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HOUSE BILL 516
R5 5lr1596
CF SB 381
By: Delegate Korman Delegates Korman, Boyce, Foley, Holmes, Lehman, R. Lewis,
Ruth, Terrasa, and Ziegler
Introduced and read first time: January 22, 2025
Assigned to: Environment and Transportation
Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
House action: Adopted
Read second time: March 2, 2025
CHAPTER ______
AN ACT concerning 1
Motor Vehicles – Automated Enforcement Programs – Privacy Protections 2
FOR the purpose of requiring a custodian of recorded images produced by certain 3
automated enforcement systems to deny inspection of the recorded images, subject 4
to certain exceptions; prohibiting certain State and local agencies from using a 5
recorded image or associated data produced by an automated enforcement system 6
without a warrant, subpoena, or court order unless the use is for an appropriate 7
traffic enforcement purpose or law enforcement purpose;, subject to certain 8
exceptions; establishing certain requirements and authorizations for the removal 9
and destruction of recorded images and associated data produced by an automated 10
enforcement system; establishing certain prohibitions and requirements for privacy 11
protection under automated enforcement programs; and generally relating to privacy 12
protections for automated enforcement programs. 13
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 14
Article – General Provisions 15
Section 4–321 16
Annotated Code of Maryland 17
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 18
BY adding to 19
Article – Transportation 20
Section 12–113.1 21
Annotated Code of Maryland 22 2 HOUSE BILL 516
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 1
BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 2
Article – Transportation 3
Section 21–202.1(c), 21–704.1(b) and (e)(1), 21–706.1(c)(1), 21–707.1(c)(2), 4
21–809(b)(1)(i), 21–810(b)(1), 21–1134(b)(1), 22–612(c)(1)(i), and 24–111.3(b) 5
and (c)(1) 6
Annotated Code of Maryland 7
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 8
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 9
Article – Transportation 10
Section 21–202.1(j), 21–704.1(k), 21–706.1(k), 21–707.1(k), 21–809(i), 21–810(i), 11
21–1134(k), 22–612(j), and 24–111.3(j) 12
Annotated Code of Maryland 13
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
Article – General Provisions 16
Section 4–321(b) and (c) 17
Annotated Code of Maryland 18
(2019 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 19
(As enacted by Section 1 of this Act) 20
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 21
Article – Transportation 22
Section 12–113.1(b) 23
Annotated Code of Maryland 24
(2020 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 25
(As enacted by Section 1 of this Act) 26
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 27
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 28
Article – General Provisions 29
4–321. 30
(a) In this section, “RECORDED IMAGE ” OR “recorded images” has the meaning 31
stated in § 21–202.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, or § 24–111.3 of the 32
Transportation Article. 33
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a custodian shall deny 34
inspection of recorded images produced by: 35
(1) a traffic control signal monitoring system operated under § 21–202.1 of 36
the Transportation Article; 37 HOUSE BILL 516 3
(2) AN AUTOMATED RAILROA D GRADE C ROSSING ENFORCEMENT 1
SYSTEM OPERATED UNDE R § 21–704.1 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; 2
(3) A SCHOOL BUS MONITOR ING CAMERA OPERATED UNDER § 3
21–706.1 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; 4
(4) A STOP SIGN MONITORI NG SYSTEM OPERATED U NDER § 21–707.1 5
OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; 6
[(2)] (5) a speed monitoring system operated under § 21–809 of the 7
Transportation Article; 8
[(3)] (6) a work zone speed control system operated under § 21–810 of the 9
Transportation Article; [or] 10
(7) A BUS LANE MONITORIN G SYSTEM OPERATED UN DER § 11
21–1134 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; 12
