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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources - State Boat Act - Alterations [HB-719]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Water ]
[Funding ]
[Recreation ]
Repealing certain advertising and public hearing requirements for proposed regulations implementing the State Boat Act; increasing certain funding thresholds for certain projects financed by the Waterway Improvement Fund; and altering the fees for manufacturer and dealer licenses, certificates of number, Maryland use stickers, and the issuance of certificates of title, transfer of title, or duplicate or corrected certificates of title.
Sponsored by: Rep. Environment and Transportation
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 433 on 05/13/2025
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Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Collisions With Wild Animals - Prohibited Actions by Insurers [SB-551]
[Animals ]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting an insurer, with respect to private passenger motor vehicle insurance, from increasing a premium, adding a surcharge, or removing, altering, or refusing to consider a discount based on accidents or losses caused by a collision with a free-roaming wild animal and for which the insured was not at fault for the loss.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/27/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Boating Accidents - Duty to Stop at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties [HB-676]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty to stop the vessel as close as possible to the scene until the operator has rendered certain assistance and provided certain information; establishing certain criminal penalties for the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty who does not take certain actions; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Favorable With Amendments {883125/1 Adopted on 04/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Accidents - Required Testing for Impaired Driving (Mateo's Law) [SB-565]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Public Health ]
Requiring any person involved in a motor vehicle accident that results in the death of, or a life threatening injury to, another person to submit to breath and blood testing for impaired driving.
Sponsored by: Sen. James C. Rosapepe
Hearing Canceled on 02/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Civil Actions - Motor Vehicle Accidents Involving Vulnerable Individuals - Comparative Negligence [HB-594]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting recovery by a certain plaintiff from being barred in a certain civil action due to the plaintiff's negligence, except under certain circumstances; requiring any damages awarded under the Act to be diminished in proportion to the amount of negligence attributed to the plaintiff; and applying the Act prospectively.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles - Human Safety Operators and Reporting Requirements [SB-405]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
[Data Privacy ]
Requiring a human safety operator to be present in certain fully autonomous vehicles operating on highways in the State; requiring a manufacturer of a fully autonomous vehicle to submit to the Motor Vehicle Administration an incident report on any vehicle collision, certain citations for traffic violations, any disengagement event, or any assault or harassment of a passenger or human safety operator that occurs in the State and involves a fully autonomous vehicle under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Ray Salling
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Fully Autonomous Vehicles – Human Safety Operators and Reporting Requirements [HB-439]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Data Privacy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Cybersecurity ]
Requiring a human safety operator to be present in certain fully autonomous vehicles operating on highways in the State; requiring a manufacturer of a fully autonomous vehicle to submit to the Motor Vehicle Administration an incident report on any vehicle collision, certain citations for traffic violations, any disengagement event, or any assault or harassment of a passenger or human safety operator that occurs in the State and involves a fully autonomous vehicle under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vaughn Stewart
Hearing 2/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/20/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law) [HB-361]
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[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving must appear in court and may not prepay the fine if the reckless or negligent driving contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another person, unless a court for good cause shown waives the requirement to appear.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robin L. Grammer
Hearing Canceled on 02/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Memorials - Maryland Route 210 in Prince George's County PG 307-25 [HB-440]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to erect a memorial sign on a certain portion of Maryland Route 210 in Prince George's County remembering individuals who have died in motor vehicle accidents on Maryland Route 210.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Boating Accidents - Duty to Remain at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties [HB-307]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty to return to and remain at the scene until the operator has rendered certain assistance and provided certain information; establishing certain criminal penalties for the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty who does not return to and remain at the scene of the collision, accident, or other casualty or render certain assistance and provide certain information; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Craig Johnson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Boating Accidents - Duty to Stop at the Scene, Render Assistance, and Provide Information - Penalties [SB-123]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Requiring the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty to stop the vessel as close as possible to the scene of the collision, accident, or casualty until the operator has rendered certain assistance and provided certain information; establishing certain criminal penalties for the operator of a vessel involved in a collision, accident, or other casualty who does not take certain actions in violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 275 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Drunk and Drug-Impaired Driving and Failure to Remain at the Scene - Revocation of Driver's License [SB-207]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to revoke the driver's license of a person who has been convicted of impaired driving that contributes to an accident, or fails to remain at the scene of an accident, that results in the death or life-threatening injury to another person; and authorizing a person whose driver's license is revoked under the Act or for homicide by motor vehicle while impaired to apply for license reinstatement after a certain period of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Judicial Proceedings
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 366 on 05/06/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Memorials - Maryland Route 210 in Prince George's County [SB-193]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to erect a memorial sign on a certain portion of Maryland Route 210 in Prince George's County remembering individuals who have died in motor vehicle accidents on Maryland Route 210.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/03/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Boating Accidents - Reporting Requirement - Property Damage [SB-103]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Recreation ]
Specifying that property damage that results from an accident that involves any vessel subject to the State Boat Act while on the waters of the State includes damage to navigational aid markers, lights, or identifiers for purposes of a certain reporting requirement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Warner Simonaire
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 534 on 05/13/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Drunk and Drug-Impaired Driving and Failure to Remain at the Scene - Revocation of Driver's License [HB-70]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to revoke the driver's license of a person who has been convicted of, or been granted probation before judgment for, impaired driving that contributes to an accident, or fails to remain at the scene of an accident, that results in the death or life-threatening injury to another person; authorizing a person whose driver's license is revoked under the Act or for homicide by motor vehicle while impaired to apply for license reinstatement after a certain period of time; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Judiciary
Hearing 1/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/10/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry and Christian's Law) [SB-44]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving must appear in court and may not prepay the fine if the reckless or negligent driving contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another person, unless a court for good cause shown waives the requirement to appear.
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Anthony Muse
Referred Judiciary on 02/21/2025
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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session
Relating to the definition of crosswalk for the purpose of motor vehicle collisions involving a pedestrian or other vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk. [SB-662]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Relating to the definition of crosswalk for the purpose of motor vehicle collisions involving a pedestrian or other vulnerable road user within the area of a crosswalk.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman
Read First Time on 02/03/2025
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Reckless and Negligent Driving - Death of Another - Must-Appear Violation (Sherry's and Christian's Law) [HB-1335]
[Crime ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving must appear in court and may not prepay the fine if the reckless or negligent driving contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another person, unless a court for good cause shown waives the requirement to appear.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy J Szeliga
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/10/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Private Passenger Motor Vehicle Insurance - Premium Increases - Collisions With Wild Animals [HB-1387]
[Animals ]
[Insurance ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Prohibiting an insurer, with respect to private passenger motor vehicle insurance, from increasing a premium based on the claims history of an insured where two or fewer of the claims within the immediately preceding 3-year period were for accidents or losses caused by a collision with a free-roaming wild animal and for which the insured was not at fault for the loss.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jason C. Buckel
First Reading Economic Matters on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Wildlife - Protections and Highway Crossings [HB-1129]
[Animals ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of Natural Resources, in collaboration with the State Highway Administration, to identify and prioritize certain species whose habitat or movement corridors intersect with State highways and develop tools, technology, and techniques to identify certain State highway infrastructure locations; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to take certain actions regarding a statewide deer population survey on or before November 1, 2024, and June 30, 2026; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 2/28 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2024