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1		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 502
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4		-	Chapter 502
5		-	(House Bill 1049)
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7		-	AN ACT concerning
	3	+	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
	4	+	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
	5	+	Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
	6	+	Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
	7	+	amendment.
	8	+	Italics indicate opposite chamber/conference committee amendments.
	9	+	hb1049
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9		-	Transportation – Assaults on Public Transit Operators – Report
	11	+	HOUSE BILL 1049
	12	+	R2 (3lr2305)
	13	+	ENROLLED BILL
	14	+	— Environment and Transportation/Judicial Proceedings —
	15	+	Introduced by Delegate Bridges
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11		-	FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to submit a certain
12		-	annual report on assaults on public transit operators to certain persons; and
13		-	generally relating to assaults on public transit operators.
	17	+	Read and Examined by Proofreaders:
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15		-	BY adding to
16		-	Article – Transportation
17		-	Section 7–714
18		-	Annotated Code of Maryland
19		-	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement)
	19	+	_______________________________________________
	20	+	Proofreader.
	21	+	_______________________________________________
	22	+	Proofreader.
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21		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
22		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
	24	+	Sealed with the Great Seal and presented to the Governor, for his approval this
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24		-	~~Article – Transportation~~
	26	+	_______ day of _______________ at __ ______________________ o’clock, ________M.
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26		-	7–714.
	28	+	______________________________________________
	29	+	Speaker.
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28		-	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS
29		-	INDICATED.
	31	+	CHAPTER ______
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31		-	~~(2) “LOCAL~~ ~~EXECUTIVE AUTHO RITY” MEANS:~~
	33	+	AN ACT concerning 1
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33		-	~~(I) 1.~~ ~~THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE O FFICER OF A COUNTY ; OR~~
	35	+	Transportation – Assaults on Public Transit Operators – Report 2
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35		-	(II) 2. IF A COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A CHIEF EXECUTI VE
36		-	OFFICER, THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY; AND
	37	+	FOR the purpose of requiring the Maryland Transit Administration to submit a certain 3
	38	+	annual report on assaults on public transit operators to certain persons; and 4
	39	+	generally relating to assaults on public transit operators. 5
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38		-	(II) IF A MUNICIPALITY OPE RATES A TRANSIT SYST EM:
	41	+	BY adding to 6
	42	+	Article – Transportation 7
	43	+	Section 7–714 8
	44	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 9
	45	+	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2022 Supplement) 10
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40		-	1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE O FFICER OF THE
41		-	MUNICIPALITY; OR
	47	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
	48	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
	49	+	2 HOUSE BILL 1049
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43		-	2. IF THE MUNICIPALITY D OES NOT HAVE A CHIEF
44		-	EXECUTIVE OFFICER , THE GOVERNING BODY O F THE MUNICIPALITY .
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46		-	(3) (I) “PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERAT OR” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO
47		-	IS: Ch. 502 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	52	+	Article – Transportation 1
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49		-	– 2 –
	54	+	7–714. 2
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51		-	1. EMPLOYED BY THE ADMINISTRATION , THE
52		-	WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR A POLITICAL
53		-	SUBDIVISION; AND
	56	+	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 3
	57	+	INDICATED. 4
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55		-	2. ENGAGED IN PROVIDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIO N
56		-	SERVICES, INCLUDING:
	59	+	(2) “LOCAL EXECUTIVE AUTHO RITY” MEANS: 5
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58		-	A~~. BUS SERVICE~~;
	61	+	(I) 1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE O FFICER OF A COUNTY ; OR 6
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60		-	B. TRAIN SERVICE;
	63	+	(II) 2. IF A COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE A CHIEF EXECUTI VE 7
	64	+	OFFICER, THE COUNTY GOVERNING BODY; AND 8
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62		-	~~C. LIGHT RAIL SERVICE;~~ ~~AND~~
	66	+	(II) IF A MUNICIPALITY OPE RATES A TRANSIT SYST EM: 9
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64		-	D. SUBWAY SERVICE .
	68	+	1. THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE O FFICER OF THE 10
	69	+	MUNICIPALITY; OR 11
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66		-	~~(II) “PUBLIC~~ ~~TRANSIT OPERAT OR”~~ ~~INCLUDES~~ A ~~TRANSIT~~
67		-	~~STATION MANAGER~~ .
