Maryland House Bill 688 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: Introduced on January 30 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-03 - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: House Environment and Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing a local authority, by resolution, to prohibit, or restrict to local traffic, the operation of vehicles on certain State or local highways if the local authority determines that the highway is congested to the point that local traffic and emergency vehicles are unable to navigate the area's highway network; authorizing a local authority to use certain devices or strategies in imposing a prohibition or restriction on highway use; prohibiting a person from driving on a highway in violation of the Act; etc.

Use of State or Local Highways - Prohibition or Restriction by Local Authority

Del. Steven Arentz [R]

Del. Jeff Ghrist [R]

Del. Jay Jacobs [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-02-03	House	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
2020-01-30	House	First Reading Environment and Transportation

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Transportation	24	204.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	8	646	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0688?ys=2020RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2020RS/bills/hb/hb0688f.pdf