Maryland 2025 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB1139 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
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5	5	hb1139
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7	7	HOUSE BILL 1139
8	8	R4 5lr2849
9	9	CF 5lr3125
10	10	By: Delegate Allen
11	11	Introduced and read first time: February 5, 2025
12	12	Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
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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 – Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program – 2
19	19	Establishment 3
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21	21	FOR the purpose of establishing the Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program; 4
22	22	requiring certain individuals whose driver’s licenses are subject to certain 5
23	23	suspension or revocation to participate in the Program; requiring the Motor Vehicle 6
24	24	Administration to issue to participants a restrictive license requiring the use of an 7
25	25	intelligent speed assistance system; prohibiting a participant from operating a motor 8
26	26	vehicle in violation of the requirements of the Program; and generally relating to the 9
27	27	Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program. 10
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29	29	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 11
30	30	Article – Transportation 12
31	31	Section 16–404(c) 13
32	32	Annotated Code of Maryland 14
33	33	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 15
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35	35	BY adding to 16
36	36	Article – Transportation 17
37	37	Section 16–404.2 18
38	38	Annotated Code of Maryland 19
39	39	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 20
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41	41	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
42	42	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22
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44	44	Article – Transportation 23
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46	46	16–404. 24
47	47	2 HOUSE BILL 1139
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50	50	(c) (1) Except as provided in paragraphs (2) [and (3)], (3), AND (4) of this 1
51	51	subsection: 2
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53	53	(i) An initial suspension may not be for less than 2 days nor more 3
54	54	than 30 days; and 4
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56	56	(ii) Any subsequent suspension may not be for less than 15 days nor 5
57	57	more than 90 days. 6
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59	59	(2) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (3) of this subsection, the 7
60	60	following suspension periods may apply to a suspension for an accumulation of points under 8
61	61	§ 16–402(a)(29) of this subtitle for a violation of § 21–902(b) or (c) of this article or a 9
62	62	suspension imposed under § 16–404.1(f)(1)(iii) of this subtitle: 10
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64	64	(i) For a first conviction, not more than 6 months; 11
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66	66	(ii) For a second conviction at least 5 years after the date of the first 12
67	67	conviction, not more than 9 months; 13
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69	69	(iii) For a second conviction less than 5 years after the date of the 14
70	70	first conviction or for a third conviction, not more than 12 months; and 15
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72	72	(iv) For a fourth or subsequent conviction, not more than 24 months. 16
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74	74	(3) The Administration may issue a restrictive license for the period of the 17
75	75	suspension to an individual who participates in the Administration’s Ignition Interlock 18
76	76	System Program under § 16–404.1 of this subtitle. 19
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78	78	(4) THE ADMINISTRATION MAY IS SUE A RESTRICTIVE LI CENSE FOR 20
79	79	THE PERIOD OF THE SU SPENSION TO AN INDIV IDUAL WHO PARTICIPAT ES IN THE 21
80	80	ADMINISTRATION ’S INTELLIGENT SPEED ASSISTANCE SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM 22
81	81	UNDER § 16–404.2 OF THIS SUBTITLE. 23
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83	83	[(4)] (5) This subsection does not limit the authority of the 24
84	84	Administration to issue a restrictive license or modify a suspension imposed under this 25
85	85	subsection. 26
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87	87	16–404.2. 27
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89	89	(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 28
90	90	INDICATED. 29
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92	92	(2) “APPROVED SERVICE PROV IDER” MEANS A PERSON WHO I S 30
93	93	CERTIFIED BY: 31
94	94	HOUSE BILL 1139 3
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97	97	(I) THE ADMINISTRATION TO SER VICE, INSTALL, MONITOR, 1