(8) A NOISE ABATEMENT MO NITORING SYSTEM OPERATED UNDER § 13
22–612 OF THE TRANSPORTATION ARTICLE; OR 14
[(4)] (9) a vehicle height monitoring system operated under § 24–111.3 of 15
the Transportation Article. 16
(c) A custodian shall allow inspection of recorded images: 17
(1) as required in § 12–113.1, § 21–202.1, § 21–704.1, § 21–706.1, § 18
21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation 19
Article; 20
(2) by any person issued a citation under § 21–202.1, § 21–704.1, § 21
21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 of the 22
Transportation Article, or by an attorney of record for the person; or 23
(3) by an employee or agent of an agency in an investigation or a proceeding 24
relating to the imposition of or indemnification from civil liability under § 25
21–202.1, § 21–704.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 22–612, 26
or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article. 27
Article – Transportation 28
12–113.1. 29
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(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE F OLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE MEANINGS 1
INDICATED. 2
(2) “AGENCY” MEANS A STATE POLICE DEPARTME NT, THE STATE 3
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION , A LOCAL POLICE DEPAR TMENT, OR ANOTHER LOCAL 4
AGENCY THAT IMPLEMEN TS AND OPERATES AN A UTOMATED ENFORCEMENT 5
PROGRAM. 6
(3) “APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC E NFORCEMENT PURPOSE ” MEANS THE 7
DETECTION, INVESTIGATION , OR ANALYSIS OF, OR ASSESSMENT OR ADJ UDICATION 8
OF LIABILITY FOR, A VIOLATION. 9
(4) “AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT ” MEANS THE USE OF CAM ERAS, 10
MONITORING DEVICES , AND OTHER TECHNOLOGY BY AN AGENCY TO CAPT URE 11
RECORDED IMAGES OF A MOTOR VEHICLE BEING OPERATED IN VIOLATIO N OF A 12
TRAFFIC LAW. 13
(5) “FACIAL RECOGNITION TE CHNOLOGY” MEANS A BIOMETRIC 14
SOFTWARE APPLICATION THAT IDENTIFIES OR V ERIFIES THE IDENTITY OF AN 15
INDIVIDUAL BY COMPAR ING AND ANALYZING PA TTERNS BASED ON AN I NDIVIDUAL’S 16
FACIAL CONTOURS . 17
(6) “LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENC Y” HAS THE MEANING STAT ED IN § 18
3–201 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE. 19
(6) (7) “PROGRAM” MEANS AN AUTOMATED E NFORCEMENT 20
PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED AND OPERATED BY AN A GENCY. 21
(7) (8) “RECORDED IMAGE OR ASS OCIATED DATA ” MEANS ANY 22
IMAGE OR DATA RECORD ED UNDER A PROGRAM B Y ELECTRONIC OR DIGI TAL MEANS, 23
BY PHOTOGRAPHIC MEAN S, OR BY WAY OF ANY OTHER MEDIU M THAT: 24
(I) SHOWS A MOTOR VEHICLE ; 25
(II) CLEARLY IDENTIFIES TH E ENTIRE REGISTRATIO N PLATE 26
NUMBER OF THE MOTOR VEHICLE; AND 27
(III) MAY CONSTITUTE EVIDEN CE OF A VIOLATION . 28
(8) (9) “VIOLATION” MEANS A TRAFFIC VIOL ATION THAT A 29
PARTICULAR AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM I S INTENDED TO CAPTUR E. 30
(B) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO: 31
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(1) TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNA L MONITORING SYSTEMS UNDER § 1
21–202.1 OF THIS ARTICLE; 2
(2) AUTOMATED RAILROAD GR ADE CROSSING ENFORCE MENT 3
SYSTEMS UNDER § 21–704.1 OF THIS ARTICLE; 4
(3) SCHOOL BUS MONITORING CAMERAS UNDER § 21–706.1 OF THIS 5
ARTICLE; 6
(4) STOP SIGN MONITORING SYSTEMS UNDER § 21–707.1 OF THIS 7
ARTICLE; 8
(5) SPEED MONITORING SYST EMS UNDER § 21–809 OF THIS ARTICLE; 9
(6) WORK ZONE SPEED CONTR OL SYSTEMS UNDER § 21–810 OF THIS 10
ARTICLE; 11
(7) BUS LANE MONITORING S YSTEMS UNDER § 21–1134 OF THIS 12
ARTICLE; 13
(8) NOISE ABATEMENT MONIT ORING SYSTEMS UNDER § 22–612 OF 14
THIS ARTICLE; 15
(9) VEHICLE HEIGHT MONITO RING SYSTEMS UNDER § 24–111.3 OF 16
THIS ARTICLE; AND 17
(10) ANY OTHER AUTOMATED T RAFFIC ENFORCEMENT S YSTEM 18
AUTHORIZED UNDER STATE LAW. 19
(C) (1) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS (2) AND (3) OF THIS 20
SUBSECTION, AN AGENCY MAY NOT ACCES S OR USE A RECORDED IMAGE OR 21
ASSOCIATED DATA WITH OUT A WARRANT , SUBPOENA, OR COURT ORDER UNLESS 22
