Traffic Regulation
Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Prince George’s County – Speed Monitoring Systems – Intersection of Old Fort Road and Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) PG 302–18 [HB-175]
Authorizing local jurisdictions to use one speed monitoring system at the intersection of Old Fort Road and Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George's County, subject to certain placement and signage and device requirements; and providing for the termination of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep.
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 806 on 05/26/2018
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Motor Vehicles – Large Vehicles – Left Lane Prohibition [HB-1738]
Prohibiting large vehicles with four or more axles or a gross weight exceeding 10,000 pounds from using the far left lane on a roadway that has three or more lanes for traffic moving in the same direction with a certain posted maximum speed limit; and providing for the application of the Act.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jay Jalisi
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/21/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Police Vehicles - Use of Cruise or Directional Marker Lights [HB-1714]
Establishing that certain police vehicles may be equipped with and display cruise or directional marker lights; and authorizing the driver of a police vehicle to use cruise or directional marker lights at any time.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Mosby
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Clerks of the Courts - Traffic Fines - Installment Payments [HB-1448]
Allowing the District Court or a circuit court to authorize the clerk of the court to approve an individual installment plan agreement for the payment of certain fines for traffic offenses under certain circumstances; authorizing a certain defendant to apply to the clerk of the court to make certain installment payments; requiring the clerk of the court to notify the Motor Vehicle Administration if a defendant fails to make an installment payment; providing for the content and posting of certain agreements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph Vallario
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 792 on 05/15/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Road User - Penalties [HB-142]
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 Lafferty
Hearing 1/31 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/31/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) Lanes - Hours of Operation on U.S. Route 50 [HB-1412]
Restricting the days and hours to only Monday through Friday between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m. and between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. during which the passenger requirement applies on the portion of U.S. Route 50 designated as a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, between Interstate 95/Interstate 495 and U.S. Route 301; and authorizing the State Highway Administration to suspend the day and time restrictions if it determines that the restrictions do not comply with federal law.
Sponsored by: Rep. Seth Howard
Hearing 4/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 04/03/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Special Event Zones – Worcester County [HB-1406]
Authorizing in Worcester County the State Highway Administration, on its own initiative or at the request of a local authority, to designate an area on a State highway as a special event zone and reduce established speed limits in the special event zone after making a certain determination; authorizing a local authority to designate an area on a highway under its jurisdiction as a special event zone and reduce established speed limits in the special event zone after making a certain determination; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Kathy Afzali
Rereferred To Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Work Zone Speed Control System - Increased Penalty for Multiple Offenses [HB-14]
Increasing the maximum civil penalty from $40 to $80 for a third or subsequent violation in a calendar year of a posted speed restriction in a work zone captured by a speed control system; and requiring that a citation issued for a violation captured by a work zone speed control system contain a notice of the increased civil penalty imposed for a third or subsequent offense in the same calendar year.
Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Chang
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/05/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Land Use - Development Rights and Responsibilities Agreements - Enhanced Public Benefits [HB-1390]
Requiring a development rights and responsibilities agreement to include a description of a certain enhanced public benefit; and defining "enhanced public benefit" as an improvement that benefits the public and exceeds the improvements a person would be required to provide under local planning, zoning, and environmental laws.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephen Lafferty
Hearing 3/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/27/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - School Vehicles - Flashing Advisory Signs [HB-1384]
Authorizing a school vehicle to be equipped with a rear-facing flashing advisory sign to warn drivers of other vehicles of the presence of the school vehicle when it is about to engage in certain activity that requires care in approaching, overtaking, or passing the school vehicle; establishing certain standards and requirements for flashing advisory signs; authorizing the placement of a front-facing flashing advisory sign on a school vehicle under certain circumstances and subject to certain standards and requirements; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Christian Miele
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Driver Education Curriculum - Rights of Drivers Involved in Traffic Stops [HB-1375]
Requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to adopt regulations requiring that classroom instruction for the driver education program include instruction on the rights of drivers who are involved in traffic stops; requiring the Administration to include content on the rights of drivers who are involved in traffic stops as part of its Driver's Manual; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank Conaway
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/17/2018
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Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Operation in School Zones (Truth in Speed Cameras Act of 2018) [HB-1365]
Requiring that a local jurisdiction place a certain device adjacent to a sign indicating a school zone before activating a speed monitoring system; altering the hours during which a speed monitoring system in a school zone may be operated and restricting the placement of a speed monitoring system to certain areas in a school zone; limiting the fee that a contractor may receive for operating a speed monitoring system; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Barrie Ciliberti
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems [HB-1151]
Altering requirements for the annual calibration checks required for speed monitoring systems; requiring a local jurisdiction with a speed monitoring system program to publish online certain information; authorizing a person who receives a citation from a speed monitoring system to request the presence of certain individuals at trial; reducing from 20 to 10 days the time required for a notice requesting the presence of certain individuals at trial; establishing a certain presumption in favor of an individual issued a certain citation; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation on 03/12/2018
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Maryland 2018 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties [HB-1099]
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 Lafferty
Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings on 04/09/2018
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Electric Bicycles - Equipment and Operation [SB-935]
Establishing certain classes of electric bicycles; establishing that electric bicycles may be operated in any place where bicycles are allowed to travel, subject to certain restrictions; prohibiting a person under the age of 16 years from operating a Class 3 electric bicycle on a public highway; requiring manufacturers of electric bicycles to apply a certain label in a certain manner to each electric bicycle beginning January 1, 2020; requiring electric bicycles to comply with certain federal regulations; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 64 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Anne Arundel County - Controlled Water Ski Area in Maynadier Creek - Operation of Vessel - Hours of Operation [SB-93]
Authorizing a person to operate or give permission to operate a vessel for certain purposes in a slalom ski course located in a controlled water ski area in Maynadier Creek during certain times on certain days; prohibiting a person from operating or giving permission to operate a vessel for certain purposes in a slalom ski course located in a controlled water ski area in Maynadier Creek on Saturdays or State holidays; requiring the Department of Natural Resources to report on the Act's implementation by December 1, 2022; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Reilly
Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 747 on 05/25/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws – Reckless Driving Contributing to an Accident – Required Court Appearance [SB-804]
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 Lee
Third Reading Passed (46-0) on 04/08/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Community Safety and Strengthening Act [SB-793]
Requiring certain appropriations for certain Baltimore City youth programs; establishing the Law Enforcement Cadet Apprenticeship Program to provide career opportunities in law enforcement; authorizing the Johns Hopkins University to establish a police department under certain circumstances; prohibiting the police department from acquiring certain aircraft, drones, vehicles, or weapons; requiring University police officers to wear and use body-worn cameras in a certain manner; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Antonio Hayes
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 25 on 04/18/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Transportation Climate Accountability Act of 2019 [SB-788]
Requiring the Department of the Environment, in conjunction with a reporting agency, to conduct a comprehensive study regarding the environmental impact of certain public-private partnership projects under certain circumstances; prohibiting a reporting agency for certain proposed public-private partnerships from submitting a certain presolicitation report before the submission of the comprehensive study; requiring that the study to inventory and estimate certain environmental impacts at certain intervals; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. James Rosapepe
Hearing 2/27 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/06/2019
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Maryland 2019 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Electric Low Speed Scooters [SB-770]
Establishing that an electric low speed scooter is considered to be a bicycle for the purposes of the Maryland Vehicle Law; providing that an electric low speed scooter is not a motorized minibike, motor scooter, or motor vehicle for the purposes of the Maryland Vehicle Law; establishing that the operator of an electric low speed scooter may ride by standing on a certain platform; providing that provisions of the Maryland Vehicle Law do not prevent a local authority from regulating, in its jurisdiction, the operation of bicycles; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Vetoed By The Governor (duplicative) on 05/24/2019