing that an autocycle is considered to be a motorcycle for the purposes of the Maryland Vehicle Law; defining the term "autocycle" to include a motor vehicle manufactured in compliance with federal safety standards; prohibiting an applicant for a specified driver skills examination from using an autocycle for the examination; requiring that the form for specified written accident reports distinguish autocycles from motorcycles; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Fraser-hidalgo
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/27/2016
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Vehicle Laws - Driving While License is Suspended - Prison Sentence Repeal [HB-348]
Repealing the prison sentence for driving a motor vehicle while a person's license or privilege to drive is suspended under specified provisions of State law relating to the lapse of required security, noncompliance with traffic citations, and nonpayment of fines; and repealing the prison sentences for driving a motor vehicle while a person's license or privilege to drive is suspended by another state for failure to comply with a specified notice to appear in court or to pay a specified fine.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/31/2016
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Maryland 2016 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces [HB-1284]
Prohibiting a person from operating or towing a vehicle without removing from exposed vehicle surfaces accumulated snow and ice; prohibiting a person from committing a violation of the Act that contributes to an accident resulting in property damage or the death of or serious bodily injury to another; establishing specified penalties; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen Dumais
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/17/2016
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland Salvage Advertising Act [SB-917]
Prohibiting a person from advertising for specified junk and scrap metal services unless the person holds a specified license; requiring specified junk dealers and scrap metal processors to provide the license number of the licensee in an advertisement for specified junk and scrap metal processing services; establishing civil penalties of $500 for a first violation and $1,000 for each subsequent violation under the Act; altering and making civil the penalty for failing to provide a specified license number in a specified advertisement; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James DeGrange
Hearing 4/08 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/08/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Motor Clubs - Scope of Law - Fees [SB-553]
Providing that specified entities are not regulated as motor clubs in the State; requiring specified information to be filed in the application for a motor club; providing for the contents of a motor club service contract; and prohibiting a person from representing that the person is licensed or authorized to provide motor club services unless the person holds a license issued by the Insurance Commissioner, with a specified exception.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 39 on 04/14/2015
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Maryland 2015 Regular Session
Maryland Salvage Advertising Act [HB-1269]
Prohibiting a person from advertising for specified junk and scrap metal services unless the person holds a specified license; requiring specified junk dealers and scrap metal processors to provide the license number of the licensee in an advertisement for specified junk and scrap metal processing services; establishing civil penalties of $500 for a first violation and $1,000 for each subsequent violation under the Act; altering and making civil the penalty for failing to provide a specified license number in a specified advertisement; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 03/09/2015
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Operation of Vehicle When Approaching a Tow Truck [SB-3]
Requiring drivers approaching properly registered tow trucks that are stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using specified visual signals, unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control device, to change lanes into an available lane not immediately adjacent to the tow truck under specified circumstances, or to slow to a reasonable and prudent speed that is safe for existing weather, road, and vehicular or pedestrian traffic conditions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Simonaire
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/15/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Stopping on Shoulder - Warning Devices [HB-678]
Altering the requirements for placing warning devices for specified motor vehicles that are not disabled but are stopped on the shoulder of a roadway; providing that a violation of the Act is not a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points; and establishing penalties for violations of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 02/24/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Operation of Vehicle When Approaching a Tow Truck [HB-436]
Requiring drivers approaching properly registered tow trucks that are stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using specified visual signals, unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control device, to change lanes into an available lane not immediately adjacent to the tow truck under specified circumstances, or to slow to a reasonable and prudent speed that is safe for existing weather, road, and vehicular or pedestrian traffic conditions.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Rudolph
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 406 on 05/05/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Towing, Recovery, and Storage - Methods of Payment [HB-1467]
Repealing specified payment alternatives that under specified circumstances allow a person that provides vehicle towing, recovery, or storage services to avoid having to accept payment by at least two major, nationally recognized credit cards; requiring a police department or any other person that stores an abandoned vehicle to accept payment for outstanding towing, preservation, and storage charges by cash or at least two major, nationally recognized credit cards; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis Anderson
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/20/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Winter Driving Safety Act [HB-1454]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to establish a specified public information campaign on the importance of snow and ice removal from exposed vehicle surfaces; prohibiting a person from operating or towing a vehicle without removing from exposed vehicle surfaces specified snow and ice; establishing penalties for a violation of the Act and penalties for a violation of the Act that contributes to an accident under specified circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Washington
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/19/2014
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Maryland 2014 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Plug-In Electric Drive Vehicles - Reserved Parking Spaces [HB-1020]
Prohibiting a person from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle that is not a plug-in electric drive vehicle connected for recharging purposes in a parking space that is designated in a specified manner for the use of plug-in electric drive vehicles and provides access to a plug-in vehicle recharging station; establishing standards for signage designating reserved parking for specified plug-in vehicles; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Turner
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/10/2014
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Towing or Removal of Vehicles - Notice [SB-987]
Altering the authority of a person who tows or removes a vehicle from a parking lot to charge specified persons for providing the required notice of the tow or removal; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jennie Forehand
Third Reading Passed (43-0) on 04/02/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Self-Service Storage Facilities [SB-634]
Altering specified notice procedures required to enforce a lien on specified property stored in a leased space at a self-service storage facility; providing that a specified sale held on an online auction Web site to enforce a specified lien shall be deemed to be held at a specified location; altering the required means of delivery of specified notices; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 302 on 05/02/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Operation of Vehicle on Approach of Tow Truck [SB-378]
Requiring drivers approaching a tow truck that is stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using specified visual signals, unless otherwise directed by a police officer or traffic control device, to make a lane change into an available lane not immediately adjacent to the tow truck under specified circumstances or to slow to a reasonable and prudent speed that is safe for specified existing conditions under specified circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nancy Jacobs
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/18/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Stopping on Shoulder - Warning Devices [HB-886]
Altering the requirements for placing warning devices for specified motor vehicles that are not disabled but are stopped on the shoulder of a roadway; providing that a violation of the Act is not a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points; and establishing penalties for violations of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/11/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Towing or Removal of Vehicles - Notice [HB-781]
Altering the authority of a person who tows or removes a vehicle from a parking lot to charge specified persons for providing the required notice of the tow or removal; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Gilchrist
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 388 on 05/02/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Towing Companies - Disposal of Abandoned Vehicles [HB-1488]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue a salvage certificate to a towing company that takes possession of an abandoned vehicle under specified circumstances; requiring a towing company to provide specified notice to specified persons before applying for a salvage certificate for an abandoned vehicle; altering the scope of specified provisions of law requiring a police department to provide specified notices under specified circumstances if an abandoned vehicle is taken into custody; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Otto
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/20/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Towing, Recovery, and Storage - Methods of Payment [HB-1339]
Repealing specified payment alternatives that under specified circumstances allow a person that provides vehicle towing, recovery, or storage services to avoid having to accept payment by at least two major, nationally recognized credit cards; requiring a police department or other person that stores an abandoned vehicle to accept payment for outstanding towing, preservation, and storage charges by cash or at least two major, nationally recognized credit cards; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis Anderson
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/21/2013
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Maryland 2013 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Towing Services - Licensing [HB-1255]
Prohibiting, after October 1, 2015, a person from registering a tow truck unless the person obtains a towing license; authorizing a police department to take an improperly registered tow truck into custody; requiring, after October 1, 2015, a person to obtain a license from the Motor Vehicle Administration before driving a tow truck in the State, operating a towing service in the State, or operating a specified vehicle storage facility in the State; establishing the Towing Regulation Advisory Board in the MVA; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. James Malone
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/05/2013