	71	+	2. IF THE MUNICIPALITY D OES NOT HAVE A CHIEF 12
	72	+	EXECUTIVE OFFICER , THE GOVERNING BODY O F THE MUNICIPALITY . 13
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69		-	(B) ~~THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL SUBMIT~~ AN ~~ANNUAL REP ORT ON~~
70		-	~~ASSAULTS ON PUBLIC T RANSIT OPERATORS AS REQUIRED BY THIS SEC TION.~~
	74	+	(3) (I) “PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATOR” MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO 14
	75	+	IS: 15
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72		-	(C) THE REPORT SHAL L INCLUDE THE FOLLOW ING INFORMATION FOR THE
73		-	IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G 12 MONTHS:
	77	+	1. EMPLOYED BY THE ADMINISTRATION , THE 16
	78	+	WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY, OR A POLITICAL 17
	79	+	SUBDIVISION; AND 18
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75		-	(1) FOR EACH ASSAULT ON A PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERA TOR:
	81	+	2. ENGAGED IN PROVIDING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATIO N 19
	82	+	SERVICES, INCLUDING: 20
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77		-	~~(I) THE NATURE OF THE ASS AULT~~;
	84	+	A. BUS SERVICE; 21
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79		-	~~(II) THE MODE OF TRANSIT W HERE THE ASSAULT OCC URRED~~;
	86	+	B. TRAIN SERVICE; 22
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81		-	~~(III) THE LOCATION OF THE A SSAULT~~;
	88	+	C. LIGHT RAIL SERVICE ; AND 23
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83		-	(IV) WHETHER POLICE WERE I NVOLVED IN RESPONDIN G TO THE
84		-	ASSAULT; AND
	90	+	D. SUBWAY SERVICE . 24
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86		-	(V) THE OUTCOME OF ANY IN VESTIGATION INTO THE ASSAULT,
87		-	INCLUDING ANY DISCIP LINARY ACTION TAKEN , IF THE INFORMATION I S AVAILABLE;
	92	+	(II) “PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERAT OR” INCLUDES A TRANSIT 25
	93	+	STATION MANAGER . 26
	94	+	HOUSE BILL 1049 3
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89		-	(2) A COMPARISON OF THE AG GREGATE DATA COMPILE D UNDER
90		-	ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION W ITH AT LEAST TWO OTH ER STATES WITH SIMIL AR
91		-	TRANSIT SYSTEMS OR P OPULATIONS; AND
92		-	WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 502
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94		-	– 3 –
95		-	(3) A REVIEW OF CURRENT TR ANSIT INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES TO
96		-	PREVENT AND MITIGATE ASSAULTS ON PU BLIC TRANSIT OPERATO RS.
	97	+	(B) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL SUBMIT AN ANNUAL REP ORT ON 1
	98	+	ASSAULTS ON PUBLIC T RANSIT OPERATORS AS REQUIRED BY THIS SEC TION. 2
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98		-	(D) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR DECEMBER 1, 2023, AND EACH
99		-	DECEMBER 1 THEREAFTER , THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL SUBMIT THE REPORT
100		-	UNDER THIS SECTION T O:
	100	+	(C) THE REPORT SHALL INCL UDE THE FOLLOWING IN FORMATION FOR THE 3
	101	+	IMMEDIATELY PRECEDIN G 12 MONTHS: 4
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102		-	(1) THE LOCAL EXECUTIVE A UTHORITY OF EACH COU NTY EACH
103		-	LOCAL EXECUTIVE A UTHORITY;
	103	+	(1) FOR EACH ASSAULT ON A PUBLIC TRANSIT OPERATOR : 5
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105		-	(2) THE ~~STATE’S ATTORNEY FOR EACH COU NTY~~; ~~AND~~
	105	+	(I) THE NATURE OF THE ASS AULT; 6
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107		-	(3) THE FOLLOWING COMMITT EES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN
108		-	ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE:
	107	+	(II) THE MODE OF TRANSIT W HERE THE ASSAULT OCC URRED; 7
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110		-	(I) THE ~~SENATE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS COMMITTEE~~;
	109	+	(III) THE LOCATION OF THE A SSAULT; 8
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112		-	(II) THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE;
	111	+	(IV) WHETHER POLICE WERE I NVOLVED IN RESPONDIN G TO THE 9
	112	+	ASSAULT; AND 10
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114		-	(III) THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; AND
	114	+	(V) THE OUTCOME OF ANY IN VESTIGATION INTO THE AS SAULT, 11
	115	+	INCLUDING ANY DISCIP LINARY ACTION TAKEN , IF THE INFORMATION I S AVAILABLE; 12
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116		-	(IV) THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION
117		-	COMMITTEE.
