2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB222: Vehicle Laws - Driving in Right-Hand Lanes - Interstate Highways in Rural Areas

Legislative Summary

Requiring the driver of a vehicle traveling slower than the general speed of traffic on an interstate highway in a rural area to drive the vehicle in the right-hand lanes under certain circumstances; prohibiting the issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include information about the requirement in the State's driver education curriculum and to inform drivers of the requirement through certain signage; etc.

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Bill History

1/13/2022
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
1/19/2022
Hearing 2/03 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Favorable with Amendments {743821/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/19/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Third Reading Passed (124-5)
House of Delegates
3/21/2022
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/7/2022
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/7/2022
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/7/2022
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/8/2022
Third Reading Passed (46-0)
Senate
4/9/2022
Returned Passed
House of Delegates
5/29/2022
Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 565
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 743821/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 743821/1 Adopted

3/19/2022Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/8/2022
46
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Third Reading Passed
3/21/2022
124
Yea
5
Nay
2
Not Voting
10
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/29/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Sine Die

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Neil Parrott
Neil Parrott
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text6/7/202292.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text3/19/2022103.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/13/202292.1 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
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