Vehicle Laws - Speed Monitoring Systems - Residential Districts
Second Reading Passed (Senate)
Summary
The bill allows state and local agencies to operate speed‑monitoring systems—cameras that record vehicles traveling 12 mph over the posted limit—in specific residential areas. Use by local jurisdictions requires a local law passed after public notice and a hearing, while the State Highway Administration and Maryland Transportation Authority are authorized on certain interstates and the Intercounty Connector. The measure aims to improve safety for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists in neighborhoods and school zones.
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- Environment and Transportation — Bill HearingEnvironment and Transportation · Feb 5, 2026
History
- Second Reading Passed
- Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
- Favorable Adopted
- Referred Judicial Proceedings
- Third Reading Passed
- Second Reading Passed
- Favorable Adopted
- Favorable Report by Environment and Transportation
- Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
- First Reading Environment and Transportation
- Pre-filed
Sponsors
- Guyton · sponsor
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