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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Transportation - Complete Streets Program - Establishment [HB-535]
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[Grants ]
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[Budget and Spending ]
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Establishing the Complete Streets Program to provide matching grants to certified jurisdictions to promote healthy communities; providing for program funds to be provided by the Governor in the State budget; specifying the requirements for a local government to be designated as a certified jurisdiction; authorizing a certified jurisdiction to apply for matching grants from the Program; specifying the use of matching grant funds; specifying certain requirements for a certified jurisdiction that receives a grant under the Program; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Carolyn J B Howard
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 721 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland Metro/Transit Funding Act [HB-372]
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Requiring the Secretary of Transportation to withhold a portion of the State's annual operating grant to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority under certain circumstances; requiring the Department of Transportation to provide an annual grant of at least $167,000,000 to pay capital costs of the Authority; requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to prepare a Central Maryland Regional Transit Plan in consultation with certain entities; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 352 on 04/25/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Department of Transportation – Pedestrian and Bicycle Access to Schools [HB-285]
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[Public Safety ]
[Children and Youth ]
Requiring the Department of Transportation to collect and consolidate available information from State and local agencies regarding an unmet need for safe pedestrian and bicycle access to schools in the State; and requiring the Department to report its findings to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2020.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 295 on 04/24/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Road User - Penalties [HB-142]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
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Prohibiting a person from causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable road user as a result of the person operating a vehicle in a careless or distracted manner or in violation of certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law; establishing certain penalties for a violation of the Act; defining the term "vulnerable road user"; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen W Lafferty
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
State Highway Administration - Access to State Highways - Consideration of Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Public Transportation Activity [HB-1380]
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[Infrastructure ]
Requiring a certain person to submit certain information related to pedestrian, bicycle, and public transportation activity to the State Highway Administration when submitting a certain development plan or traffic impact study to the Administration or applying for a permit to access certain State highways.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen W Lafferty
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/17/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Public Safety – Missing Persons – Information (Eula and Danny’s Law) [HB-1209]
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[Data Privacy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Requiring a law enforcement agency, with regard to a missing person, to enter all necessary and available information into the National Crime Information Center computer network within 2 hours after receipt of the minimum information necessary to make the entry; and requiring the Department of State Police to place a direct link to the Internet site of the Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons on the home page of the Department's website.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathleen M Dumais
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 502 on 05/08/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties [HB-1099]
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Prohibiting a person from causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of the person operating a vehicle in a careless or distracted manner or in violation of certain provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law; establishing that a person convicted of a violation of the Act is subject to a fine of up to $2,000 and must appear in court and may not prepay the fine; establishing additional penalties of participation in a motor vehicle safety course and up to 150 hours of community service; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen W Lafferty
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Reckless Driving Contributing to an Accident – Required Court Appearance [SB-804]
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[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Requiring a person charged with reckless driving that contributes to an accident to appear in court and prohibiting the person from prepaying the fine.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 04/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Pedestrian Safety Fund Act of 2019 [SB-460]
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[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Increasing the maximum fine from $500 to $1,000 that may be imposed for a violation of provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law regarding crosswalks; establishing the Pedestrian Safety Fund for the purpose of enhancing the safety and quality of pedestrian and bicycle transportation, including through certain educational programming for bicyclists, motorists, and pedestrians, certain physical design changes, and certain increased enforcement of existing rules of the road; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 519 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts [SB-291]
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Prohibiting a vehicle from entering certain intersections when facing certain traffic signals if the vehicle is unable to safely and completely proceed through the intersection; establishing certain exceptions to the prohibition; prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of this Act unless certain conditions are met; establishing a $90 fine for a violation of the Act; providing that a violation of the Act is not a moving violation for purposes of assessing points; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Susan C Lee
Hearing Canceled on 01/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Personal Electric Transportation Devices - Definitions [SB-14]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
Altering the definition of "electric personal assistive mobility device" to require that the device have one vertical or center control bar or mechanism that responds to pressure from the hands or legs of the rider to steer the device and a nonarticulated platform on which the rider stands; defining "electric self-balancing board" to include devices without a vertical or central control bar or mechanism and devices that utilize an articulated platform; and making certain provisions of law applicable to electric self-balancing boards.
