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HOUSE BILL 478
R4 4lr0968
HB 71/23 – ENT CF SB 63
By: Delegate Sample–Hughes
Introduced and read first time: January 22, 2024
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
A BILL ENTITLED
AN ACT concerning 1
Motor Vehicles – School Vehicle Drivers – Medical Examinations 2
FOR the purpose of establishing a regular time period within which a school vehicle driver 3
is required to pass a medical examination; and generally relating to medical 4
examinations for school vehicle drivers. 5
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 6
Article – Transportation 7
Section 16–816(a) 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 10
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
Article – Transportation 13
16–816. 14
(a) An individual may not drive a school vehicle on any highway in this State 15
unless the individual: 16
(1) Passes an appropriate medical examination BEFORE EMPLOYMENT 17
AND ONCE DURING EACH 2 YEARS OF EMPLOYMENT ; and 18
(2) For driving a school bus, has been issued a commercial driver’s license 19
endorsed school bus. 20
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 21
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