2022 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

SB416: 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; and 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.

Bill History

1/26/2022
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Senate
1/31/2022
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/7/2022
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/7/2022
Favorable with Amendments {203225/1 Adopted
Senate
4/7/2022
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Senate
4/8/2022
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/8/2022
Referred Rules and Executive Nominations
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 203225/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 203225/1 Adopted

4/7/2022Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
4/8/2022
47
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(4/8/2022)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Rules and Executive Nominations(House of Delegates)
Sine Die

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text4/7/2022104.0 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/26/202292.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.1 KB