MD HB737 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 577
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 577
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Repealing a certain provision of law that applies the requirement that slow moving vehicles drive in the right-hand lane or lanes only to certain highways in certain geographic areas; and altering the standards under which the State Highway Administration is required to inform drivers of the requirement.
Title
Vehicle Laws - Slow Moving Vehicles - Right-Hand Lane
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-08 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 47 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | House | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 577 |
| 2024-04-08 | House | Returned Passed |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (47-0) |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-04-08 | Senate | Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-03-20 | Senate | Hearing canceled |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Referred Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-03-14 | House | Third Reading Passed (135-0) |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Favorable with Amendments {953622/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-13 | House | Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-29 | House | First Reading Environment and Transportation |
Subjects
Counties
Highways
Motor Vehicle Operation
Safety
Signs and Billboards
State Highway Administration
Traffic Regulation
Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Highways
Motor Vehicle Operation
Safety
Signs and Billboards
State Highway Administration
Traffic Regulation
Transportation
Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 21 | 301 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