THE ACCESS OR USE IS FOR AN APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PURPOSE OR 23
LAW ENFORCEMENT PURP OSE. 24
(2) AN AGENCY MAY ACCESS AND USE A RECORDED I MAGE AND 25
ASSOCIATED DATA WITH OUT A WARRANT , SUBPOENA, OR COURT ORDER IN EX IGENT 26
CIRCUMSTANCES . 27
(I) SUBJECT TO SUBPARAGRA PH (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH , A 28
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY MAY ACCESS AND US E A RECORDED IMAGE O R 29
ASSOCIATED DATA ALRE ADY RETAINED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY IF: 30
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1. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT A GENCY DOCUMENTS A 1
REQUEST TO ACCESS AND USE TH E RECORDED IMAGE OR ASSOCIATED DATA THAT 2
ARTICULATES A SPECIF IC LEGITIMATE LAW EN FORCEMENT PURPOSE FO R 3
ACCESSING AND USING THE RECORDED IMAGE O R ASSOCIATED DATA ; AND 4
2. THE CUSTODIAN OF THE RECORDED IMAGE OR 5
ASSOCIATED DATA MAIN TAINS A WRITTEN RECORD OF THE REQUEST AND W HETHER 6
OR NOT THE REQUEST W AS GRANTED. 7
(II) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY THAT ACCESSES A 8
RECORDED IMAGE OR AS SOCIATED DATA UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH MAY U SE THE 9
RECORDED IMAGE OR AS SOCIATED DATA ONLY F OR THE LEGITIMATE L AW 10
ENFORCEMENT PURPOSE DESCRIBED IN THE REQ UEST REQUIRED BY 11
SUBPARAGRAPH (I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH . 12
(3) AN EMPLOYEE OR A CONT RACTOR OF AN AGENCY MAY ACCESS 13
AND USE A RECORDED I MAGE AND ASSOCIATED DATA: 14
(I) TO ADMINISTER AND PROCE SS CITATIONS OR TO AUDIT OR 15
EVALUATE THE ACCURAC Y OF THE AUTOMATED E NFORCEMENT SYSTEM ; AND 16
(II) IN A MANNER CONSISTEN T WITH SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS 17
SECTION. 18
(4) AN AGENCY THAT KNOWIN GLY VIOLATES THIS SU BSECTION IS 19
SUBJECT TO A FINE NO T EXCEEDING $1,000 FOR EACH VIOLATION . 20
(D) (1) AN AGENCY SHALL IMMED IATELY REMOVE FROM I TS RECORDS 21
AND DESTROY ANY RECO RDED IMAGE OR ASSOCI ATED DATA CAPTURED U NDER A 22
PROGRAM THAT DOES NO T CONSTITUTE EVIDENC E OF A VIOLATION. 23
(2) A RECORDED IMAGE OR AS SOCIATED DATA CAPTUR ED UNDER A 24
PROGRAM THAT CONSTIT UTES EVIDENCE OF A V IOLATION MAY BE RETA INED ONLY 25
FOR UP TO 6 MONTHS OR UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF ANY CR IMINAL INVESTIGATION 26
OR CRIMINAL OR CIVIL COURT ACTION INVOLVI NG THE RECORDED IMA GE OR 27
ASSOCIATED DATA UNTIL THE EARLIER OF : 28
(I) 1 YEAR FOLLOWING THE C ONCLUSION OF ANY CRI MINAL 29
INVESTIGATION OR THE EXHAUSTION OF ALL TH E AVENUES OF ADJUDIC ATION FOR 30
THE VIOLATION; OR 31
(II) 5 YEARS AFTER THE DAY ON WHICH THE RECORDE D IMAGE 32
OR ASSOCIATED DATA WAS CAPTU RED. 33
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(3) BEFORE AN AGENCY REMO VES AND DESTROYS A R ECORDED 1
IMAGE OR ASSOCIATED DATA, THE AGENCY MAY DISAG GREGATE THE DATA FOR 2
ANALYSIS PURPOSES IN A MANNER THAT DOES N OT IDENTIFY ANY INDI VIDUAL OR 3
VEHICLE. 4
(E) (1) AN AGENCY THAT IMPLEMENTS AND OPERA TES A PROGRAM 5
SHALL ADOPT PROCEDUR ES RELATING TO THE O PERATION OF THE PROG RAM AND 6
THE USE OF AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEMS . 7
(2) THE PROCEDURES SHALL : 8
(I) IDENTIFY THE EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATIONS IN T HE 9
AGENCY THAT HAVE AUT HORIZATION TO ACCESS OR USE RECORDED IMAGES AND 10
ASSOCIATED DATA PROD UCED BY AN AUTOMATED ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM ; 11
(II) ESTABLISH AN AUDIT PR OCESS TO ENSURE THAT 12
INFORMATION OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF A N AUTOMATED ENFORCEM ENT 13
SYSTEM IS USED ONLY FOR APPROPRIATE TRAF FIC ENFORCEMENT PURPO SES AND 14
LAW ENFORCEMENT PURP OSES AS AUTHORIZED IN THI S SECTION; 15
(III) ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND SAFEGUARDS TO EN SURE 16
THAT AGENCY PERSONNE L WITH ACCESS TO REC ORDED IMAGES AND ASS OCIATED 17
DATA ARE ADEQUATELY SCREENED AND TRAINED ; 18
(IV) ESTABLISH PROCEDURES AND SAFEGUARDS FOR T HE 19
SECURE STORAGE OF TH E RECORDED IMAGES AN D ASSOCIATED DATA BE FORE THE 20
