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2004 Regular Session bill information current as of November 17, 2004 - 2:54 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 551

CHAPTER NUMBER: 355
File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 395

Sponsored By:
Delegates Shank, V. Clagett, Cane, Cluster, Elmore, Frush, Glassman, Hogan, Jennings, McConkey, Owings, Parker, Sophocleus, Sossi, Stull, Weir, and Weldon

Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Trailers and Semitrailers - Surge Brakes

Synopsis:

Exempting specified vehicles from specified brake requirements; authorizing a trailer or semitrailer to be equipped with surge brakes if the trailer or semitrailer meets specified requirements relating to weight, design, and use; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Environmental Matters
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/1
Favorable Report by Environmental Matters
3/2
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/4
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
5/11
Signed by the Governor Chapter 355
Senate Action
3/5
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
4/7
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
4/5
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/6
Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Rudolph C. Cane, District 37A
Delegate Virginia P. Clagett, District 30
Delegate John W. E. Cluster, Jr., District 8
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Barry Glassman, District 35A
Delegate Patrick N. Hogan, District 3A
Delegate J. B. Jennings, District 7
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Rosetta C. Parker, District 47
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Michael H. Weir, Jr., District 6
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.
MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
RULES AND REGULATIONS
TOWING
TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT OF
TRUCKS
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 11-158 , 11-169 , 22-301 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 4, 2004: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
April 6, 2004: Third Reading Passed (47-0)


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