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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Building Code - Construction and Significant Renovation of Housing Units - Electric Vehicle Parking Spaces [HB-1496]
Requiring the construction of new multifamily residential buildings with separate garages, carports, or driveways for each residential unit to include certain parking spaces for electric vehicle charging; requiring certain significant renovations of housing units with separate garages, carports, or driveways for each residential unit to include certain parking spaces for electric vehicle recharging; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jennifer Terrasa
Hearing 3/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/04/2025
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Baltimore City - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization [HB-1226]
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in Baltimore City 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; and prohibiting a contractor administering a stop sign monitoring system from being compensated in a certain manner.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Hearing Canceled on 03/02/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Commercial Law - Vehicles Towed or Removed From Parking Lots - Statutory Liens and Administrative Hearings [HB-1405]
Establishing that a certain person has a lien on a motor vehicle towed or removed from a privately owned parking lot for certain charges under certain circumstances; establishing the circumstances in which the lien is extinguished or suspended; establishing that an authorized tow company has a lien or security interest in a vehicle when the authorized tow company incurs certain charges related to a certain police-initiated towing; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Nick Allen
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/24/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Vehicle Equipment - Portable Variable Messaging Signs - Authorization [HB-1375]
Authorizing a tow truck to display a portable variable messaging sign mounted on the tow truck while at the scene of an accident or a disabled vehicle.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Third Reading Passed (138-0) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Common Ownership Communities - Candidate or Proposition Signs - Display Period [SB-817]
Altering, if there is early voting for an election, to 30 days before the start of early voting for a primary election, general election, or vote on the proposition the time period during which a common ownership community may restrict the display of candidate or proposition signs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Watson
Hearing 2/25 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Howard County - Noise Abatement Monitoring Systems - Authorization [SB-967]
Authorizing the use of noise abatement monitoring systems in Howard County to enforce certain motor vehicle noise requirements; and requiring that Howard County report by March 1, 2026, to the Governor and the General Assembly on the time period noise abatement monitoring systems were in use, the number of warnings and citations issued, the costs associated with implementation, the revenue collected, and the effectiveness of noise abatement monitoring systems in reducing the noise produced by motor vehicles in the county.
Sponsored by: Sen.
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Prince George's County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - School Bus Stops [SB-808]
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems at school bus stops in Prince George's County, if authorized by local law or, in the case of school bus stops located on State highways, the State Highway Administration.
Sponsored by: Sen. Malcolm Augustine
Hearing 3/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/04/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore City and Montgomery County - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization MC 4-25 [HB-1032]
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in Montgomery County, if authorized by local law; establishing that certain provisions of law relating to the inspection of recorded images apply to recorded images produced by a stop sign monitoring system; 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; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Caylin Young
Third Reading Passed (103-35) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Out-of-State Drivers - Automated Enforcement (Out-of-State Driver Accountability Act) [HB-915]
Authorizing the Attorney General or certain State's Attorneys to bring a civil action for the payment of certain unpaid and overdue traffic citations against certain drivers or owners of certain motor vehicles who are residents of the District of Columbia or certain motor vehicles registered in the District of Columbia; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Robbyn Lewis
Third Reading Passed (103-34) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Montgomery County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Maryland Route 200 (Intercounty Connector) MC 10-25 [HB-988]
Authorizing the placement and use by the Maryland Transportation Authority of speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 200 (Intercounty Connector) in Montgomery County; requiring the District Court to remit to the Authority any civil penalties collected by the District Court resulting from a citation issued using a speed monitoring system operated by the Authority; and requiring the State Highway Administration to provide the Authority with access to certain systems and contacts.
Sponsored by: No sponsors
Third Reading Passed (103-36) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore County - Speed Monitoring Systems - Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 [HB-978]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to place and use not more than four speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 and three systems on Interstate 83 in Baltimore County, subject to notice requirements; requiring that fines collected in Baltimore County as a result of violations enforced by speed monitoring systems on Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 be used to assist in covering the cost of roadway and safety improvements on Interstate 695 and Interstate 83 in Baltimore County; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Hearing 3/20 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Distracted Driving Monitoring System Pilot Program [HB-908]
Establishing a pilot program to authorize the use of distracted driving monitoring systems in Montgomery County and Prince George's County to enforce certain prohibitions regarding the use of certain devices while operating a vehicle; and requiring that a county that authorizes a program of distracted driving monitoring systems under the Act to report on the effectiveness of the systems on or before December 1, 2027.
Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Foley
First Reading Environment And Transportation on 01/31/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Baltimore City - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization of Pilot Program [SB-600]
Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in Baltimore City, 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; and prohibiting a contractor administering a stop sign monitoring system from being compensated in a certain manner.
Sponsored by: Sen. Cory McCray
Referred Environment And Transportation on 03/15/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Montgomery County and Prince George's County - Distracted Driving Monitoring System Pilot Program [SB-613]
Establishing a pilot program to authorize the use of distracted driving monitoring systems in Montgomery County and Prince George's County to enforce certain prohibitions regarding the use of certain devices while operating a vehicle; and requiring that a county that authorizes a program of distracted driving monitoring systems under the Act to report on the effectiveness of the systems on or before December 1, 2027.
Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher
Hearing 2/13 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/30/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts [SB-530]
Establishing that certain provisions of law authorizing the use of speed monitoring systems in certain residential districts apply statewide; and requiring all speed limit signs on certain highways in residential districts to include certain signs.
Sponsored by: Sen. Benjamin Brooks
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Speed Monitoring Systems - Safety Corridors [SB-520]
Authorizing the State Highway Administration to use speed monitoring systems in areas determined to be of high risk to vulnerable road users and priority corridors in the Administration's Pedestrian Safety Action Plan; and defining "vulnerable road users" as individuals not traveling in a motor vehicle, including pedestrians, bicyclists, other cyclists, persons using personal conveyance or a mobility device such as a wheelchair, and persons on foot in a highway work zone.
Sponsored by: Sen. Nick Charles
Hearing 2/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/28/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts [HB-644]
Establishing that certain provisions of law authorizing the use of speed monitoring systems in certain residential districts apply statewide; and requiring all speed limit signs on certain highways in residential districts to include certain signs.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dana Stein
Third Reading Passed (102-35) on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Public Health - Hospitals - Parking for Patients [HB-519]
Requiring hospitals in the State to offer parking at no cost for inpatients for the duration of the inpatient's admission and for outpatients attending a scheduled medical appointment for the duration of the appointment; and requiring hospitals in the State to display signage notifying inpatients and outpatients of the availability of parking at no cost.
Sponsored by: Rep. Terri Hill
Hearing 2/12 At 1:00 P.m. on 01/29/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Automated Enforcement Programs - Privacy Protections [HB-516]
Requiring a custodian of recorded images produced by certain automated enforcement systems to deny inspection of the images, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting certain State and local agencies from using a recorded image or associated data from an automated enforcement system without a warrant, subpoena, or court order unless the use is for an appropriate traffic or law enforcement purpose; and establishing certain requirements and authorizations for the removal and destruction of recorded images.
Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/17/2025
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Maryland 2025 Regular Session
Motor Vehicles - Automated Enforcement Programs - Privacy Protections [SB-381]
Requiring a custodian of recorded images produced by certain automated enforcement systems to deny inspection of the images, subject to certain exceptions; prohibiting certain State and local agencies from using a recorded image or associated data from an automated enforcement system, subject to certain exceptions; establishing certain requirements and authorizations for the destruction of recorded images; and establishing certain requirements for privacy protection under automated enforcement programs.
Sponsored by: Sen. William Smith
Referred Environment And Transportation on 02/21/2025