Law Enforcement Procedures - Traffic Stops and Safety Checkpoints [HB-1227]
Requiring a law enforcement officer to provide or recite a specified statement of rights to an individual detained at a traffic stop before the law enforcement officer searches the individual or the property or vehicle of the individual; prohibiting a law enforcement officer from posting or displaying a deceptive, materially false, or misleading sign concerning a safety checkpoint on a highway; etc.
HB-1227: Law Enforcement Procedures - Traffic Stops and Safety Checkpoints
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/03/2014
Vehicle Laws - Rental Vehicle Companies - Right of Indemnification [SB-919]
Establishing that a rental vehicle company has a specified right of indemnification against specified persons, including a person who rents a motor vehicle, for specified property damage, personal injury, and wrongful death claims paid by the rental vehicle company that arose out of the use or operation of the motor vehicle; etc.
SB-919: Vehicle Laws - Rental Vehicle Companies - Right of Indemnification
Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley
Referred To Interim Study By Finance on 04/08/2013
Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Relationship with Dealers [SB-886]
Prohibiting, except under specified circumstances, a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch from requiring, attempting to require, coercing, or attempting to coerce a dealer to purchase specified goods or services from specified vendors; requiring a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch licensed in the State to specify in writing to its motor vehicle dealers information relating to the compensation of dealers for parts and labor; establishing requirements for the compensation of dealers with respect to parts and labor; etc.
SB-886: Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Relationship with Dealers
Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone
Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/05/2013
Motor Vehicle Administration - Investigative Division - Issuance of Citations [SB-75]
Authorizing an employee of the Investigative Division of the Motor Vehicle Administration to issue citations to the same extent as a police officer under specified circumstances; and altering the violations for which an employee of the Investigative Division may issue a citation under specified circumstances.
SB-75: Motor Vehicle Administration - Investigative Division - Issuance of Citations
Sponsored by: Sen.
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 19 on 04/09/2013
Tax Credits - Electric Vehicles - Extensions [SB-728]
Extending the credit against the State income tax for qualified electric vehicle recharging equipment for specified tax years; providing for the amount of tax credit certificates that may be issued by the Maryland Energy Administration; establishing that the credit is subject to available funding; transferring money from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund to the Transportation Trust Fund for fiscal 2014; etc.
SB-728: Tax Credits - Electric Vehicles - Extensions
Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie
Hearing 2/20 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/20/2013
Vehicle Laws - Electric Vehicles [SB-600]
Altering and harmonizing variations of the defined term "plug-in electric drive vehicle" as that term applies to planning by a utility for the availability and reliability of electric supply, excise tax credits, and exemptions allowing the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes regardless of the number of passengers; extending the termination date for the exemption allowing the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by plug-in electric drive vehicles regardless of the number of passengers; etc.
SB-600: Vehicle Laws - Electric Vehicles
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Garagiola
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 64 on 04/09/2013
Vehicle Laws - Misdemeanor Violations - Unsupervised Probation [SB-468]
Requiring a person placed on probation for a misdemeanor violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law to have unsupervised probation unless the violation was a specified offense relating to drunk or drugged driving or the person was placed on probation previously for a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law.
Education - School Vehicle Attendant [SB-359]
Prohibiting an individual from serving as a school vehicle attendant unless the attendant is a specified employee or a specified individual assigned or authorized to work with a specified student under specified circumstances, or has specified authorization, and possesses specified identification.
SB-359: Education - School Vehicle Attendant
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Third Reading Passed With Amendments (137-3) on 04/08/2013
Vehicle Laws - School Vehicles - Definition [SB-286]
Altering the definition of a "school vehicle"; and establishing that a "school vehicle" includes specified vehicles used to transport children, students, and teachers in another state, subject to specified conditions.
SB-286: Vehicle Laws - School Vehicles - Definition
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/13/2013
Motor Vehicle Administration - Yellow Dot Program [SB-222]
Establishing the Yellow Dot Program in the Motor Vehicle Administration to provide specified health information to emergency responders under specified circumstances; requiring the Administration to design and make available specified materials necessary to implement and administer the Program; authorizing the Administration to charge a Program participant a specified fee; etc.
SB-222: Motor Vehicle Administration - Yellow Dot Program
Sponsored by: Sen. Jamin Raskin
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/18/2013
Vehicle Laws - Electric Vehicles [HB-836]
Altering and harmonizing variations of the defined term "plug-in electric drive vehicle" as that term applies to planning by a utility for the availability and reliability of electric supply, excise tax credits, and exemptions allowing the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes regardless of the number of passengers; extending the termination date for the exemption allowing the use of high occupancy vehicle lanes by plug-in electric drive vehicles regardless of the number of passengers; etc.
HB-836: Vehicle Laws - Electric Vehicles
Sponsored by: Rep. James Malone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 65 on 04/09/2013
Tax Credits - Electric Vehicles - Extensions [HB-791]
Extending the credit against the State income tax for qualified electric vehicle recharging equipment for specified tax years; providing for the amount of tax credit certificates that may be issued by the Maryland Energy Administration; altering the amount of credit that specified vehicles may claim; establishing that the credit is subject to available funding; transferring a specified amount of money from the Strategic Energy Investment Fund to the Transportation Trust Fund for fiscal year 2014; etc.
HB-791: Tax Credits - Electric Vehicles - Extensions
Sponsored by: Rep. James Malone
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 389 on 05/02/2013
Vehicle Laws - Misdemeanor Violations - Unsupervised Probation [HB-556]
Requiring a person placed on probation for a misdemeanor violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law to have unsupervised probation unless the violation was a specified offense relating to drunk or drugged driving or the person was placed on probation previously for a violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law.