Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB80 Compare Versions

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1		-	LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 388
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3		-	– 1 –
4		-	Chapter 388
5		-	(Senate Bill 80)
6	2
7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	sb0080
8	9
9		-	Motor Vehicle Registration – Exceptions for Golf Carts – Hoopers Island and
10		-	Taylors Island
	10	+	SENATE BILL 80
	11	+	R4, R5 2lr0497
	12	+	SB 312/21 – JPR (PRE–FILED) CF HB 193
	13	+	By: Senator Eckardt
	14	+	Requested: September 17, 2021
	15	+	Introduced and read first time: January 12, 2022
	16	+	Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
	17	+	Committee Report: Favorable
	18	+	Senate action: Adopted
	19	+	Read second time: February 3, 2022
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12		-	FOR the purpose of creating an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for
13		-	golf carts on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, and Taylors Island,
14		-	subject to certain requirements and conditions; authorizing the County Council of
15		-	Dorchester County to designate county highways on which a person may operate a
16		-	golf cart on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, or Taylors Island; and
17		-	generally relating to exceptions to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf
18		-	carts.
	21	+	CHAPTER ______
19	22
20		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
21		-	Article – Transportation
22		-	Section 13–402(a)(1)
23		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
24		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
	23	+	AN ACT concerning 1
25	24
26		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
27		-	Article – Transportation
28		-	Section 13–402(c)(12)
29		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
30		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
	25	+	Motor Vehicle Registration – Exceptions for Golf Carts – Hoopers Island and 2
	26	+	Taylors Island 3
31	27
32		-	BY adding to
33		-	Article – Transportation
34		-	Section 21–104.6
35		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
36		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
	28	+	FOR the purpose of creating an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for 4
	29	+	golf carts on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, and Taylors Island, 5
	30	+	subject to certain requirements and conditions; authorizing the County Council of 6
	31	+	Dorchester County to designate county highways on which a person may operate a 7
	32	+	golf cart on Upper Hoopers Island, Middle Hoopers Island, or Taylors Island; and 8
	33	+	generally relating to exceptions to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf 9
	34	+	carts. 10
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38		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
39		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	36	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
	37	+	Article – Transportation 12
	38	+	Section 13–402(a)(1) 13
	39	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
	40	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
40	41
41		-	Article – Transportation
	42	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
	43	+	Article – Transportation 17
	44	+	Section 13–402(c)(12) 18
	45	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
	46	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 20
42	47
43		-	~~13–402.~~
	48	+	BY adding to 21 2 SENATE BILL 80
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45		-	(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or elsewhere in the
46		-	Maryland Vehicle Law, each motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer driven on
47		-	a highway shall be registered under this subtitle.
48	50
49		-	(c) Registration under this subtitle is not required for: Ch. 388 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	51	+	Article – Transportation 1
	52	+	Section 21–104.6 2
	53	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 3
	54	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 4
50	55
51		-	– 2 –
	56	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 5
	57	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 6
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53		-	(12) A golf cart that is operated on a highway in accordance with [§§
54		-	21–104.2 through 21–104.4] § 21–104.2, § 21–104.3, § 21–104.4, OR § 21–104.6 of this
55		-	article;
	59	+	Article – Transportation 7
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57		-	21–~~104.6~~.
	61	+	13–402. 8
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59		-	(A) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , A PERSON WHO
60		-	OPERATES A GOLF CART ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY ON UPPER HOOPERS ISLAND,
61		-	MIDDLE HOOPERS ISLAND, OR TAYLORS ISLAND, WITHOUT REGISTRATION AS
62		-	AUTHORIZED UNDER § 13–402(C)(12) OF THIS ARTICLE:
	63	+	(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section or elsewhere in the 9
	64	+	Maryland Vehicle Law, each motor vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, and pole trailer driven on 10
	65	+	a highway shall be registered under this subtitle. 11
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64		-	(1) ~~MAY OPERATE THE GOLF CART ONLY~~:
	67	+	(c) Registration under this subtitle is not required for: 12
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66		-	(I) ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY ON WHICH THE MAXIMUM POSTED
67		-	SPEED LIMIT DOES NOT EXCEED 30 MILES PER HOUR ;
	69	+	(12) A golf cart that is operated on a highway in accordance with [§§ 13
	70	+	21–104.2 through 21–104.4] § 21–104.2, § 21–104.3, § 21–104.4, OR § 21–104.6 of this 14
	71	+	article; 15
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69		-	~~(II) BETWEEN DAWN AN D DUSK; AND~~
	73	+	21–104.6. 16
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71		-	(III) IF THE GOLF CART IS E QUIPPED WITH LIGHTIN G DEVICES
72		-	AS REQUIRED BY THE ADMINISTRATION ;
	75	+	(A) SUBJECT TO SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION , A PERSON WHO 17
	76	+	OPERATES A GOLF CART ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY ON UPPER HOOPERS ISLAND, 18
	77	+	MIDDLE HOOPERS ISLAND, OR TAYLORS ISLAND, WITHOUT REGISTRATION AS 19
	78	+	AUTHORIZED UNDER § 13–402(C)(12) OF THIS ARTICLE: 20
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74		-	(2) SHALL KEEP THE GOLF C ART AS FAR TO THE RI GHT OF THE
75		-	ROADWAY AS FEASIBLE ; AND
	80	+	(1) MAY OPERATE THE GOLF CART ONLY : 21
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77		-	(3) SHALL POSSESS A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE.
	82	+	(I) ON A COUNTY HIGHWAY ON WHICH THE MAXIMUM POSTED 22
	83	+	SPEED LIMIT DOES NOT EXCEED 30 MILES PER HOUR ; 23
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79		-	(B) THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DORCHESTER COUNTY MAY DESIGNATE BY
80		-	RESOLUTION THE COUNTY HIGHWAYS ON UPPER HOOPERS ISLAND, MIDDLE
81		-	HOOPERS ISLAND, OR TAYLORS ISLAND ON WHICH A PERSON MA Y OPERATE A GOLF
82		-	CART.
	85	+	(II) BETWEEN DAWN AND DUSK ; AND 24
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84		-	~~SECTION 2.~~ ~~AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED,~~ ~~That this Act shall take effect~~
85		-	~~October 1,~~ ~~2022.~~
	87	+	(III) IF THE GOLF CART IS E QUIPPED WITH LIGHTIN G DEVICES 25
	88	+	AS REQUIRED BY THE ADMINISTRATION ; 26
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87		-	Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2022.
	90	+	(2) SHALL KEEP THE GOLF C ART AS FAR TO THE RI GHT OF THE 27
	91	+	ROADWAY AS FEASIBLE ; AND 28
	92	+
	93	+	(3) SHALL POSSESS A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE. 29
	94	+
	95	+	(B) THE COUNTY COUNCIL OF DORCHESTER COUNTY MAY DESIGNATE BY 30 SENATE BILL 80 3
	96	+
	97	+
	98	+	RESOLUTION THE COUNTY HIGHWAYS ON UPPER HOOPERS ISLAND, MIDDLE 1
	99	+	HOOPERS ISLAND, OR TAYLORS ISLAND ON WHICH A PERSON MA Y OPERATE A GOLF 2
	100	+	CART. 3
	101	+
	102	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 4
	103	+	October 1, 2022. 5
	104	+
	105	+
	106	+
	107	+	Approved:
	108	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	109	+	Governor.
	110	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	111	+	President of the Senate.
	112	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	113	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.