Maryland Senate Bill 293 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on May 18 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-05-18 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 166
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Prohibiting an individual from causing the serious physical injury or death of a vulnerable individual as a result of the individual operating a vehicle in violation of the Maryland Vehicle Law; defining "vulnerable individual" as a pedestrian lawfully engaged in certain activity, including certain workers and emergency services personnel, an individual lawfully walking an animal, or an individual operating certain modes of transport; establishing penalties of a fine of up to $2,000, community service, and participation in a safety course; etc.

Vehicle Laws - Injury or Death of Vulnerable Individual - Penalties

Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher [D]

Sen. Mary Carozza [R]

2021-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 131 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 9) [PASS]
2021-03-12 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-18	Senate	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 166
2021-04-05	Senate	Returned Passed
2021-04-02	House	Third Reading Passed (131-0)
2021-04-02	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2021-04-02	House	Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
2021-03-16	House	Referred Environment and Transportation
2021-03-12	Senate	Third Reading Passed (45-0)
2021-03-11	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2021-03-11	Senate	Floor Amendment {923925/1 (Senator Carozza) Adopted
2021-03-11	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {308771/1 Adopted
2021-03-09	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
2020-12-28	Senate	Hearing 1/27 at 11:00 a.m.
2021-01-13	Senate	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2020-11-01	Senate	Pre-filed

HB118 (Crossfiled) 2021-05-18 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 165
SB512 (Carry Over) 2020-01-30 - Hearing 2/21 at 12:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Transportation	11	101	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	11	145	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Transportation	21	901.3	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0293?ys=2021RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0293f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/bills/sb/sb0293t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/Chapters_noln/CH_166_sb0293t.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0293_30877101.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/amds/bil_0003/sb0293_92392501.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0293_jpr.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes_comm/sb0293_ent.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/Senate/0418.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2021RS/votes/House/1013.pdf