MD SB214 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-11 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on January 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-11 - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requiring the Comptroller to distribute 25% of the revenue from fines collected for violations of a specified prohibition on using a text messaging device while driving, up to a maximum of $250,000 for each fiscal year, to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center at the University of Maryland Medical System to be used by the Center for Injury Prevention and Policy for educational programs addressing the dangers of distracted driving.
Title
Vehicle Laws - Fines for Texting Offenses - Use for Educational Programs
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
---|---|---|
2014-02-11 | Senate | Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
2014-01-16 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Subjects
Comptroller
Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Driver Education
Fines
Hospitals
Motor Vehicle Operation
Revenue and Taxes
State Universities and Colleges
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Telephones
Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide
Driver Education
Fines
Hospitals
Motor Vehicle Operation
Revenue and Taxes
State Universities and Colleges
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Telephones
Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road