	117	+	(2) A COMPARISON OF THE AG GREGATE DATA COMPILE D UNDER 13
	118	+	ITEM (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION W ITH AT LEAST TWO OTH ER STATES WITH SIMIL AR 14
	119	+	TRANSIT SYSTEMS OR P OPULATIONS; AND 15
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119		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the report due on December
120		-	1, 2023, under § 7–714 of the Transportation Article as enacted by Section 1 of this Act
121		-	shall include, in addition to the information required by § 7–714 of the Transportation
122		-	Article as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, the following information:
	121	+	(3) A REVIEW OF CURRENT TR ANSIT INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES TO 16
	122	+	PREVENT AND MITIGATE ASSAULTS ON PUBLIC T RANSIT OPERATORS . 17
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124		-	(1) the data described in § 7–714(c)(1) of the Transportation Article as
125		-	enacted by Section 1 of this Act for each of the immediately preceding 5 years;
	124	+	(D) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR DECEMBER 1, 2023, AND EACH 18
	125	+	DECEMBER 1 THEREAFTER , THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL SUBMIT THE REPORT 19
	126	+	UNDER THIS SECTION T O: 20
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127		-	(2) ~~an evaluation~~ of ~~assault prevention and mitigation technology and~~
128		-	~~policies for each transit system operated by a political subdivision~~;
	128	+	(1) THE LOCAL EXECUTIVE A UTHORITY OF EACH COU NTY EACH 21
	129	+	LOCAL EXECUTIVE AUTH ORITY; 22
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130		-	(3) recommendations to improve the existing assault prevention and
131		-	mitigation technology and policies for each transit system operated by a political
132		-	subdivision; and
	131	+	(2) THE STATE’S ATTORNEY FOR EACH COU NTY; AND 23
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134		-	(4) an evaluation of the feasibility of establishing a statewide local transit
135		-	safety officer to provide guidance to transit systems operated by political subdivisions on
136		-	best practices to prevent and mitigate assaults on public transit operators.
	133	+	(3) THE FOLLOWING COMMITT EES OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, IN 24
	134	+	ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE: 25
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138		-	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this A ct shall take effect July
139		-	1, 2023. Ch. 502 2023 LAWS OF MARYLAND
	136	+	(I) THE SENATE JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS COMMITTEE; 26
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141		-	~~– 4 –~~
	138	+	(II) THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE; 27
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143		-	Approved by the Governor, May 8, 2023.
	140	+	(III) THE HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE; AND 28 4 HOUSE BILL 1049
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	142	+
	143	+
	144	+	(IV) THE HOUSE ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION 1
	145	+	COMMITTEE. 2
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	147	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the report due on December 3
	148	+	1, 2023, under § 7–714 of the Transportation Article as enacted by Section 1 of this Act 4
	149	+	shall include, in addition to the information required by § 7–714 of the Transportation 5
	150	+	Article as enacted by Section 1 of this Act, the following information: 6
	151	+
	152	+	(1) the data described in § 7–714(c)(1) of the Transportation Article as 7
	153	+	enacted by Section 1 of this Act for each of the immediately preceding 5 years; 8
	154	+
	155	+	(2) an evaluation of assault prevention and mitigation technology and 9
	156	+	policies for each transit system operated by a political subdivision; 10
	157	+
	158	+	(3) recommendations to improve the existing assault prevention and 11
	159	+	mitigation technology and policies for each transit system operated by a political 12
	160	+	subdivision; and 13
	161	+
	162	+	(4) an evaluation of the feasibility of establishing a statewide local transit 14
	163	+	safety officer to provide guidance to transit systems operated by political subdivisions on 15
	164	+	best practices to prevent and mitigate assaults on public transit operators. 16
	165	+
	166	+	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 17
	167	+	1, 2023. 18
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	172	+	Approved:
	173	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	174	+	Governor.
	175	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	176	+	Speaker of the House of Delegates.
	177	+	________________________________________________________________________________
	178	+	President of the Senate.