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 03/11/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Transportation – Complete Streets – Access to Healthy Food and Necessities [SB-116]
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[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Expanding the definition of "complete streets design features" under the Complete Streets Program by adding access to retail stores that provide health food and other necessities, especially in food deserts, as a design feature of the complete street policy and as a design feature and goal of the Program; and providing the Act may not be construed to require the Maryland Department of Transportation to provide staff or operating expenses for the administration of the Program until money is appropriated in the State budget.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory V. McCray
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 573 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Transportation - Vision Zero - Establishment [HB-885]
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[Public Safety ]
Establishing Vision Zero; providing the purpose of the program is for planning and developing a State highway system that has zero vehicle-related deaths or serious injuries; requiring the Department of Transportation to designate a coordinator to oversee the implementation of Vision Zero; requiring the coordinator, in implementing Vision Zero, to collaborate with certain entities and include certain strategies; requiring that the funding for Vision Zero be as provided by the Governor in the State budget; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 377 on 04/30/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Transportation – Complete Streets – Access to Healthy Food and Necessities [HB-82]
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[Food ]
[Public Health ]
[Community Development ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Expanding the definition of "complete streets design features" under the Compete Streets Program by adding access to retail stores that provide health food and other necessities, especially in food deserts, as a design feature of the complete streets policy and as a goal of the Program; and providing the Act may not be construed to require the Maryland Department of Transportation to provide staff or operating expenses for the administration of the Complete Streets Program until money is appropriated in the State budget for the Program.
Sponsored by: Rep. Cheryl D Glenn
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 572 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Vehicle Laws - Prohibited Acts at Intersections MC 10-19 [HB-614]
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[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Prohibiting vehicle traffic in Montgomery County from entering certain intersections against certain traffic signals if the vehicle is unable to safely and completely proceed through the intersection; establishing certain exceptions to the prohibition; prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless certain conditions are met; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Montgomery County Delegation
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/15/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Transportation - State Highway Administration - Traffic Calming Devices [HB-560]
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[Construction ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the State Highway Administration, in consultation with appropriate county and municipal authorities, to compile certain best practices for siting, constructing, and maintaining traffic calming devices that address engineering and design and the costs and benefits of the devices; requiring the Administration to coordinate and act as a clearinghouse for best practices, to publish and update information about best practices, and to include estimated costs of construction related to traffic calming devices; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tawanna P Gaines
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 439 on 05/13/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Crosswalks – Violation of Pedestrian Right–of–Way – Penalty [HB-517]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Increasing the maximum fine for a certain motor vehicle violation related to the right-of-way for pedestrians in crosswalks from $500 to $1,000.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana M Stein
Hearing 3/28 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/21/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Solicitation of Money or Donations From Occupants of Vehicles - Prohibitions and Permit Program [HB-273]
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[Public Safety ]
[Community Development ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Altering a prohibition, in Anne Arundel County, on a person standing in a certain highway to solicit money or donations; authorizing the governing body of Anne Arundel County or of a municipal corporation in the county to enact a permit program to allow individuals of at least 18 years of age to stand in a roadway, a median divider, or an intersection to solicit money or donations from the occupant of a vehicle; requiring a plan for safely soliciting money in a roadway to include training in traffic safety; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ben Barnes
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/04/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties [HB-112]
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[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Crime ]
Prohibiting a person from causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of the person operating a vehicle in a careless or distracted manner or in violation of any other rules of the road provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law; establishing that a person convicted of a violation of the Act may be fined up to $2,000 and must appear in court and may not prepay the fine; establishing additional penalties of participation in a motor vehicle safety course and up to 150 hours of community service; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kumar P Barve
Hearing 4/02 At 12:00 P.m. on 03/29/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Intersections - Prohibited Acts [HB-108]
[Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
Prohibiting a vehicle from entering certain intersections when facing certain traffic signals if the vehicle is unable to safely and completely proceed through the intersection; establishing certain exceptions to the prohibition; prohibiting a police officer from issuing a citation for a violation of the Act unless certain conditions are met; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Alfred C Carr
Third Reading Passed (128-10) on 03/14/2019