98	98	CALIBRATE, AND PROVIDE INFORMAT ION ON INTELLIGENT SPEED AS SISTANCE 2
99	99	SYSTEMS; AND 3
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101	101	(II) A MANUFACTURER TO BE Q UALIFIED TO SERVICE , INSTALL, 4
102	102	MONITOR, CALIBRATE, AND PROVIDE INFORMAT ION ON INTELLIGENT S PEED 5
103	103	ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS . 6
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105	105	(3) “MANUFACTURER ” MEANS A PERSON THAT MANUFACTURES 7
106	106	INTELLIGENT SPEED AS SISTANCE SYSTEMS . 8
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108	108	(4) “PARTICIPANT” MEANS A PARTICIPANT IN THE INTELLIGENT 9
109	109	SPEED ASSISTANCE SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM. 10
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111	111	(5) “PROGRAM” MEANS THE INTELLIGENT SPEED ASSISTANCE 11
112	112	SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM. 12
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114	114	(B) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH AN INTELLIGENT 13
115	115	SPEED ASSISTANCE SYSTEM PILOT PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH T HIS 14
116	116	SECTION. 15
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118	118	(2) (I) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH A PROTOCOL FOR 16
119	119	THE PROGRAM THROUGH THE ADOPTION OF REGULATIONS THAT REQ UIRE CERTAIN 17
120	120	MINIMUM STANDARDS FO R ALL SERVICE PROVID ERS WHO SERVICE , INSTALL, 18
121	121	MONITOR, CALIBRATE, AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ON INTELLIGENT SPEED 19
122	122	ASSISTANCE SYSTEMS . 20
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124	124	(II) THE REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THAT : 21
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126	126	1. A SERVICE PROVIDER WHO APPLIES TO THE 22
127	127	ADMINISTRATION FOR CE RTIFICATION AS AN AP PROVED SERVICE PROVI DER 23
128	128	DEMONSTRATE THAT THE SERVICE PROVIDER IS ABLE TO COMPETENTLY SERVICE, 24
129	129	INSTALL, MONITOR, CALIBRATE, AND PROVIDE INFORMAT ION TO THE 25
130	130	ADMINISTRATION AT LEA ST EVERY 30 DAYS ON INDIVIDUALS REQUIRED TO USE 26
131	131	INTELLIGENT SPEED AS SISTANCE SYSTEMS ; 27
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133	133	2. A SERVICE PROVIDER WHO APPLIES TO THE 28
134	134	ADMINISTRATION FOR CERTIFICATION AS AN APPROVED SERVICE PROVIDER BE 29
135	135	CERTIFIED BY A SIGNE D AFFIDAVIT FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT TH E SERVICE 30
136	136	PROVIDER HAS BEEN TR AINED BY AN AUTHORIZ ED MANUFACTURER AND THAT THE 31
137	137	SERVICE PROVIDER IS COMPETENT TO SERVICE , INSTALL, MONITOR, CALIBRATE, 32
138	138	AND PROVIDE INFORMAT ION ON INTELLIGENT S PEED ASSISTANCE SYST EMS; 33
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142	142	3. APPROVED SERVICE PROV IDERS BE CONSIDERED TO 1
143	143	BE AUTHORIZED REPRESENT ATIVES OF THE MANUFACTURER ; AND 2
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145	145	4. ANY SERVICE OF NOTICE ON AN APPROVED SERVI CE 3
146	146	PROVIDER BE CONSIDERED TO BE SERVICE OF NOTICE ON THE MANUFACTURER 4
147	147	WHO CERTIFIED THE AP PROVED SERVICE PROVI DER. 5
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149	149	(C) (1) AN INDIVIDUAL SHALL BE A PARTICIPANT IF THE INDIVIDUAL HAS 6
150	150	ACCUMULATED POINTS I N AN AMOUNT THAT WOU LD RESULT IN SUSPENS ION OR 7
151	151	REVOCATION OF A DRIVER’S LICENSE UNDER § 16–404 OF THIS SUBTITLE DUE TO 8
152	152	ANY COMBINATION OF VIOLATIONS OF: 9
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154	154	(I) § 16–402(A)(3) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 10
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156	156	(II) § 16–402(A)(17) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 11
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158	158	(III) § 16–402(A)(24) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 12
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160	160	(IV) § 16–402(A)(27) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 13
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162	162	(V) § 16–402(A)(33) OF THIS SUBTITLE; OR 14
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164	164	(VI) § 16–402(A)(45) OF THIS SUBTITLE. 15
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166	166	(2) AN INDIVIDUAL WHO PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM SHALL BE 16
167	167	A PARTICIPANT FOR 1 YEAR. 17
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169	169	(3) IF AN INDIVIDUAL IS SUBJECT TO THIS SUBSECTION AND FAILS TO 18
170	170	PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM OR SUCCESSFUL LY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, THE 19
171	171	ADMINISTRATION SHALL SUSPEND, NOTWITHSTANDING § 16–208 OF THIS TITLE, 20
172	172	THE INDIVIDUAL ’S DRIVER’S LICENSE UNTIL THE IN DIVIDUAL SUCCESSFULL Y 21
173	173	COMPLETES THE PROGRAM. 22
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175	175	(D) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL : 23
