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2002 Regular Session bill information current as of December 12, 2002 - 2:03 a.m.
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HOUSE BILL 884

CHAPTER NUMBER: 549
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 934/01 - CGM

Sponsored By:
Delegates Hecht, R. Baker, Billings, Carlson, Dewberry, Franchot, Goldwater, Heller, Hixson, Hubbard, Kagan, Mandel, Petzold, Pitkin, Shriver, Snodgrass, and Brinkley

Entitled:
High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Use by Inherently Low Emission Vehicles

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Highway Administration, when designating a portion of a highway as a restricted-use, high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, to place traffic control devices indicating that the HOV lane may be used by specified inherently low emission vehicles; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration, the State Highway Administration, and the Department of State Police to consult to design a specified permit; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Favorable with Amendments Report by Commerce and Government Matters
3/5
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order later today (Delegate Malone) Adopted
Special Order 3/6 (Delegate Healey) Adopted
3/6
Floor Committee Amendment Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/8
Third Reading Passed (108-21)
3/31
Returned Passed
5/16
Signed by the Governor Chapter 549
Senate Action
3/11
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/20
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/31
Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate C. Sue Hecht, District 3
Delegate Rushern L. Baker, III, District 22B
Delegate Leon G. Billings, District 18
Delegate David R. Brinkley, District 4A
Delegate Paul H. Carlson, District 39
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate Peter Franchot, District 20
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Sheila E. Hixson, District 20
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Carol S. Petzold, District 19
Delegate Joan B. Pitkin, District 23
Delegate Mark K. Shriver, District 15
Delegate Louise V. Snodgrass, District 3

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS -see also- CONSERV; NAT RSRCES; POLLUT
EQUIPMENT -see also- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, STATE
HIGHWAYS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATION
POLLUTION -see also- SEDIMENT CONTROL
REPORTS
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
SUNSET
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 11-167 , 21-201 , 25-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 065360/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 6, 2002   at: 10:30 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Number: 586286/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 5, 2002   at: 10:31 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 8, 2002: Third Reading Passed (108-21)
Senate
March 31, 2002: Third Reading Passed (47-0)


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