Public Safety - Automatic License Plate Readers - Captured Plate Data Storage and Upload [SB-840]
Altering the definition of "historical data" to include automatic license plate reader data stored by cloud computing; establishing that certain captured automatic license plate reader data is the property of a certain law enforcement agency and may not be sold for any purpose; establishing that certain captured automatic license plate reader data may be uploaded to the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center; and extending certain penalties for a violation of the Act to a vendor contracted by a law enforcement agency.
SB-840: Public Safety - Automatic License Plate Readers - Captured Plate Data Storage and Upload
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Sydnor
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 876 on 05/16/2024
Vehicle Laws - Obscured or Modified Registration Plates [HB-750]
Prohibiting a person from obscuring or modifying a vehicle registration plate in a manner that may prevent identification; and authorizing a police office to enforce the Act only as a secondary action.
HB-750: Vehicle Laws - Obscured or Modified Registration Plates
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Allen
Third Reading Passed (136-0) on 03/18/2024
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) [HB-664]
Authorizing a certain protected individual or the Office of Information Privacy in the Administrative Office of the Courts to request that a governmental entity or person not publish personal information of the individual on the Internet, social media, or social networks or remove the information from any existing publication; specifying certain procedures for the protection of personal information of a protected individual; authorizing certain relief for a violation of the Act; etc.
HB-664: Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act)
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 414 on 05/09/2024
Motor Vehicles - Parking - Armed Forces Special Registration Plates [SB-584]
Prohibiting a political subdivision from adopting or enforcing an ordinance, a regulation, or a policy that requires payment of a fee for parking a motor vehicle in a parking space served by a parking meter if the motor vehicle has an individually-earned, combat-related armed forces special registration plate or a U.S. Department of Defense Gold Star recipient special registration plate.
SB-584: Motor Vehicles - Parking - Armed Forces Special Registration Plates
Sponsored by: Sen. Joanne Benson
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2024
Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act) [SB-575]
Authorizing a certain protected individual or the Office of Information Privacy in the Administrative Office of the Courts to request that a governmental entity or person not publish personal information of the protected individual on the Internet, social media, or social networks or remove the information from any existing publication; specifying certain procedures for the protection of personal information of a protected individual; authorizing certain relief for a violation of the Act; etc.
SB-575: Court Personnel - Protection of Personal Information (Judge Andrew F. Wilkinson Judicial Security Act)
Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Muse
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 415 on 05/09/2024
Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts and Mailing of Citations [SB-450]
Establishing that certain provisions of law authorizing the use of speed monitoring systems in certain residential districts apply in Baltimore County; requiring the fines collected by Baltimore County as a result of the use of speed monitoring systems to be used to assist in covering the costs of traffic calming devices in the county; altering a certain reporting requirement of the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission to include certain information on a speed monitoring system program in Baltimore County; etc.
SB-450: Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts and Mailing of Citations
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/21/2024
Vehicle Laws - Unauthorized Registration Plates - Prohibition [SB-410]
Prohibiting the knowing use, possession, or purchase of unauthorized registration plates for a vehicle; and providing a penalty for violation of the Act of imprisonment of up to 90 days or a fine not to exceed $10,000 or both.
Relating To License Plates. [SB-215]
Requires license plates to include okinas. Authorizes the use of all uppercase letters, all lowercase letters, or initial capital letters in license plates.
SB-215: Relating To License Plates.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Prince George's County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization PG 301-24 [HB-364]
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in Prince George's County, if authorized by local law; providing that the owner or driver of a motor vehicle recorded failing to obey a stop sign is subject to a citation and a certain civil penalty under certain circumstances; establishing certain defenses to a charge of an alleged violation recorded by a stop sign monitoring system; requiring the Prince George's County Department of Public Works and Transportation to make a certain report by December 1, 2025; etc.
HB-364: Prince George's County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization PG 301-24
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 678 on 05/09/2024
Out-of-State Motor Vehicles - Improper Registration - Report [HB-332]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration, in consultation with Baltimore City and other interested jurisdictions, to prepare a report on motor vehicles owned by Maryland residents that are improperly titled or registered in another state; requiring the Administration to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 1, 2024.
HB-332: Out-of-State Motor Vehicles - Improper Registration - Report
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 648 on 05/09/2024
Baltimore City - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration [SB-357]
Authorizing Baltimore City to tow, remove, or impound a vehicle owned by a new resident of the State who fails to register the vehicle with the Motor Vehicle Administration and display valid registration plates issued by the Administration within 60 days.
SB-357: Baltimore City - Out-of-State Vehicles - Improper Registration
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/17/2024