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HOUSE BILL 701

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 685

Sponsored By:
Delegates Hecht, Barkley, Beidle, Carr, G. Clagett, DeBoy, and Howard

Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Fleeing or Eluding Police - Penalties and Forfeiture

Synopsis:

Altering penalties for offenses relating to fleeing or eluding police; authorizing a law enforcement officer to seize a vehicle that is used to commit offenses relating to fleeing or eluding police; establishing a rebuttable presumption, for purposes related to forfeiture of a vehicle, that the registered owner of a vehicle was the driver at the time a specified offense relating to fleeing and eluding police was committed; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used. Explain Legislative Date and Calendar Date
House Action
2/9
First Reading Judiciary
2/10
Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/2
Unfavorable Report by Judiciary
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Sue Hecht, District 3A
Delegate Charles Barkley, District 39
Delegate Pamela Beidle, District 32
Delegate Alfred C. Carr, Jr., District 18
Delegate Galen R. Clagett, District 3A
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties
Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
District Courts
Evidence
Forfeiture
Hearings
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Liens -see also- Mechanics` Liens
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt; Hager; OC
Notices
Penalties
Search and Seizure
Subpoenas
Traffic Regulations
Trials

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation
( 21-904 , 27-101 , 27-115 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered


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