| MD | HB1439 | Pass | Increasing the motor vehicle registration emergency medical system surcharge for certain motor vehicles; providing for the distribution of revenues derived from the surcharge; altering certain provisions of law related to the Maryland Trauma Physicia...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 718 |
| MD | SB943 | Pass | Prohibiting a person from parking or standing certain vehicles in a dedicated bus lane; making statewide the authority of a local jurisdiction to use, in accordance with certain standards and procedures, a bus lane monitoring system to enforce the pr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 751 |
| MD | SB1092 | Pass | Increasing the motor vehicle registration emergency medical system surcharge to $40.00 per year for certain motor vehicles; altering certain provisions of law related to the Maryland Trauma Physician Services Fund, including provisions related to the...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-16
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 719 |
| MD | SB345 | Pass | Establishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 603 |
| MD | HB364 | Pass | Authorizing the use of stop sign monitoring systems in school zones in Prince George's County, 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 certa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 678 |
| MD | SB442 | Pass | Altering certain penalties and points assessments for certain motor vehicle violations related to participation in a race or speed contest; prohibiting a person from engaging in exhibition driving on any highway or private property that is used for d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 570 |
| MD | HB552 | Pass | Requiring that citations and notices issued as a result of automated enforcement under the Maryland Vehicle Law be sent to the current mailing address on file with the Administration or if a mailing address is not available, the current residential a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 586 |
| MD | HB601 | Pass | Altering certain penalties and points assessments for certain motor vehicle violations related to participation in a race or speed contest; prohibiting a person from engaging in exhibition driving on any highway or private property that is used for d...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 569 |
| MD | SB672 | Pass | Requiring that citations and notices issued as a result of automated enforcement under the Maryland Vehicle Law be sent to the current mailing address on file with the Administration or if a mailing address is not available, the current residential a...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 585 |
| MD | HB737 | Pass | Repealing a certain provision of law that applies the requirement that slow moving vehicles drive in the right-hand lane or lanes only to certain highways in certain geographic areas; and altering the standards under which the State Highway Administr...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 577 |
| MD | SB155 | Pass | Establishing a pilot program to authorize the use of noise abatement monitoring systems in Montgomery County and Prince George's County to enforce certain motor vehicle noise requirements; requiring a county that authorizes a program of noise abateme...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-05-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 625 |
| MD | HB513 | Pass | Altering the distribution of revenue from civil fines collected through the use of work zone speed control systems; altering the highways on which a work zone speed control system may be used; clarifying that a system operator does not need to be pre...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-09
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 17 |
| MD | HB344 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing certain standards and requirements for implementing the Vision Zero program under the Maryland Department of Transportation; requiring the Department to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by December 31 each year on the stat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-05
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB479 | Engross
Sine Die | Altering the distribution of revenue from civil fines collected through the use of work zone speed control systems to include certain distributions for highway and work zone safety purposes; clarifying that a work zone speed control system may be man...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
To House Rules and Executive Nominations Committee |
| MD | SB397 | Engross
Sine Die | Authorizing the Motor Vehicle Administration to register certain military vehicles; requiring all vehicles meeting certain criteria to be registered as a Class MV-C (military vehicle-collectors) vehicle; establishing a one-time registration fee of $5...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-21
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB440 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing exceptions to motor vehicle registration requirements for golf carts on Cobb Island in Charles County; requiring an operator of a golf cart on a highway on Cobb Island without a certain registration to operate the golf cart only on a hig...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB972 | Engross
Sine Die | Clarifying and harmonizing certain provisions of law governing off-highway recreational vehicles and other similar off-highway motor vehicles; repealing the exception for certain off-highway recreational vehicles to the requirement to obtain a motor ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-20
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB196 | Engross
Sine Die | Requiring the public school safety education program to include student instruction concerning school bus safety and the proper use of seat belts on school buses; requiring that school buses purchased after July 1, 2027, be equipped with 3-point seat...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB653 | Engross
Sine Die | Establishing an exception to motor vehicle registration requirements under certain circumstances for golf carts in certain areas in St. Mary's County; authorizing the St. Mary's County Board of Commissioners to designate certain county highways where...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-18
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB1406 | Engross
Sine Die | Imposing assessments of 12 points for certain subsequent drunk and drugged driving violations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-14
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB187 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Task Force to Study Aggressive and Reckless Driving to study data, research, initiatives, and policies regarding aggressive and reckless driving; and requiring the Task Force to submit an interim report by December 1, 2024 and a fina...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-04
