Motor Vehicle Operation
Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Talbot County Speed Monitoring Systems [HB-971]
Authorizing the placement and use of not more than one speed monitoring system at the intersection of Maryland Route 333 (Oxford Road) and Bonfield Avenue in Talbot County, subject to certain placement and signage requirements; requiring the fines collected by the Town of Oxford as a result of certain violations be used to assist in covering the cost of roadway and pedestrian safety improvements at a certain intersection; requiring a certain real-time display of a drivers traveling speed at a certain intersection; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2021
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Vehicle Laws - Policies and Prohibition Against Discriminatory Traffic Stops [HB-1046]
Requiring the Maryland Police Training and Standards Commission in consultation with the Maryland Statistical Analysis Center to expand the model policy against race-based traffic stops to include traffic stops based on national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, or sexual identity; requiring a law enforcement officer making a traffic stop to report certain information to the law enforcement agency that employs the officer; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Samuel Rosenberg
Hearing 3/10 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Protective Headgear Requirement for Motorcycle Riders - Exception [SB-712]
Providing that the prohibition against operating or riding on a motorcycle without certain protective headgear does not apply to an individual at least 21 years old who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years, has completed a certain motorcycle safety course, or is a passenger on a motorcycle operated by a driver who has been licensed for at least 2 years or has completed a certain motorcycle safety course.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mary Carozza
Hearing Canceled on 02/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drunk and Drugged Driving - Testing - Warrants (Danshaun's Law) [HB-927]
Establishing an exception to the prohibition on compelling a person to undergo a certain test of the person's breath or blood for a test that is required by a valid warrant.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Arikan
Hearing 3/03 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/05/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drugged Driving - Controlled Dangerous Substance Testing - Authorized Police Officers [HB-932]
Authorizing a police officer who has successfully completed a program of training in advanced roadside impaired driving enforcement to request, require, or direct that a person take a test for drug or controlled dangerous substance content under certain circumstances; repealing the authorization for a police officer who is a trainee or is in a program of training for certification as a drug recognition expert to request, require, or direct that a person take a test for drug or controlled dangerous substance content; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lauren Arikan
Hearing 3/03 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/05/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 83 [HB-967]
Authorizing the placement and use of not more than two speed monitoring systems on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; requiring that fines collected as a result of violations enforced by the speed monitoring systems be used to assist in covering the cost of roadway improvements on Interstate 83 in Baltimore City; requiring a warning notice be mailed instead of a citation for a violation recorded by the system during the first 90 days of operation; requiring certain signage and a real-time display of a driver's traveling speed; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tony Bridges
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 628 on 05/30/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Speed Limits - Establishment and Enforcement [HB-941]
Authorizing Baltimore City to decrease or raise to a previously established level the maximum speed limit on a highway under its jurisdiction without performing an engineering and traffic study; and prohibiting a local jurisdiction from implementing a new speed monitoring system to enforce speed limits on any portion of a highway for which the speed limit has been decreased without performing an engineering and traffic investigation.
Sponsored by: Rep. Melissa Wells
Hearing 4/01 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Driving in Right–Hand Lanes – Interstate Highways in Rural Areas [HB-964]
Requiring the driver of a vehicle traveling slower than the general speed of traffic on interstate highways located in rural areas to drive the vehicle in the right-hand lanes; requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to include certain information in the State's driver education curriculum; requiring the State Highway Administration to inform drivers of certain requirements by posting certain signage and providing certain notice; prohibiting the issuance of a citation for a violation of the Act; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Motion Special Order Until 4/12 (senator Beidle) Adopted on 04/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses - Ignition Interlock System Program [SB-672]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/16/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Cecil County - Motor Vehicle Registration - Exception for Golf Carts [SB-604]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for golf carts in Cecil County; providing that a person who operates a golf cart in Cecil County may operate the golf cart only on certain highways at certain times and only if the golf cart is equipped with certain lighting devices; requiring a person who operates a golf cart on a highway in Cecil County to keep as far to the right of the roadway as feasible and possess a valid driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Stephen Hershey
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/09/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program [HB-749]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing Canceled on 02/02/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Life-Threatening Injury Involving a Motor Vehicle or Vessel - Criminal Negligence (Wade's Law) [HB-855]
Prohibiting a person from causing a life-threatening injury to another as a result of the person's driving, operating, or controlling a motor vehicle or vessel in a criminally negligent manner; exempting certain conduct that results in a life-threatening injury to another; and establishing a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or a fine not exceeding $5,000 or both for a violation of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne Hartman
Third Reading Passed (130-4) on 03/22/2021
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St. Mary’s County – Motor Vehicle Registration – Exception for Golf Carts [HB-863]
Creating an exception from motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for golf carts in St. Mary's County; providing that a person who operates a golf cart on a county highway in St. Mary's County may operate the golf cart only on certain roads at certain times and only if the golf cart is equipped with certain lighting devices; requiring a person who operates a golf cart on a county highway in St. Mary's County to keep as far to the right of the roadway as feasible and possess a valid driver's license; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Hearing 2/25 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Driver's License and Insurance Offenses - Penalties [HB-699]
Altering and repealing certain penalties for certain motor vehicle offenses related to driver's licenses or the privilege to drive in the State; altering and repealing certain penalties for driving, or knowingly allowing another person to drive, under certain circumstances, a motor vehicle that is not covered by the required security; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Debra Davis
Hearing 2/11 At 1:30 P.m. on 01/29/2021
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Reckless and Negligent Driving – Death of Another – Must–Appear Violation (Sherry’s and Ryan’s Law) [HB-668]
Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving that contributes to an accident that results in the death of another person must appear in court and may not prepay the fine.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Szeliga
First Reading Judiciary on 01/26/2021
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Drunk and Drugged Driving - Prior Convictions - Conviction for the Drunk or Drugged Operation of a Vessel [HB-675]
Establishing that a conviction for the drunk or drugged operation of a vessel under the Natural Resources Article constitutes a prior conviction for the purpose of calculating enhanced penalties for second or subsequent violations for drunk or drugged driving under State vehicle laws.
Sponsored by: Rep. Geraldine Valentino-Smith
First Reading Judiciary on 01/26/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Criminal Law - Disruption of Highway Usage - Prohibition [HB-645]
Prohibiting a person from knowingly and without lawful purpose obstructing, hindering, impeding, or blocking the use of a highway; and establishing that knowingly and without lawful purpose obstructing, hindering, impeding, or blocking the use of a highway is a misdemeanor and is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 3 years or a fine not exceeding $2,500 or both.
Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Arentz
Hearing 3/02 At 1:30 P.m. on 02/10/2021
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Maryland 2021 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts PG 302-21 [HB-619]
Establishing that certain provisions of law authorizing the use of speed monitoring systems in certain residential districts apply in Prince George's County.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 447 on 05/30/2021
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Prince George's County - Speeding Violations on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) - Fines PG 301-21 [HB-628]
Establishing certain fines for certain violations of the prohibition against exceeding the maximum posted speed limit on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George's County.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 04/02/2021
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Prince George's County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Briggs Chaney Road PG 303-21 [HB-627]
Authorizing the placement and use of a speed monitoring system on Briggs Chaney Road between Sawgrass Drive and Calvert Hills Drive in Prince George's County, subject to certain placement and signage requirements.
Sponsored by: Rep.
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/22/2021