2025 Regular SessionMaryland Legislature

HB1375: Vehicle Equipment - Portable Variable Messaging Signs - Authorization

Legislative Summary

Authorizing a tow truck to display a portable variable messaging sign mounted on the tow truck while at the scene of a crash or a disabled vehicle; and requiring the portable variable messaging sign to conform to the standards established in the manual on uniform traffic control devices adopted by the State Highway Administration and display only messages approved by the Administration.

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Bill History

2/7/2025
First Reading Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
2/7/2025
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Favorable with Amendments {263125/1 Adopted
House of Delegates
3/15/2025
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
House of Delegates
3/17/2025
Referred Judicial Proceedings
Senate
3/19/2025
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate
4/7/2025
Favorable Adopted
Senate
4/7/2025
Second Reading Passed
Senate
4/7/2025
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Senate
4/7/2025
Returned Passed
House of Delegates

Amendments

Favorable with Amendments 263125/1 Adopted

Favorable with Amendments 263125/1 Adopted

3/15/2025Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Third Reading Passed
3/17/2025
138
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(4/7/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Documents

Engrossed
Bill Text3/16/202592.8 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/9/202588.6 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197049.5 KB
Vote Image
Vote Image1/1/197056.3 KB