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177	177	(I) MODIFY A SUSPENSION A ND ISSUE A RESTRICTI VE 24
178	178	DRIVER’S LICENSE REQUIRING THE USE OF AN INTELL IGENT SPEED ASSISTAN CE 25
179	179	SYSTEM FOR THE DURAT ION OF PROGRAM PARTICIPATION TO A PARTICIPANT WHO 26
180	180	IS OTHERWISE ELIGIBL E FOR THE LICENSE ; AND 27
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182	182	(II) REINSTATE THE DRIVER ’S LICENSE, SUBJECT TO A 28
183	183	RESTRICTION REQUIRIN G THE USE OF AN INTE LLIGENT SPEED ASSIST ANCE SYSTEM 29 HOUSE BILL 1139 5
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186	186	FOR THE DURATION OF PROGRAM PARTICIPATION , OF A PARTICIPANT WHO SE 1
187	187	DRIVER’S LICENSE HAS BEEN R EVOKED. 2
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189	189	(2) A NOTICE OF SUSPEN SION OR REVOCATION OF A DRIVER ’S 3
190	190	LICENSE AS DESCRIBED IN SUBS ECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION SENT TO AN 4
191	191	INDIVIDUAL SHALL INC LUDE INFORMATION ABO UT THE PROGRAM AND HOW 5
192	192	INDIVIDUALS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. 6
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194	194	(3) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ESTABLISH A FEE FOR 7
195	195	PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM THAT IS SUFFI CIENT TO COVER THE C OSTS OF 8
196	196	THE PROGRAM. 9
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198	198	(E) A PARTICIPANT MAY NOT OPERATE A MOTOR VEHI CLE IN VIOLATION OF 10
199	199	THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE PROGRAM. 11
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201	201	(F) A PARTICIPANT IS CONSI DERED TO HAVE BEGUN PARTICIPATION IN THE 12
202	202	PROGRAM ON THE DAY TH E INTELLIGENT SPEED ASSISTANCE SYSTEM IS INSTALLED 13
203	203	IN THE PARTICIPANT ’S MOTOR VEHICLE. 14
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205	205	(G) (1) AN INDIVIDUAL REQUIRE D TO USE AN INTELLIG ENT SPEED 15
206	206	ASSISTANCE SYSTEM UNDER THIS SECTION: 16
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208	208	(I) SHALL BE MONITORED BY THE ADMINISTRATION ; AND 17
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210	210	(II) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS 18
211	211	SUBSECTION, SHALL PAY THE FEE RE QUIRED BY THE ADMINISTRATION UNDER 19
212	212	SUBSECTION (D)(3) OF THIS SECTION. 20
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214	214	(2) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL WAIVE THE FEE REQUIR ED UNDER 21
215	215	THIS SUBSECTION FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS INDIGENT. 22
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217	217	(H) IF AN INDIVIDUAL COMP LETES THE PROGRAM AND THE INDIV IDUAL’S 23
218	218	LICENSE IS NOT REFUS ED, REVOKED, SUSPENDED, OR CANCELED UNDER AN OTHER 24
219	219	PROVISION OF THIS AR TICLE, THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ISSUE IM MEDIATELY A 25
220	220	LICENSE TO THE INDIV IDUAL. 26
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222	222	(I) (1) IF THE ADMINISTRATION REMOVE S AN INDIVIDUAL FROM THE 27
223	223	PROGRAM BECAUSE THE I NDIVIDUAL VIOLATED ANY REQUIREMENT OF THE 28
224	224	PROGRAM, THE ADMINISTRATION MAY AL LOW THE INDIVIDUAL T O REENTER THE 29
225	225	PROGRAM AFTER A PERIO D OF 30 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF REM OVAL. 30
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227	227	(2) IF AN INDIVIDUAL REEN TERS THE PROGRAM UNDER THIS 31
228	228	SUBSECTION, THE INDIVIDUAL SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM FOR 3 32 6 HOUSE BILL 1139
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231	231	MONTHS IN ADDITION T O THE PERIOD OF TIME T HAT WAS NECESSARY FO R 1
232	232	SUCCESSFUL COMPLETIO N OF THE PROGRAM AT THE TIME THE INDIVIDUAL WAS 2
233	233	REMOVED FROM THE PROGRAM. 3
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235	235	(J) (1) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATION S TO CARRY 4
236	236	OUT THIS SECTION . 5
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238	238	(2) THE REGULATIONS ADOPT ED UNDER THIS SUBSEC TION SHALL 6
239	239	INCLUDE REQUIREMENTS FOR A PARTICIPANT TO OPERATE A MOTOR VEHI CLE 7
240	240	EQUIPPED WITH AN INT ELLIGENT SPEED ASSIS TANCE SYSTEM IN A SA FE MANNER, 8
241	241	AS DETERMINED BY THE ADMINISTRATION . 9
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243	243	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That on or before December 30, 10
244	244	2028, the Motor Vehicle Administration shall report to the Governor and, in accordance 11
245	245	with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on the 12
246	246	implementation of this Act. 13
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248	248	SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 14
249	249	October 1, 2025. It shall remain effective for a period of 3 years and 9 months and, at the 15
250	250	end of June 30, 2029, this Act, with no further action required by the General Assembly, 16
251	251	shall be abrogated and of no further force and effect. 17