Motor Vehicle Operation
Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Allegany County and Garrett County – All–Terrain Vehicles and Snowmobiles [SB-969]
Expanding the definition of "all-terrain vehicle" in provisions governing the use of all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles in Allegany County and Garrett County to include off-highway motorcycles; and expanding the area of a highway from 2 miles to 5 miles on which Allegany County and Garrett County may authorize all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles to operate.
Sponsored by: Sen. George Edwards
First Reading Senate Rules on 02/15/2022
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Grossly Negligent or Drunk or Drugged Operation of Vehicle or Vessel – Penalties and Prior Convictions [SB-914]
Increasing the penalties for certain offenses of manslaughter and homicide by vehicle or vessel; and establishing that certain previous convictions for drunk and drugged operation of a vehicle or vessel and grossly negligent manslaughter by vehicle or vessel under certain provisions of law constitute prior convictions for the purpose of determining certain enhanced subsequent offender penalties.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jack Bailey
Hearing 3/17 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol - Subsequent Offenders - Mandatory Ignition Interlock [HB-1158]
Requiring a court to prohibit a person convicted of a third or subsequent offense of driving under the influence of alcohol from operating a motor vehicle that is not equipped with an ignition interlock system and to order the person to install an ignition interlock system on the person's vehicle as a sentence, part of a sentence, or condition of probation; and requiring a court to order certain motor vehicles to be impounded or immobilized for a certain period under certain circumstances.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/11/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Allegany County and Garrett County - All-Terrain Vehicles and Snowmobiles [HB-1143]
Expanding the definition of "all-terrain vehicle" in provisions governing the use of all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles in Allegany County and Garrett County to include off-highway motorcycles; and expanding the area of a highway from 2 miles to 5 miles on which Allegany County and Garrett County may authorize all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles to operate.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 433 on 05/16/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Lighting - Privately Owned Vehicles of Volunteer Fire Company Members [HB-1066]
Authorizing certain members of a volunteer fire company to equip their privately owned vehicles with red and white lights or signal devices.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/18/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Speed Monitoring Systems - Real-Time Posting of Vehicle Speed [HB-1071]
Requiring a device displaying a driver's speed to be located before a segment of highway on which a speed monitoring system is being used if the speed monitoring system is placed on or after October 1, 2022.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike McKay
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Driver Education – Self–Paced, Online Instruction [HB-1025]
Authorizing certain individuals to satisfy the classroom instruction component necessary for obtaining a provisional driver's license by completing certain self-paced, online driver education instruction approved by the Motor Vehicle Administration; requiring certain regulations adopted by the Administration to include standards for self-paced, online driver education instruction; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Catherine Forbes
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Grossly Negligent or Drunk or Drugged Operation of Vehicle or Vessel – Penalties and Prior Convictions [HB-967]
Increasing the penalties for certain offenses of manslaughter and homicide by vehicle or vessel; and establishing that certain previous convictions for drunk and drugged operation of a vehicle or vessel and grossly negligent manslaughter by vehicle or vessel under certain provisions of law constitute prior convictions for the purpose of determining certain enhanced subsequent offender penalties.
Sponsored by: Rep. Geraldine Valentino-Smith
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/14/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Safe Access for All (SAFE) Roads Act of 2022 [SB-880]
Requiring the Department of Transportation, under certain circumstances, to recommend and implement certain design elements for pedestrian and bicycle safety when developing certain projects; requiring the Department to implement certain safety improvements for certain projects; requiring the State Highway Administration to conduct a certain analysis and study; requiring the Governor, for fiscal years 2024 through 2028, to include an appropriation in the annual budget bill for certain purposes; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Hearing 3/09 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Drugged Driving - Oral Fluid Tests [SB-684]
Authorizing a police officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that an individual has been driving while impaired by a controlled dangerous substance to request that the individual submit to an oral fluid test; prohibiting a police officer from using the results of a test as the only guide in deciding whether charges should be filed; prohibiting the results of a test from being introduced as evidence in any court action; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cheryl Kagan
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Frederick County – Motor Vehicle Registration – Exception for Golf Carts [SB-703]
Creating an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts operating on certain county highways in Frederick County; providing that a person operating a golf cart without registration may do so only on a county highway with a speed limit of 35 miles per hour, between dawn and dusk, and with certain lighting devices; and authorizing Frederick County to designate county highways on which a person may operate a golf cart and to establish further safety requirements and conditions for the operation of golf carts.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 04/08/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program [SB-653]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses related to driving while impaired by alcohol, a drug or drug combination or a combination of drugs and alcohol, to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/09/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Education - Jobs That Require Driving - Requirements (Drivers Education for Good Jobs Act of 2022) [HB-750]
Authorizing a county board of education to authorize a certain employee to transport a public school student in a vehicle; and requiring, on or before December 31, 2022, the Career and Technical Education Committee to establish a pathway for students to prepare for a career as a driver and an annual goal for the number of students who obtain the appropriate license for a career as a driver before they graduate high school.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Jones
Hearing 2/24 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/08/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Primary and Secondary Schools - Bus Driver Wages - Study [HB-753]
Requiring the Governor's Workforce Development Board, on or before September 1, 2022, to evaluate, study, and identify certain issues relating to wages paid to certain bus drivers and report its findings to the governing body of each county and Baltimore City, each county board of education, including Baltimore City, the Governor, and the General Assembly.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mary Ann Lisanti
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 662 on 05/29/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 200 (Intercounty Connector) MC 22-22 [HB-811]
Requiring the placement and use of at least one speed monitoring system between each exit ramp on Maryland Route 200 (Intercounty Connector) in Montgomery County; and requiring the Maryland Transportation Authority and Montgomery County to enter into a memorandum of understanding requiring Montgomery County to implement and administer the speed monitoring systems placed and used under the Act.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/18/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Street Racing and Exhibition Driving - Prohibited Acts, Enforcement, and Penalties [SB-612]
Altering certain penalties and the points assessments for certain motor vehicle violations related to participation in a race or speed contest; prohibiting a person from engaging in exhibition driving on any highway or private property that is used for driving by the public; and authorizing the towing and impounding of a vehicle involved in a race or speed contest or exhibition driving.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pamela Beidle
Vetoed By The Governor (policy) on 05/27/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Driver’s Licenses – Driver Skills Examinations [SB-599]
Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to establish a pilot program in Howard County and Montgomery County to allow certain drivers' schools to administer the driver skills examination required for an individual to obtain certain driver's licenses; requiring the drivers' school to have been licensed and in operation for at least 5 years before the date of application for authorization to administer the examination; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Guy Guzzone
Hearing 3/29 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/23/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Driving Without Required Security - Repeal of Incarceration Penalties [HB-655]
Repealing certain incarceration penalties for the offenses of driving or knowingly allowing to be driven a motor vehicle that is not covered by the required security.
Sponsored by: Rep. Regina Boyce
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Criminal Procedure – Fresh Pursuit by Law Enforcement – Requirements and Prohibitions [SB-551]
Establishing requirements for a law enforcement officer to engage in a certain fresh pursuit of a person in a vehicle; and requiring the Department of State Police to conduct a certain investigation if serious injury or death occurs as the result of a certain fresh pursuit of a person.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jill Carter
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022
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Maryland 2022 Regular Session
Drunk Driving Offenses – Ignition Interlock System Program [HB-557]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to require certain persons who are convicted of, or granted probation before judgment for, certain criminal offenses related to driving while impaired by alcohol, a drug or drug combination or a combination of drugs and alcohol, to participate in the Ignition Interlock System Program for certain periods of time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary
Hearing 2/23 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/03/2022