MD SB315 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on May 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Prohibiting a person from committing a violation of a certain provision of law governing the right-of-way of a bicycle, a motor scooter, or an electronic personal assistive mobility device lawfully in a designated bike lane or shoulder that contributes to the serious physical injury or death of a person riding a bicycle, EPAMD, or motor scooter; and providing that a person convicted of a violation of the Act is subject to imprisonment not exceeding 2 months or a fine not exceeding $2,000 or both.
Title
Vehicle Laws - Bike Lanes and Shoulders - Yielding Right-of-Way (Sarah Debbink Langenkamp Memorial Act)
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-29 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 139 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-14 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 46 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-09 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 465 |
| 2024-04-01 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2024-03-29 | House | Third Reading Passed (139-0) |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-03-27 | House | Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation |
| 2024-03-18 | House | Hearing 3/21 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-03-15 | House | Referred Environment and Transportation |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (46-0) |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-12 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {183528/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-11 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings |
| 2024-01-23 | Senate | Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-01-11 | Senate | First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
Same As/Similar To
HB337 (Crossfiled) 2024-05-09 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 464
Subjects
Bicycles
Crimes and Punishments
Death
Highways
Injury
Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters
Penalties and Sentences
Physically Disabled Persons
Right-of-Way
Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Crimes and Punishments
Death
Highways
Injury
Motorcycles, Mopeds, and Motor Scooters
Penalties and Sentences
Physically Disabled Persons
Right-of-Way
Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 21 | 1209 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