IMAGES AND DATA ARE REMOVED AND DESTROYE D; AND 21
(V) ESTABLISH PROCEDURES FOR THE REMOVAL AND 22
DESTRUCTION OF RECOR DED IMAGES AND ASSOCIATED DATA . 23
(F) (1) RECORDED IMAGES AND A SSOCIATED DATA SHALL BE STORED 24
USING SOFTWARE THAT IS INDEPENDENT FROM AND INACCESSIBLE TO OTHER 25
SYSTEMS AND NETWORKS . 26
(2) AN AUTOMATED ENFORCEM ENT SYSTEM SHALL BE SITUATED AND 27
FOCUSED IN A MANNER THAT: 28
(I) CAPTURES RECORDED IMA GES AND ASSOCIATED D ATA OF 29
VIOLATIONS; AND 30
(II) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, DOES NOT CAPTURE 31
IDENTIFYING IMAGES O F THE DRIVER , OTHER DRIVERS OR VEH ICLES, OR 32
PEDESTRIANS . 33 8 HOUSE BILL 516
(3) AN AUTOMATED ENFORCEM ENT SYSTEM MAY NOT U SE 1
BIOMETRIC IDENTIFYIN G TECHNOLOGY , INCLUDING FACIAL REC OGNITION 2
TECHNOLOGY . 3
(4) (I) AN AGENCY OR A CONTRA CTOR OF AN AGENCY MA Y NOT 4
SELL OR OTHERWISE TR ANSFER OR SHARE RECO RDED IMAGES AND ASSO CIATED 5
DATA WITH ANOTHER PE RSON OTHER THAN : 6
1. A PERSON AL LEGED TO BE LIABLE F OR A CIVIL 7
VIOLATION RECORDED B Y AN AUTOMATED ENFOR CEMENT SYSTEM ; 8
2. A COURT OF COMPETENT J URISDICTION WHEN 9
ADJUDICATING LIABILI TY; OR 10
3. ANOTHER LAW ENFORCEME NT AGENCY FOR USE 11
ONLY IN AN ONGOING I NVESTIGATION , AFTER THE OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT 12
AGENCY HAS OBTAINED AN APPROPRIATE WARRA NT, SUBPOENA, OR COURT ORDER . 13
(II) A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN CY THAT RECEIVES REC ORDED 14
IMAGES OR ASSOCIATED DATA UNDER SUBPARAGR APH (I)3 OF THIS PARAGRAPH IS 15
SUBJECT TO THE PROHI BITIONS AND REQUIREM ENTS OF THIS SECTION . 16
21–202.1. 17
(c) This section applies to a violation of § 21–202(h) of this subtitle at an 18
intersection monitored by a traffic control signal monitoring system. 19
(j) (1) In consultation with local governments, the chief judge of the District 20
Court shall adopt procedures for the issuance of citations, the trial of civil violations, and 21
the collection of civil penalties under this section. 22
(2) THE STANDARDS AND REQ UIREMENTS FOR THE US E, 23
PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL OF RECO RDED IMAGES AND ASSOCIATED DATA 24
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 12–113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y TO CITATIONS ISSUE D 25
UNDER THIS SECTION . 26
21–704.1. 27
(b) This section applies only in Montgomery County and Prince George’s County. 28
(e) (1) Unless the driver of the motor vehicle received a citation from a police 29
officer at the time of the violation, the owner or, in accordance with subsection (h)(5) of this 30
section, the driver of a motor vehicle is subject to a civil penalty if the motor vehicle is 31 HOUSE BILL 516 9
recorded by an automated railroad grade crossing enforcement system during the 1
commission of a violation. 2
(k) (1) In consultation with local law enforcement agencies in Montgomery 3
County and Prince George’s County, the Chief Judge of the District Court shall adopt 4
procedures for the issuance of citations, the trial of violations, and the collection of civil 5
penalties under this section. 6
(2) THE STANDARDS AND REQ UIREMENTS FOR THE US E, 7
PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL OF RECO RDED IMAGES AND ASSO CIATED DATA 8
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 12–113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE APPLY TO CITATIONS I SSUED 9
UNDER THIS SECTION . 10
21–706.1. 11
(c) (1) A school bus monitoring camera may not be used in a local jurisdiction 12
under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction 13
by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 14
(k) (1) In consultation with law enforcement agencies, the Chief Judge of the 15
District Court shall adopt procedures for the issuance of citations, trials for violations, and 16
the collection of civil penalties imposed under this section. 17
(2) THE STANDARDS AND REQ UIREMENTS FOR THE US E, 18
PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL OF RECO RDED IMAGES AND ASSO CIATED DATA 19
