Bicycles
Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles - Operation at Intersections [SB-826]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing a person operating a bicycle that is approaching a stop sign at an intersection on a highway with two or fewer lanes for moving traffic to cautiously make a turn or proceed through the intersection without stopping if the person reduces the speed of the bicycle to a reasonable rate and yields the right-of-way to certain vehicles under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Sen. William C. Smith
First Reading Judicial Proceedings on 02/02/2024
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Utah 2024 General Session
Pedestrian Safety and Facilities Act Modifications [HB-449]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Infrastructure ]
Pedestrian Safety and Facilities Act Modifications
Sponsored by: Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe
Governor Signed In Lieutenant Governor's Office For Filing on 03/21/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Workgroup (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) [HB-836]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
Requiring the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the Department of the Environment, to establish a process for performing major highway capacity expansion project impact assessments; requiring the Department and a metropolitan planning organization to perform an impact assessment under certain circumstances; establishing the Workgroup to Study Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects to make certain recommendations to the General Assembly by December 1, 2024, related to certain impact assessments and mitigation plans; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin E Holmes
Favorable With Amendments {593127/1 Adopted on 04/08/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Major Highway Capacity Expansion Projects - Impact Assessments and Mitigation Plans (Transportation and Climate Alignment Act of 2024) [SB-681]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Energy ]
[Air Quality ]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to establish a process for performing major highway capacity expansion project impact assessments; requiring the Department and a metropolitan planning organization to perform an impact assessment under certain circumstances; requiring the Department to use the impact assessment to determine whether a project meets certain requirements; requiring the Department and a metropolitan planning organization to develop a certain mitigation plan under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Favorable With Amendments Report By Finance on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Trails Advisory Committee and the Maryland Office of Trails - Establishment (Great Maryland Trails Act) [SB-645]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Maryland Office of Trails in the Department of Transportation to develop and maintain the Maryland Trails Network, advance the development, maintenance, and use of trails in the State, develop a certain inventory and database, and collect certain information regarding trails; establishing a Director of the Maryland Office of Trails to oversee the Office and collaborate with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; establishing the Maryland Trails Advisory Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth
Hearing 2/16 At 9:00 A.m. on 02/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation - Maryland Transportation Authority - Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety and Accessibility [SB-593]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Public Safety ]
Repealing a prohibition on pedestrians using a highway of the Maryland Transportation Authority; altering a prohibition on bicycles using an Authority highway; requiring the Authority to construct separated or buffered bicycle ways and pedestrian walkways in certain locations under certain circumstances; providing for a waiver from requirements under the Act; requiring the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee to review waiver requests under the Act and provide recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Maryland Trails Advisory Committee and the Maryland Office of Trails - Establishment (Great Maryland Trails Act) [HB-530]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Recreation ]
[Community Development ]
Establishing the Maryland Office of Trails in the Department of Transportation to develop and maintain the Maryland Trails Network, advance the development, maintenance, and use of trails in the State, develop a certain inventory and database, and collect certain information regarding trails; establishing a Director of the Maryland Office of Trails to oversee the Office and collaborate with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee; establishing the Maryland Trails Advisory Commission; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina T. Boyce
Hearing Canceled on 02/12/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Bicycles - Operation at Intersections [HB-511]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Authorizing a person operating a bicycle that is approaching a stop sign at an intersection on a highway with two or fewer lanes for moving traffic to cautiously make a turn or proceed through the intersection without stopping if the person reduces the speed of the bicycle to a reasonable rate and yields the right-of-way to certain vehicles under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina T. Boyce
Third Reading Passed (120-12) on 03/14/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Maintenance and Repair [SB-514]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
Repealing a requirement that a political subdivision maintain and repair certain sidewalks constructed by any developer of an industrial, commercial, or apartment area along a highway maintained by the State Highway Administration; and repealing a requirement that a political subdivision maintain and repair sidewalks and bicycle pathways constructed or reconstructed as part of the construction or reconstruction of an urban highway or in response to the request of a local government.
