Maryland House Bill 721 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 14 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-03-15 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Prohibiting an individual from causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of the individual operating a vehicle in a careless or distracted manner or in violation of any provision of the Maryland Vehicle Law; defining "vulnerable individual" as a pedestrian, including certain workers and emergency services personnel, an individual walking an animal, or an individual lawfully operating certain modes of transport; establishing certain financial penalties and including community service; etc.

Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties

Del. Dana Stein [D]

Del. Michael Malone [R]

2020-03-14 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-03-15	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2020-03-14	House	Third Reading Passed (131-0)
2020-03-13	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2020-03-13	House	Favorable with Amendments {100912/1 Adopted
2020-03-13	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
2020-03-02	House	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-02-26	House	Rereferred to Environment and Transportation
2020-02-17	House	Hearing canceled
2020-02-03	House	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-30	House	First Reading Judiciary

HB721 (Carry Over) 2020-03-15 - Referred Judicial Proceedings
SB512 (Crossfiled) 2020-01-30 - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Transportation	11	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	11	145	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	21	901.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0721?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0721f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0721t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/amds/bil_0001/hb0721_10091201.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0721_jud.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes_comm/hb0721_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/votes/House/0647.pdf