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 12–113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y TO CITATIONS ISSUE D 20
UNDER THIS SECTION . 21
21–707.1. 22
(c) (2) A stop sign monitoring system: 23
(i) May not be used in a local jurisdiction under this section unless 24
its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction by local law enacted 25
after reasonable notice and a public hearing; and 26
(ii) May only be used at a location approved by the Prince George’s 27
County Council. 28
(k) (1) In consultation with law enforcement agencies, the Chief Judge of the 29
District Court shall adopt procedures for the issuance of citations, trials for violations, and 30
the collection of civil penalties imposed under this section. 31
(2) THE STANDARDS AND REQ UIREMENTS FOR THE US E, 32
PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL OF RECO RDED IMAGES AND ASSO CIATED DATA 33 10 HOUSE BILL 516
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 12–113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y TO CITATIONS ISSUE D 1
UNDER THIS SECTION. 2
21–809. 3
(b) (1) (i) A speed monitoring system may not be used in a local jurisdiction 4
under this section unless its use is authorized by the governing body of the local jurisdiction 5
by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 6
(i) (1) In consultation with the appropriate local government agencies, the 7
Chief Judge of the District Court shall adopt procedures for the issuance of citations, the 8
trial of civil violations, and the collection of civil penalties under this section. 9
(2) THE STANDARDS AND REQ UIREMENTS FOR THE US E, 10
PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL OF RECO RDED IMAGES AND ASSO CIATED DATA 11
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 12–113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y TO CITATIONS ISSUE D 12
UNDER THIS SECTION . 13
21–810. 14
(b) (1) A work zone speed control system that meets the requirements of this 15
subsection may be used to record the images of motor vehicles traveling on a highway: 16
(i) Within a work zone; and 17
(ii) On which the speed limit, as posted before the work zone was 18
implemented and established using generally accepted traffic engineering practices, is 45 19
miles per hour or greater. 20
(i) (1) In consultation with local police departments and State police 21
departments, the Chief Judge of the District Court shall adopt procedures for the issuance 22
of citations, the trial of civil violations, and the collection of civil penalties under this 23
section. 24
(2) THE STANDARDS AND REQ UIREMENTS FOR THE US E, 25
PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL OF RECO RDED IMAGES AND ASSO CIATED DATA 26
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 12–113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE APPLY TO CITATI ONS ISSUED 27
UNDER THIS SECTION . 28
21–1134. 29
(b) (1) An agency may use a bus lane monitoring system that meets the 30
requirements of this subsection to record the images of motor vehicles during the 31
commission of a violation. 32
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(k) (1) In consultation with the appropriate local government agencies, the 1
Chief Judge of the District Court shall adopt procedures for the issuance of citations, trials 2
for violations, and the collection of civil penalties imposed under this section. 3
(2) THE STA NDARDS AND REQUIREME NTS FOR THE USE , 4
PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL OF RECO RDED IMAGES AND ASSO CIATED DATA 5
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 12–113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y TO CITATIONS ISSUE D 6
UNDER THIS SECTION . 7
22–612. 8
(c) (1) (i) A county may use not more than three nois e abatement 9
monitoring systems under this section if the use is authorized by the county governing body 10
by local law enacted after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 11
(j) (1) In consultation with the appropriate county agencies, the Chief Judge 12
of the District Court shall adopt procedures for the issuance of citations, the trial of civil 13