Sponsored by: Sen. Alonzo T. Washington
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Law Enforcement. [HB-2551]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Establishes the offense of unlawful assembly or disassembly of a bicycle or moped on public property.
Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Referred To Jha, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/26/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Traffic. [HB-930]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Permits a bicyclist to proceed through an intersection from a right turn only lane if they cannot safely merge into the traffic lane. Permits a bicyclist to proceed in a right turn only lane when approaching an intersection, even if they do not intend to turn right; provided that they do not pass a stopped vehicle and that they exercise reasonable safety when passing a moving vehicle.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Ward
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Traffic. [SB-656]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Permits a bicyclist to proceed through an intersection from a right turn only lane if they cannot safely merge into the traffic lane. Permits a bicyclist to proceed in a right turn only lane when approaching an intersection, even if they do not intend to turn right; provided that they do not pass a stopped vehicle and that they exercise reasonable safety when passing a moving vehicle.
Sponsored by: Sen. Chris Kalani Lee
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation [HB-344]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation; requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31 each year on the status of Vision Zero, the activities, findings, and recommendations of the Vision Zero coordinator, and certain meetings held in the previous year; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. David Vincent Fraser-hidalgo
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/05/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Bike Lanes and Shoulders - Yielding Right-of-Way (Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act) [HB-337]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from committing a violation of a certain provision of law governing the right-of-way of a bicycle, a motor scooter, or an electronic personal assistive mobility device lawfully in a designated bike lane or shoulder that contributes to the serious physical injury or death of a person riding a bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter; and providing that a person convicted of a violation of the Act is subject to imprisonment of up to 2 months or a fine not to exceed $2,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 464 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Highways - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Maintenance and Repair [HB-389]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
Repealing a requirement that a political subdivision maintain and repair certain sidewalks constructed by any developer of an industrial, commercial, or apartment area along a highway maintained by the State Highway Administration; and repealing a requirement that a political subdivision maintain and repair sidewalks and bicycle pathways constructed or reconstructed as part of the construction or reconstruction of an urban highway or in response to the request of a local government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Anne Healey
Hearing Canceled (appropriations) on 02/27/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To The Traffic Code. [HB-1319]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Allows operators of bicycles, motorcycles, and mopeds to proceed through an intersection on a steady red signal during certain hours if the traffic signal is controlled by a vehicle detection device that is inoperative due to the size or composition of the bicycle, motorcycle, or moped. Effective 6/30/3000. (HD2)
Sponsored by: Rep. Amy A. Perruso Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Transportation - Vision Zero - Implementation [SB-345]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff D. Waldstreicher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 603 on 05/09/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Sidewalks and Bicycle Pathways - Maintenance and Repair [HB-263]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Infrastructure ]
[Construction ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration to maintain and repair certain sidewalks and bicycle pathways instead of the political subdivision in which the sidewalks and bicycle pathways are located; requiring the Administration to maintain and repair sidewalks adjacent to State highways; and requiring the political subdivision in which certain sidewalks and bicycle pathways are located to remove snow and ice from those sidewalks and bicycle pathways.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Hearing 3/06 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/26/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Bike Lanes and Shoulders - Yielding Right-of-Way (Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act) [SB-315]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a person from committing a violation of a certain provision of law governing the right-of-way of a bicycle, a motor scooter, or an electronic personal assistive mobility device lawfully in a designated bike lane or shoulder that contributes to the serious physical injury or death of a person riding a bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter; and providing that a person convicted of a violation of the Act is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ariana M. Kelly
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 465 on 05/09/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Bicycles and certain other vehicles; regulations when riding in traffic. [HB-1266]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Traffic; bicycles and certain other vehicles. Clarifies that the roadways on which bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, motorized skateboards or scooters, or mopeds are exempt from the requirement to ride as close as safely practicable to the right curb include those not wide enough to allow an overtaking motor vehicle to pass as required by law. The bill removes the requirement for persons riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, or motorized
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Sponsored by: Rep. Sam Rasoul
Failed To Report (defeated) In Transportation (6-y 8-n) on 02/29/2024