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2003 Regular Session bill information current as of December 15, 2003 - 8:29 a.m.
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HOUSE BILL 738

CHAPTER NUMBER: 325
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1077/01 - CGM

Sponsored By:
Delegates Boteler, Redmer, Aumann, Frank, Hogan, Holmes, Jennings, McConkey, Myers, Parker, Stull, and Trueschler

Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Pedestrian Right-of-Way - Crosswalks

Synopsis:

Requiring the driver of a vehicle to stop when a pedestrian crossing a roadway in a crosswalk is approaching from an adjacent lane on the opposite half of the roadway.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/10
Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/17
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/18
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
4/1
Returned Passed
5/13
Signed by the Governor Chapter 325
Senate Action
3/20
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Hearing 3/26 at 1:00 p.m.
4/3
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/3
Third Reading Passed (36-8)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate Marvin E. Holmes, Jr., District 23B
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate John G. Trueschler, District 42

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

HIGHWAYS
MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
PEDESTRIANS
SAFETY -see also- OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 21-502 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 470419/01 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 18, 2003   at: 11:22 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2003: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
April 3, 2003: Third Reading Passed (36-8)


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