violations, and the collection of civil penalties under this section. 14
(2) THE STANDARDS AND REQ UIREMENTS FOR THE US E, 15
PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL OF RECO RDED IMAGES A ND ASSOCIATED DATA 16
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 12–113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y TO CITATIONS ISSUE D 17
UNDER THIS SECTION . 18
24–111.3. 19
(b) This section applies only in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, Harford 20
County, and Prince George’s County. 21
(c) (1) A vehicle height monitoring system may be used to record images of 22
vehicles traveling on a highway in a local jurisdiction under this section only if the use of 23
vehicle height monitoring systems is authorized by local law adopted by the governing body 24
of the local jurisdiction after reasonable notice and a public hearing. 25
(j) (1) In consultation with the appropriate local government agency, the 26
Chief Judge of the District Court shall adopt procedures for the issuance of citations, the 27
trial of civil violations, and the collection of civil penalties under this section. 28
(2) THE STANDARDS AND REQ UIREMENTS FOR THE US E, 29
PROCESSING, AND DISPOSAL OF RECO RDED IMAGES AND ASSO CIATED DATA 30
ESTABLISHED UNDER § 12–113.1 OF THIS ARTICLE APPL Y TO CITATIONS ISSUE D 31
UNDER THIS SECTIO N. 32
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 33
as follows: 34
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Article – General Provisions 1
4–321. 2
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a custodian shall deny 3
inspection of recorded images produced by: 4
(1) a traffic control signal monitoring system operated under § 21–202.1 of 5
the Transportation Article; 6
(2) an automated railroad grade crossing enforcement system operated 7
under § 21–704.1 of the Transportation Article; 8
(3) a school bus monitoring came ra operated under § 9
21–706.1 of the Transportation Article; 10
(4) a stop sign monitoring system operated under § 21–707.1 of the 11
Transportation Article; 12
(5) a speed monitoring system operated under § 21 –809 of the 13
Transportation Article; 14
(6) a work zone speed control system operated under § 21–810 of the 15
Transportation Article; 16
(7) a bus lane monitoring system operated under § 17
21–1134 of the Transportation Article; OR 18
(8) [a noise abatement monitoring system operated under § 22–612 of the 19
Transportation Article; or 20
(9)] a vehicle height monitoring system operated under § 24–111.3 of the 21
Transportation Article. 22
(c) A custodian shall allow inspection of recorded images: 23
(1) as required in § 12–113.1, § 21–202.1, § 21–704.1, § 21–706.1, § 24
21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, [§ 22–612,] or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation 25
Article; 26
(2) by any person issued a citation under § 21–202.1, § 21–704.1, § 27
21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, [§ 22–612,] or § 24–111.3 of the 28
Transportation Article, or by an attorney of record for the person; or 29
(3) by an employee or agent of an agency in an investigation or a proceeding 30
relating to the imposition of or indemn ification from civil liability under § 31 HOUSE BILL 516 13
21–202.1, § 21–704.1, § 21–706.1, § 21–707.1, § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, [§ 22–612,] 1
or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article. 2
Article – Transportation 3
12–113.1. 4
(b) This section applies to: 5
(1) Traffic control signal monitoring systems under § 6
21–202.1 of this article; 7
(2) Automated railroad grade crossing enforcement systems under § 8
21–704.1 of this article; 9
(3) School bus monitoring cameras under § 21–706.1 of this article; 10
(4) Stop sign monitoring systems under § 21–707.1 of this article; 11
(5) Speed monitoring systems under § 21–809 of this article; 12
(6) Work zone speed control systems under § 21–810 of this article; 13
(7) Bus lane monitoring systems under § 21–1134 of this article; 14
