Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB940 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
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7	7	SENATE BILL 940
8	8	R5 4lr3195
9	9	CF 4lr3196
10	10	By: Senator King
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 2, 2024
12	12	Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
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14	14	A BILL ENTITLED
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16	16	AN ACT concerning 1
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18	18	Motor Vehicles – Allowing Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle and Reckless, 2
19	19	Negligent, and Aggressive Driving 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of altering the penalties for the offenses of allowing the unauthorized use 4
22	22	of a motor vehicle and reckless, negligent, and aggressive driving; adding certain 5
23	23	motor vehicle offenses as elements that may contribute to charges for reckless or 6
24	24	aggressive driving; and generally relating to motor vehicle offenses. 7
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26	26	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 8
27	27	Article – Transportation 9
28	28	Section 16–305, 21–901.1, and 21–901.2 10
29	29	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
30	30	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 12
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32	32	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 13
33	33	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 14
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35	35	Article – Transportation 15
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37	37	16–305. 16
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39	39	(a) A person may not knowingly permit a motor vehicle owned by him to be driven 17
40	40	on any highway by any person: 18
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42	42	(1) If the person is not authorized by this title to drive; or 19
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44	44	(2) Otherwise in violation of any of the provisions of this title. 20
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46	46	(b) A person may not knowingly permit a motor vehicle under the person’s control 21
47	47	to be driven on any highway by any person: 22
48	48	2 SENATE BILL 940
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51	51	(1) If the person is not authorized by this title to drive; or 1
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53	53	(2) Otherwise in violation of any of the provisions of this title. 2
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55	55	(C) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLA TION OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJ ECT TO 3
56	56	A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000. 4
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58	58	21–901.1. 5
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60	60	(a) A person is guilty of reckless driving if [he] THE PERSON drives a motor 6
61	61	vehicle: 7
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63	63	(1) In wanton or willful disregard for the safety of persons or property; [or] 8
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65	65	(2) In a manner that indicates a wanton or willful disregard for the safety 9
66	66	of persons or property; OR 10
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68	68	(3) AT A SPEED EXCEEDING 90 MILES PER HOUR . 11
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70	70	(b) A person is guilty of negligent driving if [he] THE PERSON drives a motor 12
71	71	vehicle in a careless or imprudent manner that endangers any property or the life or person 13
72	72	of any individual. 14
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74	74	(c) (1) A person convicted of a violation of subsection (a) of this section is 15
75	75	subject to IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCE EDING 1 YEAR OR a fine not exceeding [$1,000] 16
76	76	$5,000 OR BOTH. 17
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78	78	(2) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF SUBSE CTION (B) OF 18
79	79	THIS SECTION IS SUBJ ECT TO IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 2 MONTHS OR A FINE 19
80	80	NOT EXCEEDING $3,000 OR BOTH. 20
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82	82	21–901.2. 21
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84	84	(A) A person is guilty of aggressive driving if the person commits three or more of 22
85	85	the following offenses at the same time or during a single and continuous period of driving 23
86	86	in violation of: 24
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88	88	(1) § 21–201 OF THIS TITLE (FAILURE TO OBEY TRAFF IC CONTROL 25
89	89	DEVICE OR LEAVING ROADWAY TO A VOID TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE); 26
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91	91	(2) § 21–202 of this title (Traffic lights with steady indication); 27
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93	93	[(2)] (3) § 21–303 of this title (Overtaking and passing vehicles); 28
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95	95	[(3)] (4) § 21–304 of this title (Passing on right); 29 SENATE BILL 940 3
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99	99	(5) § 21–305 OF THIS TITLE (DRIVING LEFT OF CENTE R OF ROADWAY 1
100	100	IN OVERTAKING AND PA SSING VEHICLE); 2
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102	102	(6) § 21–307 OF THIS TITLE (DRIVING ON LEFT IN NO–PASSING ZONE); 3
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104	104	[(4)] (7) § 21–309 of this title (Driving on laned roadways); 4
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106	106	[(5)] (8) § 21–310 of this title (Following too closely); 5
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108	108	[(6)] (9) § 21–403 of this title (Failure to yield right–of–way); [or] 6
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110	110	(10) § 21–502(A)(2) OF THIS TITLE (FAILURE TO STOP FOR 7
111	111	PEDESTRIAN IN CROSSWALK ); 8
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113	113	(11) § 21–502(C) OF THIS TITLE (OVERTAKING AND PASSING VEHICLE 9
114	114	STOPPED FOR PEDESTRIAN IN CROSSWALK ); 10
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116	116	(12) § 21–706 OF THIS TITLE (OVERTAKING AND PASSIN G SCHOOL 11
117	117	VEHICLE STOPPED AND OPERATIN G ALTERNATELY FLASHI NG RED LIGHTS); 12
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119	119	(13) § 21–707 OF THIS TITLE (STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS); 13
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121	121	[(7)] (14) § 21–801.1 of this title (Exceeding [a] maximum speed limit or 14
122	122	posted maximum speed limit); 15
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124	124	(15) § 21–1117 OF THIS TITLE (SKIDDING, SPINNING WHEELS , AND 16
125	125	EXCESSIVE NOISE ); 17
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127	127	(16) § 21–1131 OF THIS TITLE (DISCHARGING DIESEL EMISSIONS ONT O 18
128	128	ANOTHER); 19
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130	130	(17) § 21–1209(A) OF THIS TITLE (AVOIDING COLLISION AND 20
131	131	OVERTAKING AND PASSING BICYCLE , EPAMD, OR MOTOR SCOOTER ); 21
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133	133	(18) § 21–1303(C) OF THIS TITLE (MOTORCYCLE OVERTAKING AND 22
134	134	PASSING IN SAME LANE AS ANOTHER VEHICLE); OR 23
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136	136	(19) § 21–1303(D) OF THIS TITLE (MOTORCYCLE OPERATING 24
137	137	BETWEEN LANES OF TRA FFIC OR VEHICLES). 25
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139	139	(B) A PERSON IS GUILTY OF AGGRESSIVE DRIVIN G IF THE PERSON COMMITS 26
140	140	TWO OR MORE OF THE O FFENSES ENUMERATED IN SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS 27
141	141	SECTION AT THE SAME TIME OR DUR ING A SINGLE AND CONTINUOUS PERIO D OF 28 4 SENATE BILL 940
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144	144	DRIVING IN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE, AS DEFINED IN § 21–802.1 OF THIS TITLE, OR A 1
145	145	SCHOOL ZONE , AS DEFINED IN § 21–809 OF THIS TITLE. 2
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147	147	(C) A PERSON CHARGED WITH A FIRST OFFENSE FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS 3
148	148	SECTION: 4
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150	150	(1) MUST APPEAR IN COURT ; AND 5
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152	152	(2) MAY NOT PREPAY THE FI NE. 6
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154	154	(D) A PERSON CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THIS SE CTION IS SUBJECT 7
155	155	TO: 8
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157	157	(1) FOR A FIRST OFFENSE , A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $1,000; 9
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159	159	(2) FOR A SECOND OFFENSE , IMPRISONMENT NOT EXC EEDING 2 10
160	160	MONTHS OR A FINE NOT EXCEEDING $2,000 OR BOTH; AND 11
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162	162	(3) FOR A THIRD OR SUBSEQUENT OFFENSE , IMPRISONMENT NOT 12
163	163	EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR A FINE NOT E XCEEDING $3,000 OR BOTH. 13
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165	165	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 14
166	166	October 1, 2024. 15