District of Columbia Motor Vehicle Act

Summary

District of Columbia Motor Vehicle Act - Title I: Application of Administrative Procedure Act to Cases Involving Suspension or Revocation of Operators' Permits and Owners' Registrations - Provides that any person aggrieved by any order or act of the Commissioner of the District of Columbia under the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act of the District of Columbia shall have the right to file a petition for a hearing in the manner prescribed by the Commissioner, who shall set the matter for hearing, take testimony and examine into the facts of the case to determine whether the order or act was done in accordance with the provisions of said Act. Provides that a petition for a hearing to the Commissioner shall operate as a stay of any order of suspension. Provides that whenever the Commissioner suspends or revokes the operator's permit of any person, the reason thereof shall be set out in the order of suspension or revocation. Title II: Issuance of Special Identification Cards to Residents of the District of Columbia - Authorizes the Commissioner, upon request of any D.C. resident who does not possess an operator's permit, to issue a special identification card to such person which shall be accepted as valid proof of identification. Title III: Issuance of Operator's Permits to Police Officers and Firemen Operating Government Vehicles in the District of Columbia - Stipulates that members of any police force operating in the District of Columbia and of the Fire Department shall be issued a permit to operate government-owned vehicles while engaged in the performance of official duties after certification by the Chief of such police force or the Fire Chief. Title IV: Amendment of Registration, Tag, and Transfer Requirements - Transfers to the District of Columbia from the Commissioners specified duties involving the issuance of registration certificates and identification tags. Authorizes the annual issuance of certificates and tags, without charge, for motor vehicles officially used by representatives of a foreign government.

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Timeline

1. 15 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 March 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on District of Columbia..

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 March 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 2 July 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the District of Columbia with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1174.

   Source: Committee

5. 2 July 1974

   Reported

   Reported to House from the Committee on the District of Columbia with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1174.

   Source: Committee

6. 9 July 1974

   Passed

   Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

7. 9 July 1974

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.

   Source: Floor

8. 10 July 1974

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on the District of Columbia.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

2 official files

• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 9 July 1974

  Open at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 15 March 1973

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• · ssdt00 · Standing
• · hsdt00 · Standing

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