MD HB604 | 2014 | Regular Session

Maryland House Bill 604 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2014 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-03-10 - Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Prohibiting an individual from operating a motor vehicle on a highway while wearing or using a wearable computer with a head-mounted display; and defining the term "wearable computer with a head-mounted display" as a computer device that is worn on an individual's head, and projects visual information into the field of vision of the individual wearing the device.

Title

Motor Vehicles - Wearable Computer With Head-Mounted Display - Prohibited

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-03-10	House	Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
2014-02-14	House	Hearing 2/14 at 1:00 p.m.
2014-01-30	House	First Reading Environmental Matters

Subjects

Crimes and Punishments
Motor Vehicle Operation
Penalties and Sentences
Telecommunications and Information Technology
Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road

Maryland State Sources

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0604?ys=2014rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/bills/hb/hb0604f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/fnotes/bil_0004/hb0604.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2014RS/votes_comm/hb0604_env.pdf