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1444 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-19
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | HB1447 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing a person to operate a fully autonomous vehicle on a highway under certain circumstances, subject to certain standards, requirements, and prohibitions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-12
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB1111 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing an exclusion of conduct involving the use of a motor vehicle applicable to the crime of reckless endangerment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1335 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving must appear in court and may not prepay the fine if the reckless or negligent driving contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another person, unless a court for good ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB1160 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the penalties for the offenses of allowing the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and reckless, negligent, and aggressive driving; and adding certain motor vehicle offenses as elements that may contribute to charges for reckless or aggressi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-08
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | HB974 | Intro
Sine Die | Increasing civil penalties for violations recorded by speed monitoring systems on Maryland Route 210 (Indian Head Highway) in Prince George's County that are second or subsequent violations or that involve exceeding the maximum speed limit by certain...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB940 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the penalties for the offenses of allowing the unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and reckless, negligent, and aggressive driving; and adding certain motor vehicle offenses as elements that may contribute to charges for reckless or aggressi...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB939 | Intro
Sine Die | Repealing an exclusion of conduct involving the use of a motor vehicle applicable to the crime of reckless endangerment.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-07
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB168 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing the Task Force to Study Aggressive and Reckless Driving to study data, research, initiatives, and policies regarding aggressive and reckless driving; and requiring the Task Force to submit an interim report by December 1, 2024 and a fina...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-05
Withdrawn by Sponsor |
| MD | SB724 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting certain persons from allowing pupils to stand in a school bus while the school bus is in motion; requiring that school buses purchased after October 1, 2024, be equipped with seat belts that are accessible to passengers; requiring school ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB768 | Intro
Sine Die | Expanding to every roadway in the State the requirement that the driver of a vehicle traveling slower than the general speed of traffic drive the vehicle in the right-hand lanes if practicable as determined by the driver; and providing that, on a roa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | SB503 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing an exception to the prohibition against operating or riding on a motorcycle without certain protective headgear for an individual at least 21 years of age who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years or has complete...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-31
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB87 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing that a person who is convicted of first-degree murder may be sentenced to death under certain circumstances; and establishing certain procedures relating to custody, warrant of execution, incompetency, method of execution, witnesses, certif...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB639 | Intro
Sine Die | Establishing an exception to the prohibition against operating or riding on a motorcycle without certain protective headgear for an individual at least 21 years of age who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for at least 2 years or has complete...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-26
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB566 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing a county board of education to authorize a certain employee to transport a public school student in a vehicle if the driver meets certain requirements; and requiring, on or before December 31, 2024, the Career and Technical Education Comm...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-25
To Senate Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee |
| MD | SB464 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the State Highway Administration to decrease the maximum speed limit by 5 miles per hour on certain urban State highways without an engineering and traffic investigation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB298 | Intro
Sine Die | Expanding to every roadway in the State the requirement that the driver of a vehicle traveling slower than the general speed of traffic drive the vehicle in the right-hand lanes if practicable as determined by the driver; and providing that, on a roa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-18
To House Environment and Transportation Committee |
| MD | SB68 | Intro
Sine Die | Providing that a person charged with reckless or negligent driving must appear in court and may not prepay the fine if the reckless or negligent driving contributed to an accident that resulted in the death of another person, unless a court for good ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-15
To Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee |
| MD | HB217 | Intro
Sine Die | Prohibiting an individual from smoking, vaping, or consuming cannabis in the passenger area of a motor vehicle if a minor is an occupant.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
| MD | HB207 | Intro
Sine Die | Altering the penalties that may be imposed for reckless driving and aggressive driving to include a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 30 days or both, and for a subsequent offense occurring within 3 years of a prior conviction, ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-10
To House Judiciary Committee |
