Vehicle Laws - Miscellaneous

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2014 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass Unfavorable Report By Environmental Matters on 03/03/2014

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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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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Delores Kelley Referred To Interim Study By Finance on 04/08/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Norman Stone Favorable With Amendments Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/05/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

Motor Vehicle Administration - Fee-Setting Authority - Miscellaneous Fees [SB-76]
Repealing the requirement that the Motor Vehicle Administration, before the start of a fiscal year, alter the levels of specified miscellaneous fees for the upcoming fiscal year if a specified projected cost recovery exceeds 100%; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Hearing 2/20 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/20/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 19 on 04/09/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Ulysses Currie Hearing 2/20 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/20/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Robert Garagiola Approved By The Governor - Chapter 64 on 04/09/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

Vehicle Laws - Excise Tax Exemptions - Leased Vehicles [SB-485]
Exempting specified leased vehicles from the excise tax imposed on the issuance of a certificate of title.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel McFadden Hearing 2/20 At 2:00 P.m. on 02/20/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roger Manno Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings Withdrawn on 03/13/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson Third Reading Passed With Amendments (137-3) on 04/08/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/13/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

Vehicle Laws - Manufacturers, Distributors, and Factory Branches - Retaliation Against Dealers [SB-249]
Prohibiting a manufacturer, distributor, or factory branch from retaliating against a specified vehicle dealer because of legislation enacted by the General Assembly that regulates the franchise relationship.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jennie Forehand Third Reading Failed (20-25) on 04/01/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jamin Raskin Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 02/18/2013

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Maryland 2013 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Malone Approved By The Governor - Chapter 65 on 04/09/2013

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Maryland 2013 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Malone Approved By The Governor - Chapter 389 on 05/02/2013

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State (Maryland)
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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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

Vehicle Laws - Excise Tax Exemptions - Leased Vehicles [HB-721]
Exempting specified leased vehicles from the excise tax imposed on the issuance of a certificate of title.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin Unfavorable Report By Ways And Means Withdrawn on 03/13/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

Vehicle Laws - Baltimore City - Prohibition on Sale of Unlawful Vehicles [HB-565]
Prohibiting, in Baltimore City, a person from selling or offering for sale any vehicle, the use of which is prohibited in Baltimore City under any State or local law; and establishing a penalty.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Barbara Robinson Unfavorable Report By Judiciary on 03/22/2013

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2013 Regular Session

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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Curtis Anderson Unfavorable Report By Judiciary Withdrawn on 03/18/2013

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