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MD HB367

MD HB367
Vehicle Laws - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization


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Introduced
01/26/2023
In Committee
03/06/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
04/10/2023

Introduced Session

2023 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT concerning Vehicle Laws - Stop Sign Monitoring Systems - Authorization FOR the purpose of authorizing a local jurisdiction to use a stop sign monitoring system if authorized by local law and if the local jurisdiction conducts certain public engagement and performs certain actions; prohibiting a local jurisdiction from using or sharing stop sign monitoring system data for certain immigration purposes; prohibiting a civil penalty for a violation recorded by a stop sign monitoring system from exceeding certain amounts, based on the annual income of the owner or driver of the vehicle; requiring civil penalties from citations issued using a stop sign monitoring system collected by the District Court to be distributed to the Department of Transportation for the benefit of the Complete Streets Program; requiring that revenue collected by local jurisdictions from citations for violations enforced by stop sign monitoring systems, after certain costs, be used solely on pedestrian safety programs; and generally relating to stop sign monitoring systems. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings Section 4-401(13), 7-302(e)(1)(i), (2), (3), and (4)(i), and 10-311 Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, Article - Transportation Section 8-902 and 21-707(a) through (c) Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Transportation Section 8-904 Annotated Code of Maryland HOUSE BILL 367 (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) BY adding to Article - Transportation Section 21-707.1 Annotated Code of Maryland (2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)

AI Summary

This bill authorizes local jurisdictions in Maryland to use stop sign monitoring systems if certain conditions are met, including conducting public engagement and using safety data to determine system placement. The bill prohibits the use or sharing of stop sign monitoring system data for immigration purposes. It also sets limits on civil penalties based on the vehicle owner or driver's annual income, and requires revenue from such penalties to be used solely for pedestrian safety programs after recovering system implementation costs. The bill also distributes civil penalties collected by the District Court from stop sign monitoring system violations to the Department of Transportation's Complete Streets Program.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation (on 03/06/2023)

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