(8) [Noise abatement monitoring systems under § 22–612 of this article; 15
(9)] Vehicle height monitoring systems under § 24–111.3 of this article; and 16
[(10)] (9) Any other automated traffic enforcement system authorized 17
under State law. 18
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read 19
as follows: 20
Article – General Provisions 21
4–321. 22
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a custodian shall deny 23
inspection of recorded images produced by: 24
(1) a traffic control signal monitoring system operated under § 21–202.1 of 25
the Transportation Article; 26
(2) an automated railroad grade crossing enforcement system operated 27
under § 21–704.1 of the Transportation Article; 28 14 HOUSE BILL 516
(3) a school bus monitoring camera operated under § 1
21–706.1 of the Transportation Article; 2
(4) [a stop sign monitoring system operated under § 21–707.1 of the 3
Transportation Article; 4
(5)] a speed monitoring system operated under § 21 –809 of the 5
Transportation Article; 6
[(6)] (5) a work zone speed control system operated under § 21–810 of the 7
Transportation Article; 8
[(7)] (6) a bus lane monitoring system operated under § 9
21–1134 of the Transportation Article; 10
[(8)] (7) a noise abatement monitoring system operated under § 22–612 11
of the Transportation Article; or 12
[(9)] (8) a vehicle height monitoring system operated under § 24–111.3 of 13
the Transportation Article. 14
(c) A custodian shall allow inspection of recorded images: 15
(1) as required in § 12–113.1, § 21–202.1, § 21–704.1, § 21–706.1, [§ 16
21–707.1,] § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation 17
Article; 18
(2) by any person issued a citation under § 21–202.1, § 21–704.1, § 19
21–706.1, [§ 21–707.1,] § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 22–612, or § 24–111.3 of the 20
Transportation Article, or by an attorney of record for the person; or 21
(3) by an employee or agent of an agency in an investigation or a proceeding 22
relating to the imposition of or indemnification from civil liability under § 23
21–202.1, § 21–704.1, § 21–706.1, [§ 21–707.1,] § 21–809, § 21–810, § 21–1134, § 22–612, 24
or § 24–111.3 of the Transportation Article. 25
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12–113.1. 27
(b) This section applies to: 28
(1) Traffic control signal monitoring systems under § 29
21–202.1 of this article; 30
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(2) Automated railroad grade crossing enforcement systems under § 1
21–704.1 of this article; 2
(3) School bus monitoring cameras under § 21–706.1 of this article; 3
(4) [Stop sign monitoring systems under § 21–707.1 of this article; 4
(5)] Speed monitoring systems under § 21–809 of this article; 5
[(6)] (5) Work zone speed control systems under § 21–810 of this article; 6
[(7)] (6) Bus lane monitoring systems under § 21–1134 of this article; 7
[(8)] (7) Noise abatement monitoring systems under § 22–612 of this 8
article; 9
[(9)] (8) Vehicle height monitoring systems under § 24–111.3 of this 10
article; and 11
[(10)] (9) Any other automated traffic enforcement system authorized 12
under State law. 13
SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, Th at Section 2 of this Act shall take 14
effect July 1, 2026, the termination date of Chapter 625 of the Acts of the General Assembly 15
of 2024. If the termination date of Chapter 625 is amended, this Act shall take effect on the 16
termination of Chapter 625. This Act may not be interpreted to have any effect on that 17
termination provision. 18
SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 3 of this Act shall take 19
effect July 1, 2029, the termination date of Chapter 678 of the Acts of the General Assembly 20
of 2024. If the termination date of Chapter 678 is amended, this Act shall take effect on the 21
termination of Chapter 678. This Act may not be interpreted to have any effect on that 22
termination provision. 23
SECTION 6. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, except as prov ided in 24
Sections 4 and 5 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 2025. 25