Legislation - SB0479

Title: Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024)
Sponsored by: The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Augustine, Beidle, Carter, Elfreth, Ferguson, Gile, Hester, Hettleman, Lam, McKay, Rosapepe, Salling, Waldstreicher, M. Washington, West, and Zucker
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

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 manned or unmanned and a system operator does not need to be present when a work zone speed control system is in use; altering the maximum penalty for a civil citation issued as a result of a recorded image produced by a work zone speed control system; etc.

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Original:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

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Cross-filed with: HB0513

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2024, January 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/22/2024 Legislative Date 1/22/2024 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/31/2024 Legislative Date 1/31/2024 Action Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2024 Legislative Date 4/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {953628/1 Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Floor Amendment {263625/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (37-10) Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/22/2024	1/22/2024	First Reading Judicial Proceedings
			Text - First - Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024)
Senate	1/31/2024	1/31/2024	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2024	4/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Favorable with Amendments {953628/1 Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Floor Amendment {263625/1 (Senator Ready) Rejected	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2024	3/17/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Motor Vehicles - Work Zone Speed Control Systems - Revisions (Maryland Road Worker Protection Act of 2024)
Senate	4/03/2024	3/18/2024	Third Reading Passed (37-10)	63 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/04/2024	3/22/2024	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	61 Click to view Recorded Media

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